Crab Rangoon

by Pagoda

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Crab Rangoon by Pagoda receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0072180626455
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 pieces with sauce packets (172 g)

What the Data Says About

Crab Rangoon by Pagoda carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Crab Rangoon 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. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Crab Rangoon
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Flour And Enriched Durum Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Dried Cream Cheese
11
Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Carob Bean Gum
14
Guar Gum
15
Water
16
Rock Crab
17
Bell Peppers
18
Onion
19
Whole Milk
20
Vitamin D3 Added
21
Carrots
22
Or Less Of: White Rice
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Yellow Corn Flour
26
Eggs
27
Vegetable Oil
28
Cottonseed
29
Canola Oil
30
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
32
Wheat
33
Soybeans
34
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
35
Worcestershire Sauce
36
Vinegar
37
Molasses
38
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
40
Spices
41
Anchovies
42
Natural Flavor
43
Soy
44
Tamarind
45
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
46
Spice
47
Leavening
48
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
49
Baking Soda
50
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
51
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
52
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
53
Color
54
. Fried In Vegetable Oil
55
. Sweet Chili Sauce
56
Chili Peppers
57
Or Less Of: Dried Garlic
58
Oleoresin Paprika

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour and enriched durum flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cream cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, guar gum), water, rock crab, bell peppers, onion, whole milk (vitamin d3 added), carrots, contains 2% or less of: white rice, sugar, modified food starch, salt, yellow corn flour, eggs, vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or canola oil), wheat gluten, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), dried garlic, worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, water, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, sugar, spices, anchovies, natural flavor (contains soy), tamarind), maltodextrin, spice, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), xanthan gum, dextrose, annatto (color). fried in vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or canola oil). sweet chili sauce (sugar, water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, contains 2% or less of: dried garlic, modified food starch, xanthan gum, oleoresin paprika, guar gum, natural flavor).

Categories

Frozen foods

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