Barilla
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Barilla, 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
Barilla averages 99.9/100 across the 203 of 331 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 0.5% 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 203 scored products
- 331
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 0.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 27.2%
- 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 331 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bacon tomato sauce & macaroni; Elbows, Enriched Macaroni Product; Veggie Spaghetti; 0.5% 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 203 of 331 tracked Barilla records (61.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 128 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 Barilla
Barilla: 331 products tracked, 203 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.9/100, 0.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 61.3% 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), Barilla's 0.5% flagged share is 17.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Barilla processing intensity
Barilla's NOVA-classified set is 191 products: 27.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 52 items) with Group 1 (unprocessed / minimally processed) largest at 123. That ultra-processed share sits 51.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Barilla shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Barilla concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (174, 84% of this top-five); Condiments (22); Meals (7); Snacks (4); el:ζυμαρικά (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 150 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 19 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Meals | 7 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Barilla's 0.5% flagged share is measured across 203 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.
Barilla flagged share vs large-brand cohort
0.5% 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 203 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.
Barilla product score distribution
Brand average 99.9/100 across 203 scored products
100 0th percentile sits above 0% of the 203 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
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 100 and above
- 202 scored products (100%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Barilla uses most
Across the 203 Barilla products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 1. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), 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 | Barilla products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 Barilla 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 (13 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
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Bacon tomato sauce & macaroni, 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
- Bacon tomato sauce & macaroni: 38 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Elbows, Enriched Macaroni Product: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Veggie Spaghetti: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tri-Color Penne: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barista Protein+ Angel Hair Pasta: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lasagne: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Spaghetti: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Rotini: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla Three Cheese Tortellini: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Collezione Cheese & Spinach Tortellini: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, whole wheat pasta: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- PROTEIN+ FARFALLE: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Linguine: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla Pastina: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, enriched pasta with fiber, white fiber penne: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched pasta with white fiber, rotini: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched pasta with white fiber, shells: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, stelline, enriched macaroni product: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fideo cut spaghetti: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, all natural sauce, tuscan herb: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Protein Plus Club Pack - Spaghetti and Angel Hair: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian-style tomato & basil penne entrees: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian-style entrees spicy marinara penne: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian-style marinara penne entrees: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Penne & Spaghetti: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian-style entrees, whole grain penne: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, vegetable marinara whole grain fusilli pasta: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lasagne, enriched macaroni product: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tri-Color Penne: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Angel Hair: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched pasta with veggies, penne: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Veggie Rotini: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Galletti shortbread cookie with sugar crystals: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian style entrees, meat sauce gemelli: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Traditional: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched pasta with white fiber, spaghetti: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tri-color rotini + penne: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, sauce, meat: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Spaghetti: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Penne: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- GLUTEN FREE ROTINI: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten free elbows: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spaghetti, enriched pasta with veggies: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin spaghetti pasta: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, veggie elbows: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barilla, fusilli: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian-style entrees, rotini: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White meat chicken alfredo, creamy alfredo sauce with chicken & rotini: 49 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy Alfredo Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Barilla
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 281 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 Barilla: closest on tracked product count (331 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 Barilla food safe? ▼
Barilla has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 203 of 331 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 0.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Barilla products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 331 Barilla products. 203 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 128 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Barilla catalog? ▼
Barilla has 191 NOVA-classified products; 27.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 52 items) and Group 1 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Barilla catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Barilla concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (174, 84% of this top-five); Condiments (22); Meals (7); Snacks (4); el:ζυμαρικά (1).
Does Barilla use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Barilla 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 Barilla 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 Bacon tomato sauce & macaroni, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 1 scored Barilla products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Barilla's 99.9/100 average and 0.5% 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.
