The ingredients aren’t as terrifying as you might think

The Daily Meal

Even Dr. Oz says this may be “one of the healthiest processed foods out there.” The ingredients listed on the label of a Costco rotisserie chicken are: whole chicken, water and seasonings (salt, sodium phosphate, modified food starch, potato dextrin, carrageenan, sugar, dextrose, spice extractives).

Some of those words might make you scratch your head, but they’re generally considered safe. The sodium phosphate is used to keep the meat moist and to prevent spoilage, and the carrageenan, which is derived from red seaweed, also helps prevent spoilage.