Bibimmen

by Paldo

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Bibimmen by Paldo receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
8801128503051
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Bibimmen by Paldo carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Bibimmen 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 Bibimmen
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Noodles: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Emulsid Oil
6
Sunflower Seed Oil
7
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
8
Soy
9
Vegetable Extract
10
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
11
Onion
12
Kaline Agent
13
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
14
Sodium Carbo Phosphate
15
Guar Gum
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
Canola Oil Soup Base: Sugar
18
Water
19
Organic Red Pepper Paste
20
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
21
Wheat
22
Maltodein
23
Red Pepper Powder
24
Vinegar
25
Red Pepper Extract
26
Artificial Flavor
27
Fole Concentrate
28
Garlic Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Sesame Oil
30
Yeast Extract
31
Mustard Powder
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
Onion Extract
34
Green Onion
35
Cabbage
36
Radish
37
Paprika
38
Roasted Sesame
39
Seaweed
40
Flavor Enhancer
41
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
42
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
43
Malic Ad
44
Canola Oil

Full Ingredient List

Noodles: Enriched wheat flour, Palm oil, Potato starch, Salt, Emulsid oil (sunflower seed oil, lecithin(soy)), Vegetable extract (garlic, onion), Kaline agent (potassium carbonate, sodium carbo phosphate), Guar gum, Sodium phosphate, Canola oil Soup Base: Sugar, Water, Red pepper paste, Soy sauce (soy, wheat, salt), Maltodein, Salt, Red pepper powder, Vinegar, Red pepper extract, Artificial flavor, Fole concentrate, Garlic extract, Sesame oil, Yeast extract, Mustard powder, Citric acid, Onion extract, Vegetable extract (onion, green onion, cabbage, radish), Paprika, Guar gum, Roasted sesame, Seaweed, Flavor enhancer (disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), Malic ad, Canola 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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial