Chicken Poppers
by Giant
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chicken Poppers by Giant 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
Chicken Poppers by Giant 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, Chicken Poppers 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
Chicken breast, tri-color tortilla chips (ground corn [treated with lime], corn oil, fruit and vegetable juice concentrates [color], rosemary extract), bread crumbs (wheat flour, natural cane sugar, yeast, sea salt), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and cellulose [to prevent caking]), black bean, corn, tomato, tempura flour (bleached wheat flour, rice flour, cornstarch and leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate]), jalapeno monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, jalapeno peppers, salt, enzymes), swiss cheese (milk, cheese culture, enzymes, salt, powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), red peppers, water, onion, contains 2% or less of: egg, scallion, garlic, milk (milk, ascorbic acid [vitamin c] and vitamin d2), modified food starch, white wine (wine, salt, potassium sorbate and metabisulfite [preservatives]), jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic powder, calcium chloride, spices), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), salt, soy sauce (water, wheat, soy bean, salt), cream, olive oil, chipotle powder, cilantro, asiago cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, corn flour, cellulose [anti-caking agent]), parmesan cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), spices, enriched spring wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour, chicken base (mechanically separated chicken including chicken juices, salt, maltodextrin, sweet whey powder, sugar, chicken fat, natural flavors, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, xanthan gum, oleoresin turmeric [color]), whey protein, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, grape must, caramel [color], contains sulfites), brown sugar, rice starch, carrageenan.
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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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