Food
Bibigo Steamed Dumplings
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 49
Bibigo Steamed Dumplings scores 49 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better dumplings and potstickers
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Cooked Sticky White Rice Bibigo · e Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
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Duru Duru All Purpose Vegetable Pork Dumplings Beksul · 25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 81 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Steamed Dumplings
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 8.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 51.5 = 48.5 → 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 141 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 8.8 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 6 dumplings (170 g)
Ingredients
- a day is used for general nutrition advice Filling: Chicken (not recognized)
- Cabbage
- Onion
- Soup Base Water
- Gelatin
- Chicken Broth Base (Chicken Broth, Salt, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Dried Cooked Chicken, Flavor, Modified Potato Starch, Garlic Extracti)
- Shiitake Mushroom (Water, Dried Shiitake Mushroom)
- Garlic
- Sesame Oil
- Sugar (high concern)
- Yeast Extract
- Soy Sauce Water
- Soybeans
- Wheat
- Salt)
- Salt
- Seasoning (Yeast Extract, Flavoring, Salt, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper Dough: Wheat Flour, Water, Potato Starch, Salt, Soybean Oil)
Label text, as published
Nutrition Facts 6 servings per container Serving size 1 tray (170g) Amount per serving Calories Total Fat 7g Saturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 580mg Total Carbohydrate 30g Dietary Fiber 2g Total Sugars 2g Includes 1g Added Sugars Protein 15g Malia" 9% 8% 13% 25% 11% 7% 2% Vitamin D 0mcg Calcium 20mg Iron 07mg Potassium 110mg 0% 2% 4% 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice Filling: Chicken, Cabbage, Onion, Soup Base Water, Gelatin, Chicken Broth Base [Chicken Broth, Salt, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Dried Cooked Chicken, Flavor, Modified Potato Starch, Garlic Extracti), Shiitake Mushroom (Water, Dried Shiitake Mushroom), less than 2% of Garlic, Sesame Oil, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Soy Sauce Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Salt, Seasoning (Yeast Extract, Flavoring, Salt, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper Dough: Wheat Flour, Water, Potato Starch, less than 2% of Salt, Soybean Oil Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Bibigo
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org