Buffalo style chicken strips
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Buffalo style chicken strips by Boston Market receives a safety score of 85/100 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
Buffalo style chicken strips by Boston Market carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Buffalo style chicken strips 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 | 85/100 | 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
Cooked enriched macaroni product (water, durum semolina [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), water, buffalo style chicken breast strips (chicken breast with rib meat, water, vegetable protein product [isolated soy protein, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, vitamin b12, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin], seasoning [salt, cane sugar, dried onion and garlic, spices, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, wheat flour, soybean and/or cottonseed oil], sodium phosphate, battered with: water, enriched wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, salt, rendered chicken fat, nonfat dry milk, dextrose, dipotassium phosphate, xanthan gum, tbhq, citric acid, spice extractives, breaded with: bleached enriched wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, dextrose, spices, leavening [sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate], rice flour, yeast, extractives of paprika. breading is set in vegetable oil, glazed with: aged cayenne red pepper, vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder), half and half (milk and cream), pasteurized process cheese spread (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of milkfat, salt, sodium-alginate, lactic acid, apocarotenal [color]), cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), less than 2% of canola oil, modified food starch, romano cheese blend (romano cheese [cultured cow's milk, salt, enzymes], natural flavor, cellulose, salt), cheese flavor (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, yeast extract, natural flavors, disodium phosphate, xanthan gum), rice wine vinegar (water, rice), salt, yeast extract, blue cheese powder (blue cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes]), disodium phosphate, xanthan gum, annatto (color), mustard flour, spice, vital wheat gluten.
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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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