4c
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for 4c, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
4c averages 82.2/100 across the 85 of 91 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 67.1% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 82.2/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 85 scored products
- 91
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 67.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 88.2%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 91 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Diet Iced Tea; Half & Half Diet Ice Tea Lemonade; 4c, light decaffeinated iced tea mix, lemon; 67.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 82.2/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
| Signal | 4c | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 82.2/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 91 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 67.1% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About 4c
4c: 91 products tracked, 85 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 82.2/100, 67.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
67.1% of the scored 4c products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and 4c sits 10.6 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), 4c's 67.1% flagged share is 49.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
4c processing intensity
4c's NOVA-classified set is 85 products: 88.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 75 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 75. That ultra-processed share sits 9.9 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where 4c shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, 4c concentrates in Beverages (17, 47% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Cooking helpers (2); Dairies (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 17 | 72.6/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 13 | 91.9/100 | 30.8% |
| Cooking helpers | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dairies | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
4c's 67.1% flagged share is measured across 85 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
4c flagged share vs large-brand cohort
67.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
67% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (82.2/100) summarizes 85 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
4c product score distribution
Brand average 82.2/100 across 85 scored products
82 49th percentile sits above 49% of the 85 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 17 scored products (20%)
- 70–80
- 19 scored products (22%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 14 scored products (16%)
- 100 and above
- 28 scored products (33%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Acesulfame Potassium is the flagged ingredient 4c uses most
Across the 85 4c products scored here, Acesulfame Potassium appears in 41. Only 929 other brands here use it (2.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | 4c products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame Potassium | 41 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 35 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 33 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 7 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Red 40 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted 4c records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (12 ingredients and 70/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Diet Iced Tea, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Diet Iced Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Half & Half Diet Ice Tea Lemonade: 11 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- 4c, light decaffeinated iced tea mix, lemon: 12 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Drink mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Totally Light, Green Tea Liquid Water Enhancer: 13 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Liquid Water Enhancer: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Diet Iced Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Half & half iced tea lemonade mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Tea 2 Go green tea iced tea mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Decaffeinated Iced Tea Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Green iced tea mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Lemon flavor iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Green Tea Iced Tea Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Half & half iced tea & lemonade mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Green Tea Iced Tea Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Half & Half Iced Tea Lemonade Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Energy Rush Half & Half Iced Tea Lemonade Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Diet Iced Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Pink lemonade: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- 4c, liquid water enhancer, fruit punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Totally Light, Liquid Water Enhancer, Wildberry Pomegranate: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Liquid Water Enhancer: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Liquid Water Enhancer: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Liquid Water Enhancer: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- 4c, drink mix, lemonade: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Energy Rush Drink Mix With Taurine: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Punch: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Antioxidant Drink Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- 4c, totally light tea, lemon: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Totally light psdliquid water enhancer: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pink Lemonade Drink Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Green Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced Tea Mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced tea mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced Tea Mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced Tea Mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced green tea mix: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Half & half mix: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by 4c
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 41 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for 4c: closest on tracked product count (91 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (82.2/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 4c food safe? ▼
4c has an average safety score of 82/100 across the 85 of 91 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 67.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many 4c products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 91 4c products. 85 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 6 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the 4c catalog? ▼
4c has 85 NOVA-classified products; 88.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 75 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the 4c catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, 4c concentrates in Beverages (17, 47% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Cooking helpers (2); Dairies (2).
Does 4c use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which 4c items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this 4c profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Diet Iced Tea, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Acesulfame Potassium appears in 41 scored 4c products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare 4c's 82.2/100 average and 67.1% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
