Applegate Naturals
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Applegate Naturals, 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
Applegate Naturals averages 99.9/100 across the 70 of 89 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 1.4% 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.
- 99.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 70 scored products
- 89
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 1.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 35.3%
- 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 89 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Smoked Turkey Breast; Uncured Turkey Pepperoni; Fajita-Style Grilled Chicken Breast Strips; 1.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.9/100. 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 70 of 89 tracked Applegate Naturals records (78.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 19 cannot be screened, so the 99.9/100 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 Applegate Naturals
Applegate Naturals: 89 products tracked, 70 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.9/100, 1.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 78.7% 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), Applegate Naturals's 1.4% flagged share is 16.6 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Applegate Naturals processing intensity
Applegate Naturals's NOVA-classified set is 68 products: 35.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 44. That ultra-processed share sits 43 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Applegate Naturals shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Applegate Naturals concentrates in Meats and their products (36, 84% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Frozen foods (2); Breakfasts (1); Corn-dogs (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 31 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Frozen foods | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Applegate Naturals's 1.4% flagged share is measured across 70 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.
Applegate Naturals flagged share vs large-brand cohort
1.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
1% 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 (99.9/100) summarizes 70 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.
Applegate Naturals product score distribution
Brand average 99.9/100 across 70 scored products
100 1st percentile sits above 1% of the 70 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
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 69 scored products (99%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Applegate Naturals relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 70 Applegate Naturals products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 1. 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 | Applegate Naturals products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Applegate Naturals 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 (9 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
- 50
- Median label
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Smoked Turkey Breast, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Smoked Turkey Breast: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Uncured Turkey Pepperoni: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fajita-Style Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHICKEN PATTIES: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Homestyle Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenders: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Honey Ham: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BLACK FOREST UNCURED HAM: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage Patties: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breakfast Sausage: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breakfast Sausage: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHICKEN & APPLE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHICKEN & SAGE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Beef Corn Dogs: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Slow Cooked Uncured Ham: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Slow Cooked Uncured Ham: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenders: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget-Shaped Chicken Patties: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory Smoked Uncured Sunday Bacon: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Turkey Uncured Pepperoni: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BLACK FOREST UNCURED HAM: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salametti: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Pancetta: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Thick Cut Bacon: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Turkey Bacon: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Chicken Breast: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pork & Beef Uncured Pepperoni: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pork & Beef Uncured Pepperoni: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Turkey Uncured Pepperoni: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black Forest Uncured Ham: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SPICY CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenders: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Provolone Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Swiss Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Beef Hot Dog: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage Patties: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frittata bites: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frittata Bites Egg, Chicken Sausage, Red Pepper, Onions & Spinach: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breakfast Sandwich Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage, Egg & Cheese On A Biscuit: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BREAKFAST SANDWICH: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pancake & Sausage Stick: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- ROTISSERIE SEASONED TURKEY BREAST: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Popcorn Chicken: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Applegate Naturals
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 39 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 Applegate Naturals: closest on tracked product count (89 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.9/100 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 Applegate Naturals food safe? ▼
Applegate Naturals has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 70 of 89 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 1.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Applegate Naturals products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 89 Applegate Naturals products. 70 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 19 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Applegate Naturals catalog? ▼
Applegate Naturals has 68 NOVA-classified products; 35.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Applegate Naturals catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Applegate Naturals concentrates in Meats and their products (36, 84% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Frozen foods (2); Breakfasts (1); Corn-dogs (1).
Does Applegate Naturals use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Applegate Naturals 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 Applegate Naturals 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 Smoked Turkey Breast, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 1 scored Applegate Naturals products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Applegate Naturals's 99.9/100 average and 1.4% 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.
