Buldak Dumpling, Chicken Flavor
by Samyang
Buldak Dumpling, Chicken Flavor by Samyang 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.
What the Data Says About
Buldak Dumpling, Chicken Flavor by Samyang 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, Buldak Dumpling, Chicken Flavor 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 C 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Wrapper: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour Reduced on Niacinamide Thiamine Filling: Water Soy Protein Isolate Artificial Chicken Flavor Sauce Water, Artificial Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids Soy Lecithin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Food Starch-Modified Salt, Sorbitol Chicken Flavor Seasoning (Gall Extract Base (Yeast Extract Com Syrup, Artificial Favor, Disodium Inosinate Disodium Guanylatel, Dextrin, Yeast Extract Artificial Flavor, Water Sugar Maltodextrin Salt, Nutritional Yeast Comstarch, Disodium Inosinate Disodium Guanylate Wheat Starch, Garlic, Palm Oil Glycinel Soy Sauce Soy Sauce (Soybean Hydrochloric Acid, Water, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxidel Water Brewed Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Salt Wheat Flour, Sodium Hydrodel Sat Fructose, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Garlic Extract Seasoning Powder (Dextrin, Sugar, Artificial Flavor, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate Stevia Extract, Sugar, Chilli Pepper Powder, Habanero Pepper Powder Soybean Oil Onions, Chili Pepper Seed Oil (Chill Pepper Seed Oil, Com Oil, Spicy Flavor Base (Corn Oil, Chili Pepper Oleoresin, Paprika Oleoresin), Garlic, Food Starch-Modified, Chilli Pepper Oleoresin (Chili Pepper Oleoresin, Com Oil, Paprika Oleoresin Black Pepper, Curry Seasoning (Curry Powder (Cumin Powder, Salt, Glucose Chill Pepper, Cloves, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Paprika Oleoresin, Laurel, Sage, Garlic Onions Natural Curry Flavor, Rosemary Oil, Ginger Oleoresin), Maltodextrin, Salt, Gucose Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate Onions, Vermicelli Sweet Potato Starch), Cabbage, Spring Onions, Chives, Tofu (Soybean, Coagulant Magnesium Chloride), Radishes, Artificial Flavor, Sugar, Garlic, Habanero Pepper, Wheat Flour, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Salt, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat, Monosodium Glutamate, Stevia Extract], Monosodium Glutamate, Hot Red Pepper Base Powder (Red Pepper, Maltodextrin, Seasoning Paste, Salt, Yeast Extract, Shortening (Palm Oil, Palm Oil Stearin, D-tocopherol Sugar, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Succinate, Paprika Oleoresin, Black Pepper), Maltodextrin, Salt), Chili Pepper Oleoresin, Black Pepper, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Ginger, Curry Seasoning (Curry Powder (Cumin, Salt, Gose, Chili Pepper, Cloves, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Paprika Extract, Laurel Leaf, Sage, Go, Onions Natural Curry Flavor, Rosemary Oil, Ginger Oleoresin), Salt, Glucose, Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate). Contains: Wheat, Soy
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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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