Mings bings chezburger

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Mings bings chezburger 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
0250022724044
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Mings bings chezburger 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, Mings bings chezburger 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 Mings bings chezburger
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Water
2
Yellow Onions
3
Vegan Chedar Shreds
4
Water Coconut Oil
5
Food-starch Modified
6
Potato & Corn
7
Corn Starch
8
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Cheddar Flavor Vegan Sources
10
Olive Extract
11
Paprika Extract & Beta Carotene
12
Color
13
Vitamin B12
14
Organic Red Quinoa
15
Uncut® Ground
16
Soy Protein Concentrate
17
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
18
Soy Flour. Isolated Soy Protein
19
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
20
White Distilled Vinegar
21
Yeast Extract
22
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
23
Natural Flavor
24
Medium Chain Triglylcerides
25
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
26
Grill Flavor
27
From Sunflower Oil
28
Natural Smoke Flavor
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Beet Juice
31
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
32
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
34
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
35
Tamari Soy Sauce Powder
36
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
37
Soybeans
38
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
39
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Black Pepper. Wrapper: Water
41
Brown Rice Flour
42
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Tapioca
44
80/20 Oil Blend
45
Canola Oil
46
Extra-virgin Olive Oil
47
Soybean Oil
48
Spices
49
Soy Coconut 0outu

Full Ingredient List

FILLING: WATER, YELLOW ONIONS, VEGAN CHEDAR SHREDS (WATER COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED FOOD-STARCH [POTATO & CORN], CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, CHEDDAR FLAVOR VEGAN SOURCES), OLIVE EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT & BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN B12), RED QUINOA, UNCUT® GROUND (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SOY FLOUR. ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, REFINED COCONUT OIL, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT [YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYLCERIDES, ACETIC ACID, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), SMOKE FLAVOR], SEA SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, BEET JUICE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, ANNATTO, GLYCERIN), TAMARI SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY SAUCE [SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT), BLACK PEPPER. WRAPPER: WATER, BROWN RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH (TAPIOCA), 80/20 OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), XANTHAN GUM, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES. CONTAINS: SOY COCONUT 0OUTU

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