Cranberry almond chicken salad sandwich

by Archer Farms

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cranberry almond chicken salad sandwich by Archer Farms 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
0085239031285
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (213 g)

What the Data Says About

Cranberry almond chicken salad sandwich by Archer Farms 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, Cranberry almond chicken salad sandwich 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 D 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

Composite safety metrics for Cranberry almond chicken salad sandwich
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 D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Salad With Cranberry And Almond
2
Cooked White Meat Chicken
3
Salad Dressing
4
Soybean Oil
5
Water
6
Vinegar
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Egg Yolks
9
Modified Food Starch
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Spice
13
Paprika
14
Natural Flavor
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Celery
17
Dried Sweetened Cranberries
18
Dried Cranberries
19
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
20
Sunflower Oil
21
Elderberry Juice Concentrate
22
Color
23
Water Chestnuts
24
Almonds
25
Or Less Of Bread Crumbs
26
Bleached Wheat Flour
27
Yeast
28
Onion
29
Glucono Delta Lactone
30
Black Pepper
31
Gum Arabic
32
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
33
Cranberry Wild Rice Bread
34
Enriched Wheat Flour
35
Wheat Flour
36
Malted Barley Flour
37
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Reduced Iron
39
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
42
Wild Rice
43
Or Less Of: Brown Sugar
44
Active Dry Yeast
45
Enzymes
46
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Wheat & Corn Starch
48
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
49
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
50
Ascorbic & Lactic Acid
51
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
52
Preserves Freshness
53
Fumaric & Acetic Acid

Full Ingredient List

Chicken salad with cranberry and almond (cooked white meat chicken, salad dressing [soybean oil, water, vinegar, sugar, egg yolks, modified food starch, salt, mustard flour, spice, paprika, natural flavor, dried garlic], celery, sweetened dried cranberries [cranberries, sugar, citric acid, sunflower oil, elderberry juice concentrate (color)], water chestnuts, almonds, sugar, contains 2% or less of bread crumbs [bleached wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt], vinegar, onion, glucono delta lactone, salt, black pepper, gum arabic, whey), cranberry wild rice bread (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, cranberries, wild rice, contains 2% or less of: brown sugar, soybean oil, salt, active dry yeast, enzymes, calcium sulfate, wheat & corn starch, dextrose, datem, ascorbic & lactic acid, calcium propionate [preserves freshness], fumaric & acetic acid, sugar, sunflower oil).

Categories

Sandwiches

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