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Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style

by Hy-Vee

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0075450244175 · Hy-Vee · Plant-based foods and beverages. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0075450244175 · Serving size 1 cup (175 g)

The verdict

Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style by Hy-Vee scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 52-component record, beginning with Water, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, Asparagus. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
None flagged · of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
B
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

73/100

Grade B

Ingredient Safety

100/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

B

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

50244175 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 100/100 FLAG-CLEAN 0 flagged LEN-DENSE 52 ing. REG-SPARSE 13% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-B Nutri-B RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-RARE Sulfites PHOTO-FINISH Vodka Pasta Sauce · ±0 BOOK-OFF …244175 · July 2026

7 of 52 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sulfites). Source sheet 50244175 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Vodka Pasta Sauce · Nearest score peer is Vodka Pasta Sauce at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

The Nutri-Score algorithm returned its second band for this label. That grade typically describes a nutrition panel whose favourable components register clearly in the model without fully offsetting its energy or sodium terms. Because the calculation is a single points balance rather than a set of independent thresholds, a strong fibre or protein figure can lift a panel into this band even where one penalised nutrient sits high. The grade summarises the declared panel alone and carries no information about the additive ratings screened below.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Mediterranean-Style Cousc…100/1002. Vodka Pasta Sauce: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Vodka Pasta Sauce100/1003. Arrabbiata hot & spicy pasta sauce: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Arrabbiata hot & spicy pa…100/1004. Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce100/1005. Premium Toffee: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Premium Toffee100/100
High-band neighbours for Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style (100/100) outside Hy-Vee.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style
100/100
Vodka Pasta Sauce
100/100
Arrabbiata hot & spicy pasta sauce
100/100
Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
100/100
Premium Toffee
100/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 78,450 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 97.7/100. Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style scores 2.3 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 97.7/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Plant-based foods and beverages products

Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style lists 52 ingredients on its label

52 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% of the 63,434 products we track

0–2: 3,907 products (6%). Below this entry. 2–4: 7,921 products (12%). Below this entry. 4–6: 8,845 products (14%). Below this entry. 6–8: 7,032 products (11%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6,320 products (10%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4,190 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 3,449 products (5%). Below this entry. 14–16: 3,051 products (5%). Below this entry. 16–18: 2,493 products (4%). Below this entry. 18–20: 2,053 products (3%). Below this entry. 20–22: 1,808 products (3%). Below this entry. 22–24: 1,758 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 1,623 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,606 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 1,360 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,198 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,081 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 901 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 649 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 534 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 1,655 products (3%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Plant-based foods and beverages product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

63,434 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 52 (99th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3,907 products (6%)
2–4
7,921 products (12%)
4–6
8,845 products (14%)
6–8
7,032 products (11%)
8–10
6,320 products (10%)
10–12
4,190 products (7%)
12–14
3,449 products (5%)
14–16
3,051 products (5%)
16–18
2,493 products (4%)
18–20
2,053 products (3%)
20–22
1,808 products (3%)
22–24
1,758 products (3%)
24–26
1,623 products (3%)
26–28
1,606 products (3%)
28–30
1,360 products (2%)
30–32
1,198 products (2%)
32–34
1,081 products (2%)
34–36
901 products (1%)
36–38
649 products (1%)
38–40
534 products (1%)
40 and above
1,655 products (3%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 63,434 Plant-based foods and beverages products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets
3
Asparagus
4
Couscous
5
Durum Wheat Semolina
6
Red Bell Pepper
7
Cherry Tomatoes
8
Red Onion
9
Garlic Sauce
10
Labna
11
Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk
12
Heavy Cream
13
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
14
Palm Oil
15
Garlic Puree
16
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
17
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
18
Lemon Juice
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Natural Garlic Flavor
21
Soybean Oil
22
Natural Flavors
23
Spice
24
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
25
Mediterranean Spice Blend
26
Tomatoes
27
Spices
28
Chives
29
Paprika
30
Fennel
31
Oregano
32
Dehydrated Parsley
33
Organic Basil
34
Thyme
35
Onion & Garlic
36
Carrot Powder
37
Dehydrated Bell Pepper
38
Yeast Extract
39
And Less Than 2% Soybean Oil & Silicon Dioxide
40
Added To Prevent Caking
41
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
42
Red Wine Vinegar
43
And Red Vinegar
44
Antioxidant
45
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
46
Fajita Seasoning
47
Blend Of Salt
48
Sodium Phosphates
49
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
50
Onion Powder
51
Garlic Powder
52
Less Than 2% Tricalcium Phosphate Added As Anticaking Agent

Full Ingredient List

Water, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, Asparagus, Couscous (Durum Wheat Semolina), Red Bell Pepper, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Garlic Sauce (Labna [Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Heavy Cream, Pectin], Palm Oil, Water, Garlic Puree [Garlic, Citric Acid], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Lemon Juice, Salt, Natural Garlic Flavor [Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors], Spice, Xanthan Gum), Mediterranean Spice Blend (Dehydrated Tomatoes, Spices (Chives,Paprika, Fennel, Oregano, Parsley, Basil, Thyme), Dehydrated Onion & Garlic, Carrot Powder, Dehydrated Bell Pepper, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, And Less Than 2% Soybean Oil & Silicon Dioxide [Added To Prevent Caking]), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar (Red Vinegar, Antioxidant. Contains Sulfites), Fajita Seasoning (Blend Of Salt, Sodium Phosphates [20.00%], Dextrose, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, And Less Than 2% Tricalcium Phosphate Added As Anticaking Agent), Xanthan Gum.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Pastas

High-score cross-brand comparables for Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style

Neighbours outside Hy-Vee with screening scores in the same high band as Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style (100/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Hy-Vee; these peers cross brands.

Read the longer label in layers

Read the longer label in layers

Mediterranean-Style Couscous With Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean-Style has a longer ingredient list than 99% of its Plant-based foods and beverages category comparison set. Use the ingredient table before relying on its single screening score.

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0075450244175: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.