Is Eat! La Vida Tomatillo Chicken Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Bellisio Foods

This page reviews Eat! La Vida Tomatillo Chicken by Bellisio Foods as a ready meal. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.

The composition includes cooked brown rice and chicken breast strips, but also contains sugar and modified food starch, raising concerns about processed ingredients. Overall, the mix of good and medium ingredients leads to a moderate rating.

60 / 100

Moderate quality

Why score is 60

The composition includes cooked brown rice and chicken breast strips, but also contains sugar and modified food starch, raising concerns about processed ingredients. Overall, the mix of good and medium ingredients leads to a moderate rating.

Main concern

Presence of sugar in the chicken seasoning raises concerns about added sugars in the meal.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Cooked brown rice provides whole grain benefits, contributing positively to the overall composition.
  • Natural chicken breast strips are a good source of protein, enhancing the meal's nutritional profile.

Concerns

  • Presence of sugar in the chicken seasoning raises concerns about added sugars in the meal.
  • Modified food starch is a processed ingredient that may indicate lower quality compared to whole food alternatives.

Who should avoid this product?

You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:

  • people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
  • people avoiding animal-derived ingredients

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this ready meal and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 3408520

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Allergens detected: milk

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Bellisio Foods — Eat! La Vida Tomatillo Chicken has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Bellisio Foods products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product is flagged for: Presence of sugar in the chicken seasoning raises concerns about added sugars in the meal.; Modified food starch is a processed ingredient that may indicate lower quality compared to whole food alternatives.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
We detected: milk. If you have allergies, check the label and the Ingredients section above.
The composition includes cooked brown rice and chicken breast strips, but also contains sugar and modified food starch, raising concerns about processed ingredients. Overall, the mix of good and medium ingredients leads to a moderate rating. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Bellisio Foods — Eat! La Vida Tomatillo Chicken has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Higher scores mean fewer concerning ingredients. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: cooked brown rice, chicken breast strips, corn. See the Ingredients section above.
Our analysis notes: Cooked brown rice provides whole grain benefits, contributing positively to the overall composition.; Natural chicken breast strips are a good source of protein, enhancing the meal's nutritional profile.. See the Pros section above.
This depends on the ingredient profile. People with sensitive skin or scalp, users avoiding fragrance, sulfates or animal-derived ingredients, and cautious shoppers should review the breakdown above before buying. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
We do not detect parabens in this product's listed ingredients. Always check the label as formulations change.
Bellisio Foods — Eat! La Vida Tomatillo Chicken has a Zerotox score of 60 / 100 among ready meal products. See the full breakdown above.