Amazon Grocery
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Amazon Grocery, 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
Amazon Grocery averages 97.7/100 across the 41 of 218 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 17.1% 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.
- 97.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 41 scored products
- 218
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 17.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 52.6%
- 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 218 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bratwurst Sausage; Mild Italian Sausage; Animal Cookies; 17.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.7/100. 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 41 of 218 tracked Amazon Grocery records (18.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 177 cannot be screened, so the 97.7/100 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 Amazon Grocery
Amazon Grocery: 218 products tracked, 41 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.7/100, 17.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 18.8% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Amazon Grocery processing intensity
Amazon Grocery's NOVA-classified set is 38 products: 52.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 20. That ultra-processed share sits 25.7 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Amazon Grocery shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Amazon Grocery concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (20, 43% of this top-five); Dairies (16); Snacks (5); Farming products (3); Meats and their products (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 11 | 99.5/100 | 9.1% |
| Dairies | 9 | 99.4/100 | 11.1% |
| Snacks | 4 | 95/100 | 50% |
| Meats and their products | 3 | 78.3/100 | 100% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.7/100) summarizes 41 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.
Amazon Grocery product score distribution
Brand average 97.7/100 across 41 scored products
98 12th percentile sits above 12% of the 41 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
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 4 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 34 scored products (83%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Amazon Grocery relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 41 Amazon Grocery products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 3. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Amazon Grocery products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Propyl Gallate | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| TBHQ | 1 | 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 41 concern-sorted Amazon Grocery 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 (8 ingredients and 100/100) 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
- 41
- Median label
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Bratwurst Sausage, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Bratwurst Sausage: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mild Italian Sausage: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Animal Cookies: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Round top wheat bread: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cottage Cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Smoked Turkey Breast: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars Apple Cinnamon: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- TRIPLE BERRY Mixed Blueberries, Blackberries & Raspberries: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Ground Beef: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ground Beef - 90% Lean • 10% Fat: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened Almond Milk Ultra-Pasteurized Vanilla: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese | Personal Size Pizza: 54 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Salad with Chicken: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- cauliflower, riced: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- FILLED PRETZELS Peanut Butter: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cocoa Powder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black Beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artisan Batard Roasted Garlic: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mexican-Style Four Cheese Blend: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE Shredded: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- COLBY JACK CHEESE: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- LACTOSE FREE 1% Lowfat Milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened Apple Sauce: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk Ranch Dressing: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- PETITE DICED TOMATOES: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flour Tortillas: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flour Tortillas Burrito Size: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Smoked Uncured Ham: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pure Coconut Water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches (in Fruit Juice): 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Half & Half: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink Salmon Boneless Skinless Fillets: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Chia Seeds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Liquid Egg Whites: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shortbread Cookiu: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Taco Cheese Blend Fancy Shredded: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hamburger Buns: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Purified Water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Amazon Grocery
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 168 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 Amazon Grocery: closest on tracked product count (218 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.7/100 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 Amazon Grocery food safe? ▼
Amazon Grocery has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 41 of 218 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 17.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Amazon Grocery products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 218 Amazon Grocery products. 41 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 177 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Amazon Grocery catalog? ▼
Amazon Grocery has 38 NOVA-classified products; 52.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Amazon Grocery catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Amazon Grocery concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (20, 43% of this top-five); Dairies (16); Snacks (5); Farming products (3); Meats and their products (3).
Does Amazon Grocery use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Amazon Grocery 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 Amazon Grocery 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 Bratwurst Sausage, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 3 scored Amazon Grocery products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Amazon Grocery's 97.7/100 average and 17.1% 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.
