Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken

by Trader Joe's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken by Trader Joe's 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
00768849
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 container (306 g)

What the Data Says About

Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken by Trader Joe's 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, Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken 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 Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken
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 Asian Style Noodles
2
Unbleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
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
Water
10
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
11
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Canola Oil
13
Dried Bok Choy
14
Ground Chicken
15
Carrots
16
Green Onions
17
Brown Sugar
18
Peanut Butter
19
Peanuts
20
Tamari Soy Sauce
21
Soybeans
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Ethyl Alcohol
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
24
Roasted Peanuts
25
Tahini
26
Sesame
27
Hoisin Sauce
28
Red Miso
29
Rice
30
Molasses
31
Apple Cider Vinegar
32
Garlic Puree
33
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
34
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
35
Ginger Puree
36
Organic Ginger
37
Plum Juice Concentrate
38
Spice
39
Mirin
40
Sake
41
Koji Starter Culture
42
Aspergillus Oryzae
43
Cane Sugar
44
Yeast Extract
45
Distilled White Vinegar
46
Chicken Fat
47
Sesame Oil
48
Seasoned Rice Vinegar
49
Sweet Rice
50
Wheat Bran
51
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
52
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
53
Spices
54
Star Anise
55
Fennel Seed
56
Cinnamon
57
Crushed Chili Peppers
58
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
59
Paprika Oleoresin
60
Szechuan Pepper

Full Ingredient List

cooked asian style noodles, unbleached enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, potassium carbonate, wheat gluten, water, canola oil, bok choy, ground chicken, water, carrots, green onions, brown sugar, peanut butter, peanuts, tamari soy sauce, water, soybeans, salt, ethyl alcohol, roasted peanuts, tahini, sesame, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, water, red miso, water, soybeans, rice, salt, ethyl alcohol, molasses, tamari soy sauce, water, soybeans, salt, ethyl alcohol, apple cider vinegar, garlic puree, garlic, water, citric acid, ginger puree, ginger, water, citric acid, plum juice concentrate, spice, mirin, sake, water, rice, koji starter culture, aspergillus oryzae, cane sugar, water, salt, yeast extract, distilled white vinegar, canola oil, chicken fat, sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, water, sweet rice, wheat bran, sugar, salt, cornstarch, salt, spices, ginger, star anise, fennel seed, cinnamon, crushed chili peppers, yeast extract, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, paprika oleoresin, szechuan pepper

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