Applegate Organics
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Applegate Organics, 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 Organics averages 99.7/100 across the 19 of 20 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 5.3% 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.
- 99.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 19 scored products
- 20
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 5.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 21.1%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Oven Roasted Chicken Breast; Organic Chicken Strips; Hickory smoked uncured bacon. Across 20 tracked products, the mean is 99.7/100 and 5.3% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Applegate Organics | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 20 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 5.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Applegate Organics
Applegate Organics: 20 products tracked, 19 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.7/100, 5.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Applegate Organics's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Applegate Organics sits 6.9 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Applegate Organics processing intensity
Applegate Organics's NOVA-classified set is 19 products: 21.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 4 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 14. That ultra-processed share sits 57.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Applegate Organics shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Applegate Organics concentrates in Meats and their products (15, 94% of this top-five); Frozen foods (1).
- Meats and their products 15
- Frozen foods 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.7/100) summarizes 19 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 Organics product score distribution
Brand average 99.7/100 across 19 scored products
100 3rd percentile sits above 3% of the 19 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 (5%)
- 100 and above
- 18 scored products (95%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Applegate Organics relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 19 Applegate Organics 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 Organics 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 19 concern-sorted Applegate Organics 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 (7 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
- 19
- Median label
- 7 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Oven Roasted Chicken 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
- Oven Roasted Chicken Breast: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic Chicken Strips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory smoked uncured bacon: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory Smoked Undercured Sunday Bacon: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory smoked uncured reduced sodium sunday bacon, hickory smoked: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- HICKORY SMOKED UNCURED TURKEY BACON: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- ROAST BEEF: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- UNCURED GENOA SALAMI BITES: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Sausage: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Turkey Burgers: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Chicken Nuggets: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Chicken & Apple Breakfast Sausage: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Genoa Salami: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Roast Beef: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Great Organic Uncured Turkey Hot Dog: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- UNCURED BEEF HOT DOG: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Applegate Organics
Showing 20 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Applegate Organics: closest on tracked product count (20 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.7/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Organics food safe? ▼
Applegate Organics has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 19 of 20 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 5.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Applegate Organics products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 20 Applegate Organics products. 19 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 1 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Applegate Organics catalog? ▼
Applegate Organics has 19 NOVA-classified products; 21.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 4 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 Organics catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Applegate Organics concentrates in Meats and their products (15, 94% of this top-five); Frozen foods (1).
Does Applegate Organics use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Applegate Organics 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 Organics 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 Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 1 scored Applegate Organics products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Applegate Organics's 99.7/100 average and 5.3% 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.
