Always Save
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Always Save, 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
Always Save averages 94.4/100 across the 140 of 227 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 25.7% 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.
- 94.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 140 scored products
- 227
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 25.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 62.5%
- 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 227 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Macaroni and cheese; Sausage & pepperoni combination thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni; Supreme Pizza Thin Crust; 25.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.4/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 140 of 227 tracked Always Save records (61.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 87 cannot be screened, so the 94.4/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Always Save
Always Save: 227 products tracked, 140 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.4/100, 25.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 61.7% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Always Save's 25.7% flagged share is 7.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Always Save processing intensity
Always Save's NOVA-classified set is 136 products: 62.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 85 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 85. That ultra-processed share sits 15.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Always Save shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Always Save concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (48, 47% of this top-five); Snacks (22); Condiments (14); Meals (10); Canned foods (8).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 46 | 97.7/100 | 4.3% |
| Snacks | 18 | 87.2/100 | 33.3% |
| Condiments | 11 | 99.1/100 | 18.2% |
| Meals | 10 | 83.5/100 | 70% |
| Canned foods | 8 | 95.6/100 | 37.5% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Always Save's 25.7% flagged share is measured across 140 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.
Always Save flagged share vs large-brand cohort
25.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
26% 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 (94.4/100) summarizes 140 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.
Always Save product score distribution
Brand average 94.4/100 across 140 scored products
94 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 140 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
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 18 scored products (13%)
- 100 and above
- 104 scored products (74%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Always Save relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 140 Always Save products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 15. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. 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 | Always Save products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 15 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 7 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 4 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 6 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHA | 3 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 Always Save 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 (16 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 16 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Macaroni and cheese, 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
- Macaroni and cheese: 31 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sausage & pepperoni combination thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni: 88 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Supreme Pizza Thin Crust: 90 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Cheese balls, cheese: 26 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Pepperoni thin crust pizza, pepperoni: 78 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Nacho flavored tortilla chips: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jalapeño flavored potato chops: 13 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mini Chocolate Covered Donuts, Mini Chocolate: 38 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hamburger Dill Slices: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fresh Pack Kosher Dill Spears: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Imitation Bacon Bits: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling: 20 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cherry pie filling: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheddar flavored popcorn: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Barbecue flavored corn chips: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Luncheon Loaf: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Always save, wieners: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Clam Chowder: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Imitation Vanilla Flavor: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spaghetti in Tomato sauce with meat: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Evaporated Filled Milk: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cola soda, cola: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake and Waffle Syrup: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cultured sour cream: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fudge Swirl Light Ice Cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Always save, chili no beans: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Italian dressing: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage thin crust pizza, sausage: 76 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Thin crust hamburger pizza, hamburger: 73 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ginger Snaps cookies: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sandwich slices imitation pasteurized process cheese food: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Always save, mexican style toping: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef flavored broth: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: 4 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake&Waffle mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baking Cocoa: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baking soda: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marshmallows: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry roasted peanuts: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanuts: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Old Fashioned Oats: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quick Oats: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate syrup: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Blend Ground Coffee: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- always save pasta sauce: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mushroom pasta sauce: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White distilled vinegar: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snack Crackers: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Always Save
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 177 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 Always Save: closest on tracked product count (227 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.4/100 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 Always Save food safe? ▼
Always Save has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 140 of 227 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 25.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Always Save products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 227 Always Save products. 140 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 87 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Always Save catalog? ▼
Always Save has 136 NOVA-classified products; 62.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 85 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Always Save catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Always Save concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (48, 47% of this top-five); Snacks (22); Condiments (14); Meals (10); Canned foods (8).
Does Always Save use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Always Save 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 Always Save 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 Macaroni and cheese, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 15 scored Always Save products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Always Save's 94.4/100 average and 25.7% 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.
