Mucho Nacho Flavored Chicken Snackers Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat Fritters Mighty Bites, Mucho Nacho

by Foster farms

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mucho Nacho Flavored Chicken Snackers Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat Fritters Mighty Bites, Mucho Nacho by Foster farms 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
0075278996607
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 PIECES (91 g)

What the Data Says About

Mucho Nacho Flavored Chicken Snackers Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat Fritters Mighty Bites, Mucho Nacho by Foster farms 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, Mucho Nacho Flavored Chicken Snackers Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat Fritters Mighty Bites, Mucho Nacho 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 D 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 Mucho Nacho Flavored Chicken Snackers Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat Fritters Mighty Bites, Mucho Nacho
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
2
Water
3
Wheat Flour
4
Modified Food Starch
5
Rice Flour
6
Or Less Of Soy Protein Isolate
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Yellow Corn Flour
9
Leavening
10
Cream Of Tartar
11
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
12
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Spices
14
Onion
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Yeast
18
Natural Flavor
19
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
20
Vegetable Oil. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Nacho Seasoning Ingredients: Whey
21
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
22
Cheese Powder
23
Cheddar Cheese
24
Romano Cheese
25
Cow's Milk
26
Cheese Cultures
27
Enzymes
28
Onion Powder
29
Buttermilk
30
Tomato Powder
31
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
32
Milk
33
Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
34
Natural Flavors
35
Or Less Of Green Bell Pepper Powder
36
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
37
Garlic Powder
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Paprika
40
Soybean Oil

Full Ingredient List

Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Wheat Flour, Food Starch, Rice Flour, Contains 2% Or Less Of Soy Protein Isolate, Salt, Yellow Corn Flour, Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate), Wheat Gluten, Spices, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Sugar, Yeast, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Vegetable Oil. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Nacho Seasoning Ingredients: Whey, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Cheese Powder (Cheddar Cheese, Romano Cheese [Cow'S Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes]), Onion Powder, Buttermilk, Tomato Powder, Salt, Lactose (Milk), Sugar, Baker'S Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Contains 2% Or Less Of Green Bell Pepper Powder, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid, Spices, Paprika, Soybean Oil

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