Chicken Marsala
by Ahold
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Chicken Marsala by Ahold receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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 Marsala by Ahold carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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 Marsala 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Chicken breast, carrots, water, mushrooms, arborio wide grain rice, onion, blended oil (canola oil, extra virgin olive oil), celery, marsala wine, heavy cream, butter (pasteurized cream, lactic acid), tomato paste, garlic puree (garlic, water), modified food starch, potato starch, chicken base flavor (flavor, maltodextrin, salt, yeast extract, rendered chicken fat, dextrose, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, spice extracts), shallots, chicken broth flavor (chicken meat, seasoning [flavor, chicken broth, salt], maltodextrin), salt, chardonnay (contains sulfites), sauteed vegetable base (sauteed vegetable puree mix [carrots, onions, celery], salt, sugar, maltodextrin, corn oil, less than 2% of: autolyzed yeast extract, water, potato starch, xanthan gum, natural flavors, carrot juice concentrate), butter flavor (modified cornstarch, salt, whey solids, non-fat dry milk, dehydrated butter, butter flavor [maltodextrin, enzyme modified butter, buttermilk powder, flavor], sugar, xanthan gum, lactic acid, turmeric and annatto [for color]), lemon juice, beef base flavor (natural flavor, maltodextrin, yeast extract, salt, beef fat, sugar, onion powder and spice extracts), dried mushroom extract (mushrooms, maltodextrin), flavorings, spices, sherry wine vinegar (sherry vinegar [contains sulfites]), brandy, parmesan type cheese flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavor, gum arabic, dextrose, medium chain triglycerides, carrageenan), flavor enhancer (yeast extract, salt, flavor, maltodextrin, sugar), butter flavor (maltodextrin, modified butter oil, salt, dehydrated butter, guar gum, sodium bicarbonate, annatto and turmeric [for color]), caramel color, xanthan gum, chicken flavor (maltodextrin, chicken stock, flavors), sugar, turmeric (color).
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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