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Chicken

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0079893106496 · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0079893106496 · Serving size 1 TRAY (248 g)

The verdict

Chicken scores 90/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 99 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 99-component record, beginning with Fried Rice, Cooked White Rice, Carrots. 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.

90/100
Safe safety score
2
Few flagged · of 99 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
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

63/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

90/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

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.

93106496 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Chicken label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 90/100 FLAG-FEW 2 flagged LEN-DENSE 99 ing. REG-SPARSE 20% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Phosphoric Acid PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …106496 · July 2026

20 of 99 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Phosphoric Acid). Source sheet 93106496 · 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

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.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Chicken scores 2.9 points below that category average (90/100 vs. 92.9/100), 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 Frozen foods products

Chicken lists 99 ingredients on its label

99 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods 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

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 99 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

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 7,008 Frozen foods 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

How the 90/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (2 flagged of 99 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Fried Rice
2
Cooked White Rice
3
Carrots
4
Celery
5
Scrambled Egg White Product
6
Egg Whites
7
Corn Starch
8
Nonfat Milk
9
Whey Protein Isolate
10
Soybean Oil
11
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Egg Flavor
14
Guar Gum
15
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
16
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Peas
18
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
19
Water
20
Wheat
21
Soybeans
22
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
23
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
24
Dried Red Bell Peppers
25
Ginger Puree
26
Organic Ginger
27
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
28
Green Onions
29
Sesame Oil
30
Grilled Chicken Flavor
31
Yeast Extract
32
Chicken Powder
33
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
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Soy Sauce Solids
36
Tapioca Maltodextrin
37
Chicken Fat
38
Soy Flour
39
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
40
Natural Flavor
41
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
42
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
43
Grill Flavor
44
Corn Syrup Solids
45
Disodium Phosphate
46
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Natural Smoke Flavor
48
Chomi Flavor
49
Natural And Artificial Flavors
50
Oriental Seasoned Base
51
Sauteed Ginger
52
Chili Garlic Sauce
53
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
54
Rice Vinegar
55
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
56
Canola Oil
57
Corn Starch
58
Spice
59
Flavoring
60
Brown Sugar
61
Garlic Powder
62
Dried Vinegar
63
Natural Butter Flavor
64
Butter
65
Buttermilk Powder
66
Natural Flavor
67
Modified Food Starch
68
Cooked Chicken
69
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
70
Flavoring
71
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
72
Corn Oil
73
Organic Tomato Puree
74
Locust Bean Gum
75
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
76
Extractives Of Paprika
77
Milk Protein Concentrate
78
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
79
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
80
Sodium Phosphates
81
Chicken Base
82
Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices
83
Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten
84
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
85
Turmeric
86
Orange Sauce
87
Orange Juice Concentrate
88
Apple Concentrate
89
Lemon Juice
90
Lemon Juice Concentrate
91
Hoisin Sauce
92
Soy Paste
93
Soybean
94
Wheat Flour
95
Salted Garlic
96
Salted Chili
97
Spices
98
Crushed Chili Peppers
99
Broccoli

Full Ingredient List

Fried rice (cooked white rice, carrots, celery, scrambled egg white product [egg whites, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, whey protein isolate, soybean oil, carrageenan, salt, natural egg flavor, guar gum, xanthan gum, annatto {color}], peas, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate {preservative}], red bell peppers, ginger puree [ginger, water, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum], water, green onions, sesame oil, grilled chicken flavor [yeast extract, salt, chicken powder, maltodextrin, sugar, soy sauce solids {soybeans, wheat, salt}, tapioca maltodextrin, chicken fat, soy flour, torula yeast, flavor, caramel color, citric acid, grill flavor {soybean oil}, modified corn starch, corn syrup solids, disodium phosphate, lactic acid, calcium lactate, smoke flavor], soybean oil, chomi flavor [natural and artificial flavors], oriental seasoned base [sauteed ginger, chili garlic sauce {chili peppers, garlic, water, salt, sugar, rice vinegar, acetic acid, modified food starch}, maltodextrin, sesame oil, salt, sugar, canola oil, soybeans, water, corn starch, spice, wheat, natural flavoring, brown sugar, garlic powder, caramel color, vinegar, yeast extract], modified corn starch, yeast extract [yeast extract, salt], salt, butter flavor [dehydrated butter, buttermilk powder, natural flavor, maltodextrin, modified food starch], spice), cooked chicken (chicken breast with rib meat, water, soybean oil, modified corn starch, flavoring [dextrose, salt, corn oil, soy sauce {water, wheat, soybeans, salt}, tomato puree, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, potato starch, extractives of paprika, natural flavoring], milk protein concentrate [sodium caseinate, whey protein concentrate], sodium phosphates, chicken base [chicken meat including chicken juices, salt, chicken fat, sugar, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn gluten, dried whey, natural flavoring, yeast extract, turmeric {color}], lactic acid), orange sauce (water, sugar, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate {preservative}], orange juice concentrate, apple concentrate, modified corn starch, lemon juice [water, lemon juice concentrate], ginger puree [ginger, water, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum], hoisin sauce [sugar, soy paste {water, soybean, salt, wheat flour}, rice vinegar, salted garlic {garlic, salt}, sesame oil, salted chili {chili peppers, water, salt}, spices], crushed chili peppers), broccoli.

Categories

Frozen foods

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Phosphoric Acid is the first flagged ingredient selected from Chicken's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 99-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Phosphoric Acid. Open Phosphoric Acid
  • Compare Chicken's 2 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

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

Barcode 0079893106496: 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.