New orleans style blackened chicken alfredo

by Zatarain's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

New orleans style blackened chicken alfredo by Zatarain's receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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.

Barcode
0071429010390
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (190 g)

What the Data Says About

New orleans style blackened chicken alfredo by Zatarain's carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, New orleans style blackened chicken alfredo 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for New orleans style blackened chicken alfredo
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
000 Calories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Advice. The % Daily Value
2
Dv
3
Water
4
Semolina
5
Durum Semolina Wheat Flour Ac Rous Sulfate
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Half & Half Milk
10
Cream Cooked Blackened Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat
11
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
12
Water Blackened Seasoning Salt
13
Spices
14
Including Red Pepper
15
Paprika
16
Soy Protein Isolate
17
Modred Cream Cheese
18
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Stabilizers
21
Guar Gum
22
Caros Bean Gumt Potato Starch
23
Sodium Phosphate
24
Corn Starch
25
Onion
26
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
27
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
Soy Lecithin Water Margarine
29
Palm Oil
30
Or Less Of: Monoglycerides
31
Artificial Flavor Annatto
32
Color
33
Calcium Disodium Edta
34
Preservative
35
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
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
37
Cream Sauce Maltodextrin
38
Sweet Cream Solids
39
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Garlic Powder
41
Lemon Juice Powder
42
Corn Strup
43
Shortening Powder
44
Soybean Oil
45
Corn Syrup Solids
46
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Mono&diglycerides Solids
48
Lemon Juice
49
Lemon Oil
50
Natural Butter Type Flav
51
Cheese Seasoning
52
Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
53
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
54
Sal
55
Enzymes
56
Disodium Phosphate
57
Salt Buttermilk Powder
58
Cheese Powder
59
Parmesan Cheese Part-skim Milk
60
Cheese Cultures
61
Buttermilk
62
Green Onion
63
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
64
Dried Ch Blend
65
Cheddar Cheese
66
Milk
67
Sunflower Oil
68
Maltodext Salt
69
Blue Cheese
70
Or Le Citric Acid
71
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
72
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
73
Modified Food Starch
74
Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
75
Yeast Ex Salt
76
Including Parsley
77
Black Pepper
78
Ground Red Pepper
79
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
80
Stabilizer
81
Gum Acacia Xanthan Gum Guar Gum
82
Chillpowder
83
Chu Dengin

Full Ingredient List

von conclum potassium omcg 44g 67% 0% 0% oricg 150mg 10% 536mg 40% 2mg 10% 7mg 40% 353mg 8% 1265mg 25% contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food sets enriched penne rigati pasta (water, semolina [durum semolina wheat flour ac rous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), half & half milk, cream cooked blackened seasoned chicken breast strips with rib meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water blackened seasoning salt, spices (including red pepper, paprika), soy protein isolate, modred cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers [guar gum, caros bean gumt potato starch, sodium phosphate, corn starch, onion, carrageenan, garlic, soy lecithin water margarine (palm oil, water, salt, contains 2% or less of: monoglycerides, artificial flavor annatto [color], calcium disodium edta [preservative], vitamin a palmitate), whey, cream sauce maltodextrin, sweet cream solids, salt, sugar, garlic powder, lemon juice powder (corn strup (shortening powder [soybean oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono&diglycerides solids, lemon juice, lemon oil), natural butter type flav), cheese seasoning (romano cheese from cow's milk (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, sal, enzymes), disodium phosphate, salt buttermilk powder, cheese powder (parmesan cheese part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, sodium phosphate, salt), green onion, dehydrated garlic, dried ch blend (whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sunflower oil, maltodext salt, sodium phosphate, blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or le citric acid, lactic acid), maltodextrin, modified food starch, baker's yeast extract (yeast ex salt), spices (including parsley, black pepper, ground red pepper), sea salt, stabilizer (corn starch, gum acacia xanthan gum guar gum) chillpowder (chu dengin

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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