Frozen foods
Bibigo Mini Wontons Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 26
Bibigo Mini Wontons Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings scores 26 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Caramel color: The FDA says classes III and IV, which can contain 4-MEI, are the most commonly used food color additives by volume. Regulatory
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Mini Wontons Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel color minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 164 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 9.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74 = 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 164 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 13 pieces (140 g)
Ingredients
- FILLING: CHICKEN
- CABBAGE
- LEEK
- TOFU (WATER, SOYBEAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE)
- ONION
- GREEN ONION
- OYSTER FLAVORED SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR)
- TEXTURED SOY FLOUR
- GARLIC
- SESAME OIL
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEAN, SALT)
- SALT
- AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT
- SEASONING (YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVOR, SALT)
- BLACK PEPPER
- DOUGH : WHEAT FLOUR
- WATER
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT
Label text, as published
FILLING: CHICKEN, CABBAGE, LEEK, TOFU (WATER, SOYBEAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE), ONION, GREEN ONION, OYSTER FLAVORED SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES [OYSTER, WATER, SALT], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, GARLIC, SESAME OIL, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEAN, SALT), SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SEASONING (YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVOR, SALT), BLACK PEPPER. DOUGH : WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Molluscs, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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Questions & Answers About 4-MEI
“Based on current science, the FDA has no reason to believe that there are any immediate or short-term health risks presented by 4-MEI at the levels expected in food.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Proposition 65 List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity
“The date refers to the initial appearance of the chemical on the list.”
oehha.ca.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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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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“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