B&g

Open Food Facts brand roll-up for B&g, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.

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The short answer

B&g averages 94.6/100 across the 57 of 58 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 29.8% 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.

94.6/100
average ingredient-screening score across 57 scored products
58
tracked products in this brand roll-up
29.8%
scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
71.9%
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 58 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Crunchy Kosher Dills; Sweet Mixed Pickles; Sweet Relish; 29.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.6/100. 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.

Label coverage
98.3%
57 of 58 with lists
Observed score range
70–100
Across labelled products only
Leading shelf
Salted-snacks
8 in top-five shelves
B&g brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal B&g Notes
Avg safety score 94.6/100 Above-average
Products tracked 58 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 29.8% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap

What the Data Says About B&g

B&g: 58 products tracked, 57 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.6/100, 29.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.

29.8% of the scored B&g products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and B&g sits 1.8 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), B&g's 29.8% flagged share is 11.8 points above that cohort median.

Processing mix (NOVA)

B&g processing intensity

B&g's NOVA-classified set is 57 products: 71.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 41 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 41. That ultra-processed share sits 6.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.

Shelf mix

Where B&g shows up in Open Food Facts

In Open Food Facts shelf labels, B&g concentrates in Salted-snacks (8, 80% of this top-five); Condiments (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).

  • Salted-snacks 8
  • Condiments 1
  • Plant-based foods and beverages 1

Cohort context

Flagged-ingredient share among large brands

B&g's 29.8% flagged share is measured across 57 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.

B&g flagged share vs large-brand cohort

29.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient

30% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track

0%–10%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Below this entry. 10%–20%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Below this entry. 20%–30%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). This entry sits in this band. 30%–40%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Above this entry. 40%–50%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Above this entry. 50%–60%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Above this entry. 60%–70%: 0 qualifying brands (0%). Above this entry. 70%–80%: 3 qualifying brands (6%). Above this entry. 80%–90%: 25 qualifying brands (50%). Above this entry. 90%–100%: 22 qualifying brands (44%). Above this entry. B&g 0% 100% brands with 50+ scored products, bucketed by value

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

50 qualifying brands, bucketed in bands of 10%. This entry: 30% (0th percentile). Data current as of September 2026.

0%–10%
0 qualifying brands (0%)
10%–20%
0 qualifying brands (0%)
20%–30%
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30%–40%
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40%–50%
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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 (94.6/100) summarizes 57 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.

B&g product score distribution

Brand average 94.6/100 across 57 scored products

95 24th percentile sits above 24% of the 57 scored products we track

70–80: 10 scored products (18%). Below this entry. 90–100: 7 scored products (12%). This entry sits in this band. 100–110: 40 scored products (70%). Above this entry. Brand average 70 110 scored B&g products, bucketed by value

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

57 scored products, bucketed in bands of 10. This entry: 95 (24th percentile). Data current as of September 2026.

70–80
10 scored products (18%)
90–100
7 scored products (12%)
100 and above
40 scored products (70%)

Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026

Polysorbate 80 is the flagged ingredient B&g uses most

Across the 57 B&g products scored here, Polysorbate 80 appears in 12. Only 719 other brands here use it (2.0%), 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.

1. Polysorbate 80: 12 products · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Polysorbate 8012 products2. Yellow 5: 10 products · 83% of the leader · rank #22. Yellow 510 products
B&g products listing each flagged ingredient (same counts as the table below).
Chart values as text

Unit: . Data current as of .

Polysorbate 80
12 products
Yellow 5
10 products
Flagged ingredientB&g productsWhy it is flagged
Polysorbate 8012Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited
Yellow 510FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools)

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 B&g 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
50
Median label
8
ingredients
Median score
100/100

The outlined point is Crunchy Kosher Dills, 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

Products by B&g

Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 8 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.

Crunchy Kosher Dills
2 flagged 70/100
Sweet Mixed Pickles
2 flagged 70/100
Sweet Relish
2 flagged 70/100
Hamburger Dill
Salted-snacks
2 flagged 70/100
Sweet Relish
2 flagged 70/100
Bread & Butter Sandwich Toppers
Salted-snacks
1 flagged 75/100
Whole Pepperoncini
1 flagged 75/100
Whole Pepperoncini Peppers
1 flagged 75/100
Hot Dog Relish
1 flagged 75/100
Pickle Chips
1 flagged 75/100
Bread & Butter Chips
1 flagged 95/100
New York Deli Style Pickles
1 flagged 95/100
Kosher Dill Chips
1 flagged 95/100
Kosher Dill With Whole Spices Chips
1 flagged 95/100
Hamburger Relish
1 flagged 95/100
India Relish
1 flagged 95/100
Sweet Relish
Condiments
1 flagged 95/100
Gherkins Kosher Baby Dill
100/100
Deluxe Kosher Dill
100/100
Gherkins Crunchy Kosher Dill
100/100
Polish Dill Spears
100/100
Zesty Garlic Spears
100/100
Spanish Style Nonpareil Capers
100/100
Spanish Style Capote Capers
100/100
Stuffed Manzanilla Olives
100/100
Spanish Style Stuffed Manzanilla Olives
100/100
Spanish Style Manzanilla Stuffed Olives
100/100
Spanish Style Stuffed Queen Olives
100/100
Salad Olives
100/100
Medium Pitted Ripe Olives
100/100
Small Pitted Ripe Olives
100/100
Jumbo Pitted Ripe Olives
100/100
Large Pitted Ripe Olives
100/100
B&g, chips, bread & butter with whole spics
Salted-snacks
100/100
Whole Crunchy Kosher Dills
100/100
Sandwich Toppers
Salted-snacks
100/100
Kosher Dill Spears With Whole Spices
100/100
Gherkins Sweet Pickles
100/100
Giardiniera
100/100
Roasted Peppers
100/100
Roasted Peppers With Imported Balsamic Vinegar
100/100
B&g, sandwich toppers, sweet peppers
Salted-snacks
100/100
Whole Sweet Peppers
100/100
B&g, sandwich toppers, sweet bell peppers
Salted-snacks
100/100
Hot Cherry Peppers
100/100
Whole Hot Cherry Peppers
100/100
Sandwich Toppers, Hot Peppers
Salted-snacks
100/100
Hot Pepper Rings Slices
100/100
Sliced Hot Jalapeno Peppers
100/100
Sweet Salad Pepper Slices With Oregano & Garlic
100/100

Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles

Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for B&g: closest on tracked product count (58 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.6/100 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is B&g food safe? ▼

B&g has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 57 of 58 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 29.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.

How many B&g products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 58 B&g products. 57 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 B&g catalog? ▼

B&g has 57 NOVA-classified products; 71.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 41 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.

Which shelves dominate the B&g catalog? ▼

In Open Food Facts shelf labels, B&g concentrates in Salted-snacks (8, 80% of this top-five); Condiments (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).

Does B&g use artificial dyes? ▼

Open the individual product pages below to see which B&g 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 B&g 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 Crunchy Kosher Dills, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
  • Polysorbate 80 appears in 12 scored B&g products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
  • Compare B&g's 94.6/100 average and 29.8% 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.

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