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Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz*

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0658276202873 · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0658276202873 · Serving size 1 PACKAGE (432 g)

The verdict

Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 104 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 104-component record, beginning with Fried White Meat Chicken Patties, Cooked White Meat Chicken, Water. 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.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 104 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

65/100

Grade B-

Ingredient Safety

95/100

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.

76202873 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 104 ing. REG-SPARSE 23% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Caramel Coloring PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …202873 · July 2026

24 of 104 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Caramel Coloring). Source sheet 76202873 · 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. Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* scores 2.1 points above that category average (95/100 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

Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* lists 104 ingredients on its label

104 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: 104 (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 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 104 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Fried White Meat Chicken Patties
2
Cooked White Meat Chicken
3
Water
4
Bread Crumbs
5
Bleached Wheat Flour
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil With Tbhq
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Yeast
10
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
11
Added To Retard Spoilage
12
Vegetable Oil
13
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
14
Tbhq And Citric Acid To Preserve Freshness
15
Enriched Wheat Flour
16
Wheat Flour
17
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Reduced Iron
19
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
22
Batter Mix
23
Enriched With Niacin
24
White Corn Flour
25
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
26
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Leavening
28
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
29
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
30
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Monocalcium Phosphate
32
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Spice
34
Onion Powder
35
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
Chicken Skins
37
Soy Protein Concentrate
38
Isolated Oat Product
39
Sodium Phosphates
40
Msg
41
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
42
Spice Extract
43
Ranch Mashed Potatoes
44
Potato Flakes
45
Potatoes
46
Mono And Diglycerides
47
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
48
Seasoning Sauce
49
Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor
50
Beta Carotene For Color
51
Corn Oil
52
Dl-alpha-tocopherol
53
Ranch Seasoning
54
Garlic Powder
55
Autolyzed Yeast
56
Mustard
57
Corn Starch
58
Canola Oil
59
Dehydrated Parsley
60
Safflower Oil
61
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
62
Spices
63
Natural Flavor
64
Dairy Blend
65
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
66
Smokey Chipotle Barbeque Sauce
67
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
68
Organic Tomato Puree
69
Tomato Paste
70
Distilled Vinegar
71
Molasses
72
Chili Chipotle Pepper Concentrate
73
Red Chili Peppers
74
Chipotle Peppers
75
Salt And Natural Flavoring
76
Natural Liquid Smoke Flavorings
77
Natural Smoke Flavor
78
Cellulose Gel
79
Cellulose Gum
80
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
81
Xanthan And Guar Gums
82
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
83
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
84
Corn
85
Apple Dessert
86
Rehydrated Apples
87
Modified Food Starch
88
Apple Flakes
89
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
90
Natural And Artificial Flavor
91
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
92
Ethanol
93
Vanilla Extractives
94
Egg Yolks
95
Streusel Crumble Topping
96
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
97
Brown Sugar
98
Soybean Oil
99
Graham Cracker Crumbs
100
Graham Cracker Meal
101
Graham Flour
102
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean/or Cottonseed Oil
103
Honey
104
Whole Wheat Flour

Full Ingredient List

Fried white meat chicken patties (cooked white meat chicken, water, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, sugar, partially hydrogenated soybean oil with tbhq, salt, yeast, and calcium propionate (added to retard spoilage), vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil [tbhq and citric acid to preserve freshness]), enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], batter mix (enriched wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], white corn flour, whey, modified cornstarch, salt, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate], wheat gluten, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, spice, onion powder, dehydrated garlic), chicken skins, soy protein concentrate, isolated oat product, salt, sodium phosphates, monosodium glutamate, dextrose, spice extract), ranch mashed potatoes (water, dehydrated potato flakes (potatoes, mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid), seasoning sauce (vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil [tbhq and citric acid to preserve freshness]), water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta carotene for color (corn oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol)), ranch seasoning (salt, sugar, whey, garlic powder, onion powder, autolyzed yeast, mustard, modified corn starch, canola oil, dehydrated parsley, safflower oil, lactic acid, spices, natural flavor, salt, dried dairy blend (whey, calcium caseinate)), smokey chipotle barbeque sauce (high fructose corn syrup, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), distilled vinegar, molasses, chili chipotle pepper concentrate (red chili peppers, chipotle peppers, salt and flavoring [natural liquid smoke flavorings]), modified corn starch, smoke flavor, salt, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, potassium chloride, onion powder, garlic powder, spice, xanthan and guar gums, mustard flour, caramel color), corn, apple dessert (water, sugar, rehydrated apples, modified food starch, dehydrated apple flakes (calcium stearate), natural and artificial flavor [water, propylene glycol, ethanol, natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, vanilla extractives], spices, citric acid, salt, dried egg yolks), seasoning sauce (water, sugar, seasoning sauce (vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil [tbhq and citric acid to preserve freshness]), water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta carotene for color (corn oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol)), salt, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil [tbhq and citric acid to preserve freshness])). contains 2% or less of: streusel crumble topping (enriched bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), brown sugar, soybean oil, graham cracker crumbs (graham cracker meal (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), high fructose corn syrup, graham flour, partially hydrogenated soybean/or cottonseed oil, sodium bicarbonate, salt, honey), whole wheat flour, spice, salt, sugar, yeast), seasoning sauce (vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil [tbhq and citric acid to preserve freshness] and/or soybean oil), water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta carotene for color (corn oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol)).

Categories

Frozen foods

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Caramel Coloring is the first flagged ingredient selected from Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz*'s parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 104-ingredient record.

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Barcode 0658276202873: 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.