Gourmet Bites Of The World, Jalapeno Chicken Bites

by Gourmet Foods Inc

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Gourmet Bites Of The World, Jalapeno Chicken Bites by Gourmet Foods 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
0855066006028
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.9 ONZ (26 g)

What the Data Says About

Gourmet Bites Of The World, Jalapeno Chicken Bites by Gourmet Foods 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, Gourmet Bites Of The World, Jalapeno Chicken Bites 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 E 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 Gourmet Bites Of The World, Jalapeno Chicken Bites
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Uncured Bacon
2
No Nitrates Or Nitrites Added
3
Except For That Naturally Occurring In Sea Salt
4
Pork
5
Bellies
6
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Spices
9
Chicken Thigh Meat
10
Dried Cream Cheese
11
Cultured Milk
12
Cream
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Stabilizers
15
Xanthan
16
Carob Bean
17
Guar Gums
18
Jalapeno Peppers
19
Cheddar Cheese
20
Pasteurized Milk
21
Cheese Cultures
22
Enzymes
23
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
25
Mozzarella Cheese
26
Enzymes Microcrystalline Cellulose
27
Water
28
Gluten Free Corn Flour
29
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Degerminated White Corn Flour
31
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
32
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Yeast
34
Cellulose Gum
35
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
36
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
37
Dehydrated Chopped Garlic
38
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Uncured bacon (no nitrates or nitrites added, except for that naturally occurring in sea salt (natural pork, bellies, sea salt, raw sugar, spices)), chicken thigh meat, cream cheese (cultured milk, cream, salt, stabilizers (xanthan and/or carob bean and/or guar gums)), jalapeno peppers, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto, powdered cellulose), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes microcrystalline cellulose), water, gluten free corn flour (modified potato starch, degerminated white corn flour, tapioca starch, sugar, yeast, modified cellulose gum, salt, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid], chopped garlic (garlic, water), sea salt, spices, cornstarch, xanthan gum.

Categories

Frozen foods

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