Chinese Bun

by Chinese Bun

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chinese Bun by Chinese Bun 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
6921665703904
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chinese Bun by Chinese Bun 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, Chinese Bun 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 Chinese Bun
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
002871 Birthday Bun S 360g
2
7a Ngredients/ 4: Flour Heat
3
Water
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Red Bean Paste
6
Red Bean
7
Wheat Flor Gar
8
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
Palm Oil
10
Yeast
11
Food Additive
12
Baking Sod Sodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
13
S Scarbonate
14
Onobasic Calcium Phosphate
15
Cealcium Carbonate
16
Citricacic Jaragar
17
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
18
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
19
Color
20
Beet
21
Wheat Flour
22
Drinking Water
23
White Sugar
24
Red Bean Saccharin
25
Wheat
26
Wheat Palm Oil
27
Food Additives
28
Foam Powder
29
Coking Phosphate Dihydrogen Dihydrogen
30
Calcium Bihydrocarbonate
31
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
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
Agar
34
Cara Gum
35
Bhu: Beet Red
36
Pot Water Boiling
37
Go To The Exception Of Packaging And Bottom Box
38
Do Not Need To Thaw
39
Steamed 11-1 Can Be Consumed
40
Microwave: Remove The Packaging And The Bottom Box Into A Special Plate
41
Heat 1
42
The Clock Can Be Eaten
43
Emed: Remove The All Package
44
No Need Defrost
45
Whe Ter Boiled
46
Steamed The Bun For 11 To 13 Minutes
47
Crowave: Remove All Package
48
Put The Bun Into Microwav En
49
Wait For 1
50
5 To 2 Minutes
51
Atains Wheat
52
Ingredients Containing Wheat
53
St Before: See Date Show On Pack
54
Mm/dd/yyyyy
55
Branch: See Bag On
56
Month/day/year
57
Rage Method: Keep Frozen At - 18 Degrees C
58
Method: Keep At - 18 Degrees C Frozen Nufacturer: Zhengzhou Synear Food Co
59
L -
60
Merchant: Zhengzhou Miss Foods Co
61
Ltd
62
D: No
63
15 Yingcai Zhengzhou
64
Henan 450044
65
Ch
66
: 15 Huiji District
67
Henan
68
Henan Province
69
China
70
15th Street
71
450044 -
72
: 86-371-656988883 Oduct Of China
73
Chinese Noodles
74
Highly Active Yeast
75
Softer
76
Precision Wake-up Iear Bun Chinese With Active Yeast
77
Organic Soft
78
Rosedough Manufactured Distribute Geelong Limited Male E Attentively For Bun

Full Ingredient List

002871 birthday bun s 360g (12,7a ngredients/ 4: flour heat, water, sugar, red bean paste (red bean, water, wheat flor gar), wheat starch, palm oil, yeast, food additive (baking sod sodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, s scarbonate, onobasic calcium phosphate, cealcium carbonate, citricacic jaragar, carrageenan, beta-carotene, color (beet), wheat flour, drinking water, white sugar, red bean saccharin, water, wheat, wheat palm oil, yeast, food additives (foam powder (coking phosphate dihydrogen dihydrogen, calcium bihydrocarbonate, calcium carbonate, citric acid), agar, cara gum, bhu: beet red) pot water boiling, go to the exception of packaging and bottom box, do not need to thaw, steamed 11-1 can be consumed, microwave: remove the packaging and the bottom box into a special plate, heat 1, the clock can be eaten , emed: remove the all package, no need defrost, whe ter boiled, steamed the bun for 11 to 13 minutes, crowave: remove all package, put the bun into microwav en, wait for 1, 5 to 2 minutes, atains wheat, ingredients containing wheat, st before: see date show on pack (mm/dd/yyyyy) branch: see bag on (month/day/year), rage method: keep frozen at - 18 degrees c, method: keep at - 18 degrees c frozen nufacturer: zhengzhou synear food co, l - , merchant: zhengzhou miss foods co,, ltd, d: no, 15 yingcai zhengzhou, henan 450044, ch, : 15 huiji district, henan, henan province, china, 15th street, 450044 -(): 86-371-656988883 oduct of china (e) chinese noodles, highly active yeast, softer, precision wake-up iear bun chinese with active yeast , soft, rosedough manufactured distribute geelong limited male e attentively for bun

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