HEALTHY CHOICE Chicken Enchilada, 8.9 OZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

HEALTHY CHOICE Chicken Enchilada, 8.9 OZ 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
0072655460119
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (252 g) (252 g)

What the Data Says About

HEALTHY CHOICE Chicken Enchilada, 8.9 OZ 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, HEALTHY CHOICE Chicken Enchilada, 8.9 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

Composite safety metrics for HEALTHY CHOICE Chicken Enchilada, 8.9 OZ
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Cilantro Rice
2
Brown Rice
3
Water
4
Cilantro
5
Canola Oil
6
Chicken Enchilada
7
Corn Masa
8
With Trace Of Lime
9
Cellulose Gum
10
Mono - And Diglycerides
11
Cooked Chicken
12
Chicken
13
Corn Starch
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Sodium Phosphate
16
Organic Tomatoes In Juice
17
Green Bell Peppers
18
Organic Onions
19
Long Grain Enriched Rice
20
Parboiled Rice Enriched With Niacin
21
Iron
22
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
24
Tomato Paste
25
Flavorings
26
Chipotle Peppers
27
Wheat Flour
28
Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Black Beans
31
Corn
32
Green Chili Peppers
33
Monterey Jack Cheese With Peppers
34
Milk
35
Cheese Cultures
36
Green And Red Jalapeno Peppers
37
Enzymes
38
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
39
A Natural Mold Inhibitor*
40
Dried Red Bell Peppers
41
Or Less Of: Canola Oil
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
44
Spices
45
Chicken Meat And Juices
46
Chicken Fat
47
Hydrolyzed
48
Corn And Wheat Gluten
49
Soy
50
Protein
51
Chili Powder
52
Chili Pepper
53
Onion Powder
54
Garlic Powder
55
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
56
For Flavor
57
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
58
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
59
Natural Flavors
60
Yeast Extract
61
Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate
62
Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto
63
Color
64
Wheat
65
Soy. *To Preserve Quality

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Cilantro Rice (Brown Rice, Water, Cilantro, Canola Oil), Chicken Enchilada (Water, Corn Masa [with Trace of Lime, Cellulose Gum, Mono - and Diglycerides], Cooked Chicken [Chicken, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphate], Tomatoes in Juice, Green Bell Peppers, Onions, Long Grain Enriched Rice [Parboiled Rice Enriched with Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Folic Acid], Contains Less than 2% of: Tomato Paste, Modified Corn Starch, Flavorings, Chipotle Peppers, Wheat Flour, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sugar, Salt), Water, Black Beans, Corn, Green Chili Peppers, Monterey Jack Cheese with Peppers (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Green and Red Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor*]), Red Bell Peppers, Contains 2% or less of: Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Spices, Chicken Meat and Natural Juices, Mono - and Diglycerides, Sodium Phosphate, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Hydrolyzed (Corn And Wheat Gluten, Soy) Protein, Chili Powder (Chili Pepper, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder), Citric Acid (for flavor), Dried Whey, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate, Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto (color). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT, SOY. *to preserve quality

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial