hungry man country fried chicken

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

hungry man country fried chicken 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
05100811
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

hungry man country fried chicken 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, hungry man country fried 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 hungry man country fried 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
Breaded Chicken Breast Patty With Rib Meat
2
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
3
Water
4
Breader
5
Wheat Flour
6
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
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Spice
9
Soybean Oil
10
Extractives Of Paprika
11
Batter Mix
12
Yellow Corn Flour
13
Corn Starch
14
Spices
15
Guar Gum
16
Leavening
17
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
18
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Garlic Powder
21
Sodium Phosphates
22
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
23
Flavorings. Fried In Vegetable Oil
24
Gravy
25
Corn Starch
26
Nonfat Dry Milk
27
Black Pepper
28
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
29
Mashed Potatoes
30
Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules
31
Potatoes
32
Mono And Diglycerides
33
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
34
Sodium Bisulfite & Bht
35
Seasoning Sauce
36
Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor
37
Beta Carotene {Color}
38
Dairy Blend
39
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
40
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
41
Green Beans
42
Apple Dessert
43
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Apples
45
Apple Flakes
46
Natural And Artificial Flavor
47
Vanilla Extractives And Caramel Color
48
Egg Yolks
49
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
50
Egg
51
Milk
52
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

breaded chicken breast patty with rib meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water, breader [wheat flour, dextrose, salt, spice, soybean oil, extractives of paprika), batter mix [yellow corn flour, corn starch, salt, spices, guar gum, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), garlic powder], salt, sodium phosphates, autolyzed yeast extract, flavorings. fried in vegetable oil), gravy (water, modified corn starch, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, salt, wheat flour, black pepper, xanthan gum, guar gum), mashed potatoes (rehydrated potato flakes and granules [water, potatoes, mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid, sodium bisulfite & bht], seasoning sauce (soybean oil, water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta carotene {color}], salt, dried dairy blend [whey, calcium caseinate]), green beans, apple dessert (water, sugar, dried apples, modified corn starch, dehydrated apple flakes, natural and artificial flavor [contains vanilla extractives and caramel color], spice, citric acid, salt, dried egg yolks, calcium stearate), seasoning sauce (water, sugar, salt). contains: egg, milk, wheat.

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