Chicken enchilada
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chicken enchilada 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.
What the Data Says About
Chicken enchilada 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 enchilada 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 C 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Creamy enchilada sauce (water, green chiles [green chile peppers, water, calcium chloride, citric acid, salt], onion, cooking wine [wine, salt], chicken base [chicken meat with chicken juices, corn oil, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, salt, maltodextrin, natural flavoring, potato starch, turmeric {color}], cream [cream, carrageenan], swiss cheese [part-skim milk, cheese cultures, enzymes, salt], modified corn starch, garlic [garlic, citric acid], soybean oil, dehydrated soy sauce [soy sauce {wheat, soybeans, salt}, maltodextrin, salt], spices, cilantro concentrate [cilantro, maltodextrin, sugar, salt, natural flavoring, canola oil, cornstarch]), cooked white rice, 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 and 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 flavors, yeast extract, turmeric {color}], lactic acid), corn tortilla (white corn, guar gum, propionic acid, lime), onion, corn, tomatoes, black beans (water, black beans, salt), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), red bell pepper, garlic (garlic, citric acid), soybean oil, salt, chili powder (chili pepper, salt, spices, garlic, ethoxyquin [to preserve color]), paprika (ethoxyquin [to preserve color]), spices.
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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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