Spicy chicken on old fashion bun
Spicy chicken on old fashion bun 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.
What the Data Says About
Spicy chicken on old fashion bun 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, Spicy chicken on old fashion bun 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 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Spicy chicken breast: chicken breast with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of: maltodextrin, modified cornstarch, paprika, spices, extractives of paprika, and turmeric (color), spice extractive, salt, sodium phosphates, battered and breaded with: bleached wheat flour, water, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified cornstarch, wheat gluten, sodium phosphate, salt, whey, yellow corn flour, dextrose, spices, yeast extract, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, onion powder, garlic powder, cornstarch, spice extractive, extractives of paprika, soy flour, natural flavors (with extractives of paprika), yeast, sugar, breading is set in vegetable oil. old fashion bun: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of the following: salt, wheat gluten, barley and malt syrup, sodium stearoyl lactylate, monoglycerides, ascorbic acid, citric acid, calcium propionate (preservative), ammonium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium peroxide, enzymes, tricalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, wheat starch, sorbitol, dextrin, sodium citrate, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide, corn starch, dicalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, pasteurized process swiss cheese product: cultured milk and skim milk, whey, salt, sodium citrate, modified food starch, artificial color (if colored), sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin (non-sticking agent).
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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