Abstract:The distributions of functional claims，use frequency of raw materials，and determination methods of functional/characteristic ingredients of health food in China in recent years were analyzed.The corresponding relationship between raw materials and functional/characteristic ingredients was discussed.The applicability of current functional/characteristic ingredient determination method was discussed at the same time，providing basic research for product quality standard formulation of health food enterprise and registration management regulation amendment of regulatory authorities.Information of health foodregisteredfrom 2012 to 2016 was collected by querying the China Food and Drug Administration（CFDA）website.The numbers of health food functional claims and the use frequency of raw materials were calculated.The difference of characteristic ingredient in same raw material between health food and drug was discussed.During the period of 2012 to 2016，among the domestic health food registered and approved，the number of 7 categories，such as enhancing immune function and alleviating physical fatigue function，were the most.30 kinds of raw materials，such as ganoderma lucidum and Chinese wolfberry were used most frequently.Commonly used materials，active ingredients，determination index in enterprise standards and determination index in Chinese Pharmacopoeia of 7 types of health food were summarized into tables.The raw materials and functions of health food in China were relatively concentrated.And most of the health food's raw materials and functional/characteristic ingredients were poor in conformity.So it was urgent to identify the specific symbolic components and establish exclusive determination methods，so that we can update the standards and upgrade the industry orderly.