Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz*
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* 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
Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* 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, Hungry-man, chipotle bbq sauced boneless chicken wyngz* 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
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)).
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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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