Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 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
0840134308142
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 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, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 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 Fettuccine Alfredo
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

1
Alfredo Sauce
2
Water
3
Cream
4
Parmesan Cheese
5
Parmesan And Asiago Cheese
6
Cultured Milk
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Enzymes
9
Natural Flavor
10
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
11
Cheese Blend
12
Cheddar Cheese
13
Milk
14
Cheese Culture
15
Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
16
Part-skim Milk
17
Enzymes}
18
Butter
19
Sodium Phosphate
20
Roux
21
Wheat Flour
22
Soybean Oil
23
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
24
Food Starch - Modified
25
Palm Oil
26
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
27
The Following: Nonfat Dry Milk
28
Modified Food Starch
29
Pasteurized Cream
30
Cultured Dextrose
31
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
32
Propylene Glycol Alginate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Approved
33
Emulsifier
34
Mono - And Diglycerides
35
Rendered Chicken Fat
36
Soy Lecithin
37
Seasoning
38
Enzyme Modified Butter Oil
39
Butter
40
Guar Gum
41
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
42
Annatto And Turmeric
43
Spices
44
Yeast Extract
45
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
46
Lactic Acid Powder
47
Calcium L-lactate
48
Vegetable Color
49
Annatto Extract
50
Cooked Enriched Fettuccine Pas
51
Semolina
52
Wheat
53
Durum Flour
54
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
55
Iron
56
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
57
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
59
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
60
Boneless Chicken Breast Strips
61
Boneless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
62
Less Than 2% Of Salt
63
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
64
Sodium Phosphates
65
Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices
66
Corn
67
And Whey Protein Concentrate
68
Chicken Fat
69
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
70
Paprika
71
Black Pepper
72
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
73
Flavoring
74
Turmeric
75
Pasteurized Milk
76
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
77
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
78
Dehydrated Parsley
79
Soy

Full Ingredient List

alfredo sauce (water, cream, parmesan cheese [parmesan and asiago cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), natural flavor, cellulose], cheese blend (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), romano cheese made from cow's milk (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, contains less than 2% of salt, butter (cream, salt), sodium phosphate, enzymes], roux [wheat flour, soybean oil, maltodextrin, food starch - modified, palm oil, xanthan gum], contains less than 2% of the following: nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, butter [pasteurized cream, salt], salt, cultured dextrose, whey, propylene glycol alginate, emulsifier [mono - and diglycerides], rendered chicken fat, soy lecithin, seasoning [maltodextrin, enzyme modified butter oil, salt, dehydrated butter, guar gum, sodium bicarbonate, annatto and turmeric], xanthan gum, spices, yeast extract, lactic acid [lactic acid powder, calcium l-lactate], vegetable color [annatto extract]), cooked enriched fettuccine pas (water, semolina [wheat], durum flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), boneless chicken breast strips (boneless chicken breast with rib meat, water, less than 2% of salt, whey protein concentrate, sodium phosphates, chicken meat including natural chicken juices, modified food starch (corn) and whey protein concentrate, maltodextrin, chicken fat, sugar, paprika, black pepper, dried whey, natural flavoring, turmeric), parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, powdered cellulose, potato starch, enzymes), dried parsley, contains: milk, soy, wheat,

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