Barbaras
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Barbaras, 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
Barbaras averages 99.5/100 across the 33 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 9.1% 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.
- 99.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 33 scored products
- 35
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 9.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 80%
- 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 35 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Multigrain Puffins Cereal; Puffins Cereal Original; Puffins Cereal-Cinnamon; 9.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.5/100. 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.
| Signal | Barbaras | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.5/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 35 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 9.1% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Barbaras
Barbaras: 35 products tracked, 33 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.5/100, 9.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Barbaras'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 Barbaras sits 6.7 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Barbaras processing intensity
Barbaras's NOVA-classified set is 30 products: 80% ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 24. That ultra-processed share sits 1.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Barbaras shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Barbaras concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (18, 60% of this top-five); Snacks (12).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 17 | 99.1/100 | 17.6% |
| Snacks | 12 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.5/100) summarizes 33 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.
Barbaras product score distribution
Brand average 99.5/100 across 33 scored products
100 5th percentile sits above 5% of the 33 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
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 30 scored products (91%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Barbaras relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 33 Barbaras products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 3. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% 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 | Barbaras products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 33 concern-sorted Barbaras 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 (14 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
- 33
- Median label
- 14 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Multigrain Puffins Cereal, 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
- Multigrain Puffins Cereal: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Puffins Cereal Original: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Puffins Cereal-Cinnamon: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic original honest o's cereal, original: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbaras original cheese puffs gluten free real aged cheese: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbaras jalapeo cheese puffs gluten free real aged cheese: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese puffs baked white cheddar gluten free: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original baked cheese puffs, original: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, oatmeal cookies: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snickerdoodle: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, chocolate chip cookies: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, oatmeal cookies: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, cookies, double chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, cookies, peanut butter: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbara's, snackimals, cookies, vanilla: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snackimals, Cookies, Chocolate Chip: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snackimals, Cookies, Oatmeal: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cookies chocolate chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon morning oat crunch cereal, cinnamon: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Multigrain Spoonfuls Original: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Puffins Cereal Original: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fig bars, raspberry, raspberry: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Maple brown sugar multigrain cereal, maple brown sugar: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Multigrain Spoonfuls Cereal: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Morning Oat Crunch Cereal Original: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vanilla almond morning oat crunch cereal, vanilla almond: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin cereal, pumpkin: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- High Fiber Medley Cereal, Original: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry high fiber medley cereal, cranberry: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Honey Nut Cereal: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cereal: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cereal: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snackimals, organic cereal, cinnamon crunch, cinnamon crunch: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Barbaras
Showing 35 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Barbaras: closest on tracked product count (35 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.5/100 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 Barbaras food safe? ▼
Barbaras has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 33 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 9.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Barbaras products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 35 Barbaras products. 33 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Barbaras catalog? ▼
Barbaras has 30 NOVA-classified products; 80% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Barbaras catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Barbaras concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (18, 60% of this top-five); Snacks (12).
Does Barbaras use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Barbaras 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 Barbaras 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 Multigrain Puffins Cereal, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 3 scored Barbaras products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Barbaras's 99.5/100 average and 9.1% 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.
