Arnold
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Arnold, 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
Arnold averages 99.4/100 across the 54 of 71 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 3.7% 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.
- 99.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 54 scored products
- 71
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 3.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 71 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Sandwich buns; 100% whole wheat hamburger buns; Whole Grains 12 Grains and Seeds Bread; 3.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.4/100. 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 54 of 71 tracked Arnold records (76.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 17 cannot be screened, so the 99.4/100 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 Arnold
Arnold: 71 products tracked, 54 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.4/100, 3.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 76.1% 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), Arnold's 3.7% flagged share is 14.3 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Arnold processing intensity
Arnold's NOVA-classified set is 54 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 54. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 54 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Arnold shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Arnold concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (44, 94% of this top-five); Stuffing (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 42 | 99.3/100 | 4.8% |
| Stuffing | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Arnold's 3.7% flagged share is measured across 54 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.
Arnold flagged share vs large-brand cohort
3.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
4% 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 (99.4/100) summarizes 54 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.
Arnold product score distribution
Brand average 99.4/100 across 54 scored products
99 4th percentile sits above 4% of the 54 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
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 52 scored products (96%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Azodicarbonamide is the flagged ingredient Arnold uses most
Across the 54 Arnold products scored here, Azodicarbonamide appears in 1. Only 218 other brands here use it (0.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Arnold products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Azodicarbonamide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Sucralose | 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 Arnold 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 (26 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
- 26 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Sandwich buns, 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
- Sandwich buns: 32 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat hamburger buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole Grains 12 Grains and Seeds Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Style Sourdough Bread: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Multi-Grain Bread: 48 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country bread buttermilk: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched premium white: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Style 100% Whole Wheat Bread: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oat Bran: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grains Oatnut Bread: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- While grains oatnut: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grains 100% Whole Wheat Bread: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grains Healthy Multi-Grain: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Healthy Multigrain: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat bread: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stone ground bread: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat bread: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Potato Bread: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish Rye Bread Seedless: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish Rye: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish Rye Bread: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish rye bread pumpernickel: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stadium Style Brat Buns: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flax & Fiber Thins Roll: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Healthy multi-grain rolls: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Whole Wheat Buns: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seeded hamburger buns, seeded: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sesame seeded restaurant style sandwich buns: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Restaurant style classic burger: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Restaurant style classic hot dog white buns: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- WHITE BUNS: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned cubed stuffing: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sage & onion cubed stuffing: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unseasoned cubed stuffing: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 22 Grains & Seeds Organic Bread: 44 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic 100% Whole Grain Bread: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sandwich Thins Multigrain: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sandwich Thins: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Potato Sandwich Buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Potato Sandwich Buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rustic white thin - sliced bread: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Thin-Sliced 22 Grains & Seeds: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Arnold slider bun: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country butter bread: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Veggie Herb Made With Cauliflower Sandwich Thins Rolls, Veggie Herb: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grains 100% Whole Wheat Small Slice Bread: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grains Oatnut Small Slice Bread: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Keto Bread: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Superior Keto Buns: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Arnold
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 21 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 Arnold: closest on tracked product count (71 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.4/100 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 Arnold food safe? ▼
Arnold has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 54 of 71 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 3.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Arnold products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 71 Arnold products. 54 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 17 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Arnold catalog? ▼
Arnold has 54 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Arnold catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Arnold concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (44, 94% of this top-five); Stuffing (3).
Does Arnold use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Arnold 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 Arnold 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 Sandwich buns, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Azodicarbonamide appears in 1 scored Arnold products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Arnold's 99.4/100 average and 3.7% 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.
