Always Save

Per-product safety scores across 208 indexed Always Save items, current as of May 2026, combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
97.1
Products
208
Flagged Products
13.5%
Dye Pledge
No
Always Save brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Always Save Notes
Avg safety score 97.1/100 Above-average
Products tracked 208 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 13.5% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About Always Save

Always Save: 208 products tracked, avg safety score 97.1/100, 13.5% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Always Save in the top-decile safety tier, ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Across the 859,664 products we index overall, the average safety score is 97.6/100 - Always Save sits 0.5 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 485 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 6.9% of its catalog), Always Save's 13.5% flagged share is 6.6 points above that cohort median.

Products by Always Save

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Macaroni and cheese
Plant-based foods and beverages
4 flagged 0/100
Sausage & pepperoni combination thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni
Meals
4 flagged 50/100
Supreme Pizza Thin Crust
Meals
4 flagged 50/100
Pepperoni thin crust pizza, pepperoni
Meals
3 flagged 55/100
Nacho flavored tortilla chips
Snacks
2 flagged 50/100
Jalapeño flavored potato chops
2 flagged 50/100
Imitation Bacon Bits
Groceries
2 flagged 70/100
Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling
Desserts
2 flagged 80/100
Cherry pie filling
Cooking helpers
1 flagged 75/100
Cheddar flavored popcorn
Snacks
1 flagged 75/100
Luncheon Loaf
Canned foods
1 flagged 85/100
Always save, wieners
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Spaghetti in Tomato sauce with meat
Meals
1 flagged 95/100
Hamburger Dill Slices
Salted-snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Fresh Pack Kosher Dill Spears
Salted-snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Cultured sour cream
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Fudge swirl light ice cream, fudge swirl
Desserts
1 flagged 95/100
Italian dressing
Condiments
1 flagged 95/100
Sausage thin crust pizza, sausage
Meals
1 flagged 95/100
Thin crust hamburger pizza, hamburger
Meals
1 flagged 95/100
Ginger Snaps cookies
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Sandwich slices imitation pasteurized process cheese food
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Beef flavored broth
Canned foods
1 flagged 95/100
Apple Cider Vinegar
Condiments
1 flagged 95/100
Cut Green Beans
100/100
Pancake&Waffle mix
100/100
Corn Muffin Mix
100/100
Imitation Vanilla Flavor
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Biscuit & Baking mix
100/100
Dry roasted peanuts
Snacks
100/100
Old Fashioned Oats
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Chocolate syrup
Sweeteners
100/100
Instant Coffee
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Original Blend Ground Coffee
Beverages and beverages preparations
100/100
Original Blend Ground Coffee
100/100
always save pasta sauce
Condiments
100/100
Mushroom pasta sauce
Condiments
100/100
Meat pasta sauce
100/100
White distilled vinegar
Condiments
100/100
Honey Graham Crackers
100/100
Cheddar cheese baked snack crackers
Snacks
100/100
Cinnamon Graham Crackers
100/100
Sandwich creme cookies
100/100
Orange gelatin
100/100
Cherry artificial flavor gelatin dessert
100/100
Chub Mackerel
Seafood
100/100
Chunk Light Tuna in water
Seafood
100/100
Natural cinnamon apple flavor pie filling
Cooking helpers
100/100
Pineapple slices
100/100
Pineapple chuncks
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Always Save food safe?

Always Save has an average safety score of 97/100 across 208 tracked products. 13.5% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Always Save products are tracked?

Our database tracks 208 Always Save products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Always Save use artificial dyes?

Always Save has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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 Editorial.

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 May 2026.