Chicken fried rice

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chicken fried rice 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.

Barcode
0746167820180
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 POUCH (142 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken fried rice 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 fried rice 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 fried rice
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Soy Flavored Rice
2
White Rice
3
Soy Seasoning
4
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Hydrolyzed Soy/corn Protein
6
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
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
9
Onion Powder
10
Soybean Oil
11
Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
12
Anti Caking Agent
13
And Soybean Oil
14
Chicken
15
Chicken White Meat
16
Water
17
Modified Food Starch
18
Sodium Phosphate
19
Sugar Snap Peas
20
Sugar Peas Pieces
21
Carrots
22
Organic Onions
23
Scrambled Egg
24
Whole Eggs
25
Skim Milk
26
Soybeal Oil
27
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
28
Liquid Pepper Extract
29
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
30
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
31
Clarified Butter Oil
32
Lipolyzed Butter Oil
33
Artificial Flavor
34
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid

Full Ingredient List

Soy flavored rice [white rice, soy seasoning (whey, hydrolyzed soy/corn protein, maltodextrin, salt, caramel color, onion powder, soybean oil, less than 2% silicon dioxide (anti caking agent) and soybean oil], chicken (chicken white meat, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), sugar snap peas, sugar peas pieces, carrots, onions, scrambled egg [whole eggs, skim milk, soybeal oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, citric acid, natural and artificial butter flavor (clarified butter oil, lipolyzed butter oil, artificial flavor, annatto)].

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