Chicken biscuits

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken biscuits 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
0859987061036
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken biscuits 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 biscuits 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 D 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 Chicken biscuits
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Biscuit: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
10
Cottonseed
11
Canola Oil
12
Buttermilk Solids
13
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Baking Powder
15
Baking Soda
16
Monocalcium Phosphate
17
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
18
Palm Oil
19
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Salt
20
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Guar Gum
22
Potassium Sorbate. Breaded Chicken Patty: Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
23
Vegetable Protein Product
24
Soy Protein Concentrate
25
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
28
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
B1
31
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
B6
33
B2
34
Cyanocobalamin
35
B12
36
Chicken Skin
37
Seasoning
38
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
39
Hydrolized Corn & Soy Protein
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
Onion
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Spices
44
Tricalcium Phosphate. Battered With: Water
45
Bleached Wheat Flour
46
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
47
Soybean And Cottonseed
48
Leavening
49
Disodium Pyrophosphate
50
Yellow Corn Flour
51
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
52
Sodium Aluminosilicate
53
Dextrose. Breaded With: Bleached Wheat Flour
54
Yeast
55
Orleorsin Paprika. Breading Is Set In Vegetable Oil

Full Ingredient List

Biscuit: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, partially hydrogenated soybean, cottonseed and/or canola oil, buttermilk solids, dextrose, baking powder (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), palm oil, contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, wheat gluten, guar gum, potassium sorbate. breaded chicken patty: chicken breast with rib meat, water, vegetable protein product (soy protein concentrate, zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate [b1] pyridoxine hydrochloride [b6], riboflavin [b2], cyanocobalamin[b12]), chicken skin, soy protein concentrate, seasoning (salt, hydrolized corn & soy protein, sodium phosphate, dried onion, dried garlic, spices), tricalcium phosphate. battered with: water, bleached wheat flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, (soybean and cottonseed), leavening (disodium pyrophosphate, baking soda), yellow corn flour, sugar, salt, sodium aluminosilicate, dextrose. breaded with: bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, yellow corn flour, salt, orleorsin paprika. breading is set in vegetable oil.

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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