Bel Brands Usa
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Bel Brands Usa, 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
Bel Brands Usa averages 98.5/100 across the 31 of 31 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 6.5% 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.
- 98.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 31 scored products
- 31
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 6.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 64.5%
- 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 31 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Port wine spreadable cheddar cheese; Pimiento Cheese Spread; Spreadable cheese; 6.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.5/100. 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 | Bel Brands Usa | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 98.5/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 31 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 6.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Bel Brands Usa
Bel Brands Usa: 31 products tracked, 31 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.5/100, 6.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Bel Brands Usa'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 Bel Brands Usa sits 5.7 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Bel Brands Usa processing intensity
Bel Brands Usa's NOVA-classified set is 31 products: 64.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 20. That ultra-processed share sits 13.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Bel Brands Usa shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Bel Brands Usa concentrates in Dairies (30, 97% of this top-five); Snacks (1).
- Dairies 30
- Snacks 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (98.5/100) summarizes 31 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.
Bel Brands Usa product score distribution
Brand average 98.5/100 across 31 scored products
99 5th percentile sits above 5% of the 31 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
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 29 scored products (94%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Blue 2 is the flagged ingredient Bel Brands Usa uses most
Across the 31 Bel Brands Usa products scored here, Blue 2 appears in 1. Only 564 other brands here use it (1.6%), 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 | Bel Brands Usa products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA 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 31 concern-sorted Bel Brands Usa 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
- 31
- Median label
- 14 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Port wine spreadable cheddar cheese, 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
- Port wine spreadable cheddar cheese: 16 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Pimiento Cheese Spread: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spreadable cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball cheese: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sharp cheddar cheese ball: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Port wine cheese ball: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Asiago cheese: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese Spread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheddary Cheese Spread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Owl's Nest, Cheese Spread, Vermont White Cheddar: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Semisoft cheeses: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light snack cheese count: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Babybel, semisoft cheese, original: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pimiento Cheese Spread: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pimiento cheese spread: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern style pimiento cheese spread: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini light 100% real semisoft cheese + crackers snack: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mozzarella style reduced fat semisoft cheeses, mozzarella style: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini gouda, 10 semisoft cheeses: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Semisoft cheese, white cheddar cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merkts, cheese spread, beer cheese: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merkts, Sharp Cheddar Cheese Spread: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese spread: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese spread: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cold pack cheese spread: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese spread: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merkts, Cheese Spread, Horseradish: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merkts, Cheese Spread, Almond Swiss: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boursin, cheese dip, garlic & herbs: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Semisoft cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light semisoft cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Bel Brands Usa
Showing 31 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Bel Brands Usa: closest on tracked product count (31 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.5/100 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 Bel Brands Usa food safe? ▼
Bel Brands Usa has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 31 of 31 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 6.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Bel Brands Usa products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 31 Bel Brands Usa products. 31 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Bel Brands Usa catalog? ▼
Bel Brands Usa has 31 NOVA-classified products; 64.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Bel Brands Usa catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Bel Brands Usa concentrates in Dairies (30, 97% of this top-five); Snacks (1).
Does Bel Brands Usa use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Bel Brands Usa 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 Bel Brands Usa 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 Port wine spreadable cheddar cheese, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Blue 2 appears in 1 scored Bel Brands Usa products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Bel Brands Usa's 98.5/100 average and 6.5% 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.
