Orange chicken chow mein
Orange chicken chow mein 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
Orange chicken chow mein 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, Orange chicken chow mein 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
Cooked noodles (noodles [enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), water, eggs, modified food starch, salt, potassium carbonate, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, fd&c yellow #5 and #6], water), orange sauce (sugar, water, vinegar, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt], modified corn starch, orange juice concentrate, dehydrated onion, natural flavor, citric acid, xanthan gum, spices, garlic powder), chicken breast and thigh fritters (chicken meat, water, salt, sodium phosphates. breaded with bleached wheat flour, salt, palm oil, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], autolyzed yeast extract, dried yeast, sugar, paprika extract [color], annatto extract [color]. breaded with enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, spices, soybean oil, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor. battered with water, enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], modified food starch, yellow corn flour, salt, garlic powder, dextrose, spices, extractives of paprika, cellulose gum [sodium carboxymethylcellulose], soybean oil, sodium alginate, natural flavors. predusted with enriched bleached wheat and durum flours [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], garlic powder, soybean oil, spices, salt, yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor), green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onion, sesame seeds.
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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