Japanese Gyoza

by Animoto

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Japanese Gyoza by Animoto 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
0071757719798
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
87.0g

What the Data Says About

Japanese Gyoza by Animoto 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, Japanese Gyoza 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 Japanese Gyoza
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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cabbage
2
Flour
3
Water
4
Pork
5
Pork Fat
6
Organic Onions
7
Chicken Meat
8
Canola Oil
9
Garlic Chives
10
Rice Flour
11
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
12
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
13
Sake
14
Rice
15
Koji
16
Aspergillus Oryzae
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Seasoning
19
Yeast Extract
20
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
21
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
22
Sesame Oil
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
25
Soy Protein Isolate
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Chicken Broth Base
28
Chicken Broth
29
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
30
Chicken Fat
31
Corn Starch
32
Natural Flavour
33
Msg
34
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Soy Flour
36
Organic Ginger
37
Spice
38
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
39
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
40
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
41
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
42
Soybeans
43
Wheat
44
Alcohol
45
Vinegar
46
Sugars
47
Glucose-fructose

Full Ingredient List

Cabbage, Flour, Water, Pork, Pork fat, Onions, Chicken meat, Canola oil, Garlic chives, Rice flour, Textured soy protein concentrate, Garlic, Sake (water, rice, koji [aspergillus oryzae], salt), Seasoning (salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin), Dextrin, Sesame oil, Sugar, Gelatin, Soy protein isolate (soy lecithin), Chicken broth base (chicken broth, autolyzed yeast extract, chicken fat, modified corn starch, sugar, natural flavour), Monosodium glutamate, Potato starch, Soy flour, Soy lecithin, Ginger, Spice, Xanthan gum, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol), Vinegar, Water, Sugars (glucose-fructose), Salt

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