Chicken Parmesan
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chicken Parmesan by Boston Market 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 Parmesan by Boston Market 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 Parmesan 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 B 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 | B | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), COOKED BREADED CHICKEN BREAST PATTY WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SEASONING [YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SOY SAUCE SOLIDS {SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT}, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN {CORN}, CHICKEN POWDER, FLAVOR, VEGETABLE OIL, CHICKEN BROTH, TAPIOCA STARCH, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, CHICKEN FAT], SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], SODIUM BICARBONATE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, YEAST, MALT SYRUP), TOMATO PASTE, TOPPING BLEND (IMITATION MOZZARELLA [WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RENNET CASEIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR] MOZZARELLA [PASTEURIZED CULTURED REDUCED FAT MILK, SALT, ENZYMES]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT. CONTAINS MILK, SOY, WHEAT
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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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