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Korean health functional food regulatory data, as published by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, in a form a machine can read directly. Free to use under CC BY 4.0 — credit Healthcito and you may republish, redistribute and build on it, commercially included.
| Dataset | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| MFDS approved functional ingredients Every functional ingredient approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, with its recognition number, approved functional wording, daily intake and precautions. The approved wording is carried in the original Korean, character for character. | 1,206 records 661 KB · JSON | built 2026-09-19 source synced 2026-07-22 |
| Daily reference values by market (KR / US / EU / JP) The labelling reference value used to state "% of daily value" in four markets, so the same amount can be expressed as a percentage under each. Korean upper intake levels are included where available. Primary sources for all four were checked directly; Japan's values reflect the March 2025 revision. | 25 records 7 KB · JSON | built 2026-09-19 |
| MFDS GMP-designated manufacturing facilities Health functional food manufacturers that hold a GMP designation from MFDS, with location, designation number and business type. Active facilities only. No personal data (no representative names, no phone numbers). | 480 records 131 KB · JSON | built 2026-09-19 source synced 2026-07-22 |
| Ingredients blocked from personal import into Korea Ingredients and compounds blocked from entering Korea through personal overseas purchase, including the history of blocks that were later lifted. | 314 records 49 KB · JSON | built 2026-09-19 source synced 2026-07-22 |
| Product content data Per-product ingredient amounts, expressed both as the labelled amount and as a percentage of the Korean daily reference value. | 364 records 358 KB · JSON | built 2026-09-19 |
These files carry Korean regulatory facts. The approved functional wording is reproduced in the original Korean, character for character, because that wording is the regulatory object — a translation of it has no regulatory standing in Korea or anywhere else. Where this site shows an English rendering, it is marked as a working translation.
An MFDS approval is valid in South Korea. It is not a health claim in your market and has not been evaluated by your authority. Use these files to find out what Korea has approved and on what terms; confirm what you may say on a label with your own regulator.
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