Chicken fettuccine alfredo kit

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chicken fettuccine alfredo kit receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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.

Barcode
0078716002717
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 CUP PASTA + 1/3 CUP SAUCE MIX (DRY) (86 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken fettuccine alfredo kit carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Chicken fettuccine alfredo kit 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 Chicken fettuccine alfredo kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Organic Egg Noodles
2
Durum Flour
3
Eggs
4
Glyceryl Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Creamer
11
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
12
Palm Oil
13
White Cheddar Cheese Blend
14
Cheddar Cheese
15
Pasteurized Milk
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Cheese Culture
18
Enzymes
19
Buttermilk
20
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
21
Natural Flavors
22
Freeze Dried Chicken Chunks
23
Modified Food Starch
24
Sweet Whey
25
Sauteed Mushroom Flavor
26
Natural Flavor
27
Milk
28
Wheat
29
Soybeans
30
Mushroom Powder
31
Tapioca Maltodextrin
32
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
33
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
34
Onion Powder
35
Natural Roast Onion Flavor
36
Defatted Wheat Germ
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Refinery Syrup Powder
39
Brown Sugar
40
Molasses Powder
41
Corn Syrup Solids
42
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
43
Sour Cream Powder
44
Garlic Powder
45
Yeast Extract
46
Chicken Soup Base
47
Corn Starch
48
Hydrolyzed Corn
49
Soy Protein
50
Rendered Chicken Fat
51
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
52
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
53
Spices
54
Turmeric
55
Dehydrated Parsley
56
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
57
Dehydrated Parsley
58
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

Full Ingredient List

Egg noodles (durum flour, eggs, glyceryl monostearate, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), creamer (maltodextrin, palm oil), white cheddar cheese blend (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes], buttermilk, whey, salt, natural flavors), freeze dried chicken chunks, modified food starch, salt, sweet whey, natural sauteed mushroom flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavor [contains milk, wheat, soybeans], mushroom powder, tapioca maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, onion powder, modified food starch), natural roast onion flavor (autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, natural flavor [contains wheat, soybeans], defatted wheat germ, sugar, refinery syrup powder, brown sugar, molasses powder, corn syrup solids, caramel color), sour cream powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, chicken soup base (corn syrup solids, salt, corn starch, hydrolyzed corn, soy protein, rendered chicken fat, sugar, onion powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, spices, turmeric, dehydrated parsley, silicon dioxide), parsley, xanthan gum.

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