HEALTHY CHOICE Grilled Chicken Barbeque Complete Meal, 10.5 OZ
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
HEALTHY CHOICE Grilled Chicken Barbeque Complete Meal, 10.5 OZ receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
HEALTHY CHOICE Grilled Chicken Barbeque Complete Meal, 10.5 OZ carries a composite safety score of 90/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, HEALTHY CHOICE Grilled Chicken Barbeque Complete Meal, 10.5 OZ is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Corn, cooked chicken (white meat chicken, water, olive oil, contains 2% or less of: isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], dextrose, potassium chloride, salt, sodium phosphates, flavoring), mashed potatoes (rehydrated potato flakes and granules [water, potatoes, mono - and diglycerides, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, citric acid, sodium bisulfite and bht], canola oil, flavoring [mixed triglycerides, natural flavoring, modified corn starch], salt, sugar, black pepper), water, apples (citric and ascorbic acid to retain color), brown sugar, molasses, barbecue seasoning (brown sugar, sugar, molasses, worcestershire sauce powder [corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic, sugar, spices, soy sauce {naturally fermented wheat and soybean, salt, maltodextrin, caramel color}, palm oil, tamarind, natural flavor], maltodextrin, sodium diacetate, spices including paprika and turmeric, natural smoke flavor [contains maltodextrin], citric acid, lactose, dehydrated onion and garlic), tomato paste, contains 2% or less of: corn syrup, whiskey flavor (water, whiskey, salt), modified corn starch, nonfat dry milk (nonfat dry milk, vitamin a, vitamin d), acetylated monoglycerides, red wine vinegar, dried garlic, salt, wheat flour, butter flavor (maltodextrin, milk fat anhydrous, modified corn starch, medium chain triglycerides, enzyme-modified butter fat, natural flavor), whey, sweet cream powder (cream, nonfat milk, sodium caseinate), locust bean gum, potassium chloride, vanilla flavor (water, propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, natural and artificial flavors, corn syrup, caramel color), sugar, caramel flavor (propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, natural flavors, artificial flavors, water), black pepper, caramel color. contains: milk, soy, wheat.
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Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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