chicken gyoza dumplings
by ottogi
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
chicken gyoza dumplings by ottogi 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.
What the Data Says About
chicken gyoza dumplings by ottogi 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, chicken gyoza dumplings 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 | 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
Full Ingredient List
FILLING: CABBAGE, CHICKEN, ONION, GARLIC, OYSTER SAUCE(WATER, SUGAR, OYSTER EXTRACTIOYSTER, WATER, SALT, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEAT FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY SAUCE(WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE AS FLAVOR ENHANCERS), GINGER POWDER, SUGAR, SESAME OIL, BEEF POWDER(SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED SOY AND WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY SAUCE POWDER WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEAT, CARAMEL COLOR, FRUCTOSE>, PALM OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF BEEF EXTRACT-BEEF, WATER, SALT ROASTED ONION PASTE ONION, SOYBEAN OIL), SOYBEAN PASTE[SOYBEAN, SALT, WATER], YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTRIN, DEXTRIN, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, ONION PASTE CORN SYRUP, ONION EXTRACT, ONION OIL, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, TOCOPHEROL, ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, GLUCOSE, BEEF BONE EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM SUCCINATE MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BLACK PEPPER POWDER. DOUGH: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL.
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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