Whole foods market, southwest style chicken salad

by Whole Foods Market, Zaika Flavours Of India Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Whole foods market, southwest style chicken salad by Whole Foods Market, Zaika Flavours Of India Inc. 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
0825120002372
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 ONZ (227 g)

What the Data Says About

Whole foods market, southwest style chicken salad by Whole Foods Market, Zaika Flavours Of India Inc. 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, Whole foods market, southwest style chicken salad 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 A 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

Composite safety metrics for Whole foods market, southwest style chicken salad
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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Southwest Style Chicken Salad: Romaine Lettuce
2
Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics
3
Boneless
4
Mango Relish
5
Red Pepper
6
Red Onion
7
Cilantro
8
Paprika
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Red Chili Flakes
11
Corn
12
Black Beans
13
Cheddar Cheese
14
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
15
Microbial Enzymes
16
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
18
Added To Prevent Caking
19
All-purpose Flour
20
Unbleached Hard Wheat Flour
21
Malted Barley Flour
22
A Natural Yeast Food
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
A B Vitamin
25
Reduced Iron
26
Thiamin Mononitrate
27
Vitamin B1
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Vitamin B2
30
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
33
Lime
34
Tortilla Strips
35
White Corn Masa Flour
36
Trace Of Lime
37
Water
38
Cultured Corn Syrup Solids
39
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
40
Pepper
41
Paprika. Fresh Avocado Vinaigrette: Avocados
42
Silken Soy Puree
43
Filtered Water
44
Whole Soybeans
45
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
47
White Vinegar
48
Lime Juice Concentrate
49
Jalapeno Peppers
50
Pear Juice Concentrate
51
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
52
Mint
53
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
54
Green Tea Extract

Full Ingredient List

Southwest style chicken salad: romaine lettuce, chicken raised without antibiotics (boneless), mango relish (red pepper, red onion, cilantro, paprika, salt, red chili flakes), corn, black beans, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes, annatto, powdered cellulose (added to prevent caking)), all-purpose flour (unbleached hard wheat flour, malted barley flour (a natural yeast food), niacin (a b vitamin), reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2, folic acid (a b vitamin)), garlic, expeller pressed canola oil, lime, tortilla strips (white corn masa flour, trace of lime, water, cultured corn syrup solids, citric acid), salt, pepper, paprika. fresh avocado vinaigrette: avocados, silken soy puree (filtered water, whole soybeans, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride), filtered water, white vinegar, cilantro, lime juice concentrate, jalapeno peppers, pear juice concentrate, sea salt, mint, xanthan gum, green tea extract.

Categories

Salted-snacks

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