Emperor Lava Mooncakes
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Emperor Lava Mooncakes receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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.
What the Data Says About
Emperor Lava Mooncakes carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Emperor Lava Mooncakes 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 50/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
sword bean, mung bean paste (mung bean, sword bean, butter, soybean oil, sugar), chinese custard filling [salted egg yolk (egg yolk, salt), sugar, butterfat, trehalose, milk, water, modified starch, methylcellulose, vanillin (an artificial flavor), added color [glucose syrup, beta-carotene, yellow 6, gum arabic, maltodextrin, antioxidants (sodium ascorbate, tocopherols), triglycerides], sugar, egg, salted egg yolk (egg yolk, salt), butter, coconut milk [coconut extract, gums (guar, cellulose, xanthan), emulsifiers (mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids, polysorbate 60), whitener (sodium metabisulfite), water], sweetened condensed milk [sugar, milk, water, maltose, coconut oil, cream, emulsifiers {mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids, sodium lactate}, lactose], maltose, water, wheat flour, whipped topping [water, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, sodium caseinate, sodium lactate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, dipotassium phosphate, salt, vanillin (an artificial flavor), beta-carotene added for color, soy lecithin as an emulsifier], glutinous rice flour, milk, corn starch, glucose, mirin rice cooking wine (fructose, water, glutinous rice, koji, salt), modified starch, artificial flavor, salt, preservatives (potassium sorbate), xanthan gum, rice cooking wine, artificial custard flavor [water, cellulose, custard flavor, added color (yellow 5, yellow 6) preservatives [sodium benzoate, sodium propionate)], artificial milk flavor, preservative (sodium propionate), pineapple, lemon, citric acid, contains milk, egg, soy, coconut, wheat, 4 x sesame moon cakes nutrition facts 4 servings per container serving size 1 piece (55g) calories 160 per amount/serving total fat 8g sat fat 3g trans fat og cholest 115mg sodium 55mg % daily value* 10% 15% ● amount/serving total carb 19g fiber og total sugars 11g inc, 10g added sugars 20% % daily value* 7% 0% 38% 2% protein 4g vitamin d 0mcg 0% calcium 30mg 2%, iron 0,7mg 4%, potassium 60mg 2% *the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet, 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice,
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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