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Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing

by Sweet baby ray's

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0013409516997 · Serving size 2 Tbsp (35 g)

The verdict

Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing by Sweet baby ray's scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 41 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 41 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0013409516997
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing

Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing by Sweet baby ray's 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 35,367 products we've scored in the Condiments category, the average safety score is 98.6/100. Korean Barbecue & Wing Sauce, Korean Barbecue & Wing scores 1.4 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 98.6/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Vinegar
3
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
4
Water
5
Wheat
6
Soybeans
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
9
Preservative
10
Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste
11
Red Chili Peppers Powder
12
Fermented Soybean Paste
13
Rice
14
Alcohol
15
Pear Puree Concentrate
16
Salted Sake
17
Organic Sake {Water
18
Koji}. Salt
19
Onion Powder
20
Garlic Powder
21
Yeast Extract
22
Rice Vinegar
23
Sesame Oil
24
Paprika Powder
25
Corn Starch
26
Brown Sugar
27
Chili Garlic Sauce
28
Salted Chili Peppers
29
Chili Peppers
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Corn Starch
32
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Spice
34
Paprika
35
Red Bell Pepper
36
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
37
Propylene Glycol Alginate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Approved
38
Green Onion
39
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
40
Preservatne
41
Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, Vinegar, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]), Water, Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste (Water, Sugar, Red Chili Peppers Powder, Fermented Soybean Paste [Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt, Alcohol], Pear Puree Concentrate, Salt, Salted Sake [Sake {Water, Rice, Koji}. Salt], Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Rice Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Paprika Powder, Corn Starch), Brown Sugar, Chili Garlic Sauce (Salted Chili Peppers [Chili Peppers, Salt], Garlic, Sugar, Rice Vinegar, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Acetic Acid), Sesame Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Spice, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Paprika, Red Bell Pepper, * Garlic, * Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Green Onion,* Potassium Sorbate (Preservatne), Natural Flavor.

Categories

Condiments Sauces

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.