Caution

Chili's, chicken bacon ranch

by Chili's

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0717854470391 · Chili's · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0717854470391 · Serving size 0.5 PACAKGE (312 g)

The verdict

Chili's, chicken bacon ranch by Chili's scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 66 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 66-component record, beginning with Cooked Long Grain Rice, Broccoli, 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.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 66 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

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

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.

54470391 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Chili's, chicken bacon ranch label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 66 ing. REG-SPARSE 26% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 7% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrite PHOTO-FINISH Four-cheese Chicken & · ±0 BOOK-OFF …470391 · July 2026

17 of 66 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrite). Source sheet 54470391 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Four-cheese Chicken & Rice · Nearest score peer is Four-cheese Chicken & Rice at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published 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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Chili's, chicken bacon ranch: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Chili's, chicken bacon ra…85/1002. Four-cheese Chicken & Rice: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Four-cheese Chicken & Rice85/1003. Michelina's, macaroni & cheese with ham: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Michelina's, macaroni & c…85/1004. Mini wini cocktail sausages: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Mini wini cocktail sausag…85/1005. Pork wiener extra cruncy packed in brine: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Pork wiener extra cruncy …85/100
High-band neighbours for Chili's, chicken bacon ranch (85/100) outside Chili's.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Chili's, chicken bacon ranch
85/100
Four-cheese Chicken & Rice
85/100
Michelina's, macaroni & cheese with ham
85/100
Mini wini cocktail sausages
85/100
Pork wiener extra cruncy packed in brine
85/100

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. Chili's, chicken bacon ranch scores 7.9 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Frozen foods products

Chili's, chicken bacon ranch lists 66 ingredients on its label

66 93rd percentile a longer ingredient list than 93% of the 7,008 products 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: 66 (93rd 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 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 66 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Cooked Long Grain Rice
2
Broccoli
3
Water
4
Roasted Seasoned White Chicken Tenders
5
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
6
Chicken Broth
7
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
8
Corn Oil
9
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
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Soy Protein Isolate
12
Sodium Phosphate
13
Flavorings
14
Paprika
15
Fire Roasted Red Bell Peppers
16
Poblano Chili Peppers
17
Half And Half
18
Milk
19
Cream
20
Cooked Bacon With Smoke Flavoring Added
21
Bacon
22
Cured With Water
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
25
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
26
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
27
Less Than 2% Of Dry Buttermilk
28
Sour Cream Type Flavor
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Cheese Whey
31
Nonfat Dry Milk Powder
32
Natural Flavor
33
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
34
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
35
Fully Cooked Bacon
36
Sodium Phosphates
37
Smoke Flavoring
38
Dressing Mix
39
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
40
Onion
41
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
42
Spices
43
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
44
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
45
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
46
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
47
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
48
Cultured Buttermilk
49
Garlic Puree
50
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
51
Rice Wine Vinegar
52
Rice
53
Olive Oil
54
Rendered Bacon-flavored Fat
55
Granulated Garlic
56
Granulated Onion
57
Milk-type Flavor
58
Evaporated Cane Syrup
59
Gum Arabic
60
Stabilizer
61
Corn Starch
62
Guar Gum
63
Basil Flavor
64
Natural Flavors
65
Tara Gum
66
Parsley Flakes

Full Ingredient List

Cooked long grain rice, broccoli, water, roasted seasoned white chicken tenders (chicken breast with rib meat, chicken broth, corn syrup, corn oil, modified cornstarch, salt, soy protein isolate, sodium phosphate, natural flavorings, paprika), fire roasted red bell peppers, poblano chili peppers, half and half (milk, cream), cooked bacon with smoke flavoring added (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite]. may contain natural smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), less than 2% of dry buttermilk, sour cream type flavor (milk, cream, cheese cultures, salt, cheese whey, nonfat dry milk powder, natural flavor, lactic acid, citric acid), fully cooked bacon (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavoring), dressing mix (salt, maltodextrin, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spices, dextrose, xanthan gum, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, cultured buttermilk), garlic puree (garlic, water, citric acid), rice wine vinegar (water, rice), olive oil, rendered bacon-flavored fat, granulated garlic, granulated onion, milk-type flavor (evaporated cane syrup, gum arabic, natural flavor), stabilizer (corn starch, gum arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum), lactic acid, basil flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavors), tara gum, parsley flakes, citric acid, spices.

Categories

Frozen foods

High-score cross-brand comparables for Chili's, chicken bacon ranch

Neighbours outside Chili's with screening scores in the same high band as Chili's, chicken bacon ranch (85/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Chili's; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrite is the first flagged ingredient selected from Chili's, chicken bacon ranch's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 66-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrite. Open Sodium Nitrite
  • Compare Chili's, chicken bacon ranch's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0717854470391: 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.