HEALHTY CHOICE Cheesy Chicken And Rice Bake, 8.6 OZ
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
HEALHTY CHOICE Cheesy Chicken And Rice Bake, 8.6 OZ receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
HEALHTY CHOICE Cheesy Chicken And Rice Bake, 8.6 OZ carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 3 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, HEALHTY CHOICE Cheesy Chicken And Rice Bake, 8.6 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Cooked Rice (Water, Brown Rice, Wild Rice), Water, Chicken (Chicken Breast, Water, Olive Oil, Contains 2% or Less of: Isolated Soy Protein Product [Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin], Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Paprika, Caramel Color, Flavoring), Broccoli, Contains 2% or Less of: Club Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Salt, Annatto [Color]), Cheddar Cheese Powder ([Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}], Buttermilk, Cream, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5 & 6, Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey Protein, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Cheese Flavor [Water, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Gum Arabic], Lactic Acid, Sodium Caseinate, Yellow 5 & 6), Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Locust Bean Gum), Canola Oil, Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, Parmesan Cheese Powder (Parmesan and Blue Cheese [Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes], Maltodextrin, Sodium Citrate, Autolyzed Yeast, Mono - and Diglycerides), Wheat Flour, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Locust Bean Gum, Cheddar Cheese Powder (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}], Cream, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5 & 6), Natural Flavor, Nonfat Dry Milk, Butter Powder (Butter [Cream, Salt], Nonfat Dry Milk, Sodium Caseinate, BHT), Lactic Acid Powder (Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid). CONTAINS: SOY, MILK, WHEAT.
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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