Buffalo Style Chicken Strips

by Hungry-man

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Buffalo Style Chicken Strips by Hungry-man receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0051000065070
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (411 g)

What the Data Says About

Buffalo Style Chicken Strips by Hungry-man carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Buffalo Style Chicken Strips 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

Composite safety metrics for Buffalo Style Chicken Strips
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Buffalo Style White Meat Chicken Strip Shaped Patties
2
Cooked White Meat Chicken
3
Water
4
Enriched Wheat Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Bread Crumbs
12
Bleached Wheat Flour
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Yeast
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Paprika Extract
17
Color
18
Soybean Oil
19
Chicken Skins
20
Distilled Vinegar
21
Batter Mix
22
Hot Sauce
23
Organic Cayenne Peppers
24
Vinegar
25
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
26
Corn Starch
27
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Natural Flavor
29
Nonfat Milk
30
Butter
31
Cream
32
Natural Butter Extracts
33
Rice Flour
34
Tapioca Dextrin
35
Onion
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
Sodium Alginate
38
And Spice Extract
39
Soy Protein Concentrate
40
Sodium Phosphates
41
Spice Extract
42
Mashed Potatoes
43
Potato Flakes
44
Potatoes
45
Mono And Diglycerides
46
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
47
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
48
Seasoning Sauce
49
Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor
50
Beta-carotene For Color
51
Corn Oil
52
Dl-alpha-tocopherol
53
Dairy Blend
54
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
55
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
56
Corn
57
Buffalo Sauce
58
Louisiana Hot Sauce
59
Peppers
60
Xanthan And Guar Gums
61
Egg Yolks
62
Or Less Of: Seasoning Sauce

Full Ingredient List

Buffalo Style White Meat Chicken Strip Shaped Patties (Cooked White Meat Chicken, Water, Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dried Yeast, Salt, Paprika Extract (Color)], Soybean Oil, Chicken Skins, Distilled Vinegar, Batter Mix [Hot Sauce (Cayenne Peppers, Vinegar, Salt, Garlic), Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor [Nonfat Milk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Natural Butter Extracts], Rice Flour, Tapioca Dextrin, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Sodium Alginate, Soybean Oil, And Spice Extract), Soy Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Spice Extract), Mashed Potatoes (Water, Dehydrated Potato Flakes [Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid], Seasoning Sauce [Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-Carotene For Color (Corn Oil, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol)], Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Dried Dairy Blend [Whey, Calcium Caseinate]), Corn, Buffalo Sauce (Water, Louisiana Hot Sauce [Peppers, Vinegar, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Xanthan And Guar Gums, Dried Egg Yolks, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-Carotene For Color [Corn Oil, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol]), Seasoning Sauce (Water, Sugar, Seasoning Sauce [Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-Carotene For Color (Corn Oil, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol)], Salt, Soybean Oil). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Seasoning Sauce (Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-Carotene For Color [Corn Oil, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol]).

Categories

Frozen foods

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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