Chicken alfredo with broccoli

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken alfredo with broccoli receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0719283206244
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (447 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken alfredo with broccoli carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chicken alfredo with broccoli 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

Composite safety metrics for Chicken alfredo with broccoli
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Alfredo Sauce
2
Water
3
Milk
4
Vitamin D3
5
Heavy Whipping Cream
6
Spice Mix
7
Modified Food Starch
8
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Cultured Sugar
10
Black Pepper
11
Stabilizer
12
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
13
Guar Gum
14
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
15
Onion Powder
16
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
17
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Nutmeg
19
Parmesan And Asiago Cheese
20
Parmesan And Asiago Cheese {Cultured Milk
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Enzymes
23
Flavor {Enzyme Modified Parmesan Cheese
24
Cultured Milk
25
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
26
Butter
27
Pasteurized Cream
28
Flavoring
29
Canola Oil And Extra Virgin Olive Oil
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Cooked Penne Pasta
32
Organic Penne Pasta
33
Semolina {Wheat}
34
Durum Wheat Flour
35
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}
37
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
40
Oil Dressing
41
White Chicken Meat
42
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
43
Boneless
44
Skinless Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat
45
Up To 2% Retained Water
46
Marinade Spice Mix
47
Starch Blend {Rice Starch
48
Rice Flour}
49
Distilled Vinegar {White Distilled Vinegar
50
Diluted With Water To 4% Acidity
51
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
52
Broccoli Florets
53
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
54
Part-skimmed Cow's Milk
55
Cheese Cultures
56
Rennet
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
57
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
58
To Prevent Caking

Full Ingredient List

Alfredo sauce (water, milk [milk, vitamin d3], heavy whipping cream, spice mix [modified food starch, sea salt, cultured sugar, black pepper, stabilizer (xanthan gum, guar gum, dextrose), onion powder, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, nutmeg], parmesan and asiago cheese [parmesan and asiago cheese {cultured milk, salt, enzymes), flavor {enzyme modified parmesan cheese (cultured milk, water, salt, enzymes)}, salt, cellulose], butter [pasteurized cream, natural flavoring], canola oil and extra virgin olive oil, garlic), cooked penne pasta (water, penne pasta [semolina {wheat}, durum wheat flour, niacin, iron {ferrous sulfate}, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], oil dressing [canola oil and extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, cultured sugar]), white chicken meat (water, chicken breast with rib meat [boneless, skinless chicken breasts with rib meat, contains up to 2% retained water], marinade spice mix [sea salt, starch blend {rice starch, rice flour}, distilled vinegar {white distilled vinegar (diluted with water to 4% acidity)}, sodium tripolyphosphate]), broccoli florets, parmigiano reggiano cheese (parmigiano reggiano cheese [part-skimmed cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, rennet], powdered cellulose [to prevent caking]).

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial