Asian style pork with rice noodles & vegetables

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Asian style pork with rice noodles & vegetables 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
0819407010396
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
9.29 ONZ (263 g)

What the Data Says About

Asian style pork with rice noodles & vegetables 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, Asian style pork with rice noodles & vegetables 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 B 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 Asian style pork with rice noodles & vegetables
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Pork Loin
2
Rice Noodles
3
Rice
4
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
6
Sugar Snap Peas
7
Mushroom
8
Carrots
9
Cucumbers
10
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
11
Water
12
Wheat
13
Soybeans
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
16
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
17
Hoisin
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Organic Miso
20
Plum Puree
21
Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
22
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
23
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Fermented Wheat Protein
26
Vinegar
27
Spices
28
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
29
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
30
Rice Vinegar
31
Rice Wine Vinegar
32
Sriracha
33
Chili
34
Distilled Vinegar
35
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Sodium Disulfate
37
Sesame Oil
38
Lime Juice
39
Brown Sugar
40
Honey
41
Garlic Powder
42
Organic Ginger

Full Ingredient List

Pork loin, rice noodles (rice, tapioca starch, calcium carbonate), sugar snap peas, mushroom, carrots, cucumbers, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate), hoisin (sugar, water, miso (water, soybeans, rice, salt) plum puree, naturally brewed soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), garlic, caramel color, modified food starch, fermented wheat protein, vinegar, salt, spices, xanthan gum, citric acid), rice vinegar (rice wine vinegar, caramel color), sriracha (chili, sugar, garlic, salt, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate, sodium disulfate, xanthan gum), sesame oil, lime juice, brown sugar, honey, garlic powder, ginger.

Categories

Rice-noodles

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