SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken
SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken by Birds Eye has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.6 out of 5, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Meals / Meals with meat / Poultry meals / Meal kits / Meals with chicken / Frozen meals with meat
How This Score Is Built
SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 5 of its 5 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Sodium Phosphates - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Sauce (Water, Ranch Seasoning (Maltodextrin, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, cultured buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, modified food starch, spices, citric acid, xanthan gum, less than 2% of: (natural flavor, lactic acid)), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)), cheese powder (whey, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), butter, butermilk solids, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, enzyme modified cheese (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, enzymes, xanthen gum)), cream, skim milk, contains less than 2% of: (modified corn starch, nonfat dry milk, salt, cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), natural flavor, water, whey, blue cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate, salt), garlic powder, wanthan gum, annatto (color))), cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched wheat flour (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.6/5.
- Grebe's Bakery, Buttercream Filled Coffee Cake Pk Δ 0.0 pts · Grebe's Bakeries Inc. 3.6/518 additives
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- BANQUET Classic Cheesy Patty And Mashed Potatoes, 9 OZ Δ 0.0 pts 3.6/510 additives
- Homestyle baking, brat buns Δ 0.0 pts 3.6/510 additives
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 5.
Product Details
- Brand
- Birds Eye
- Barcode
- 0014500014351
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
- Stores
- Giant
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Frequently asked questions
Where does SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken rank on ingredient safety?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken's 3.6/5 average puts it in the lower 87%, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken's 3.6/5 score be read?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. SKILLET MEALS Cheesy Ranch Chicken's mapped ingredients average out to 3.6/5, which is the Low Risk tier.
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