Best Yet
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Best Yet, 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
Best Yet averages 96.7/100 across the 112 of 195 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 19.6% 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.
- 96.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 112 scored products
- 195
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 19.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 59.5%
- 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 195 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Jelly Beans; Best yet, cream cheese spread, blueberry; Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese With Pineapple; 19.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.7/100. 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 112 of 195 tracked Best Yet records (57.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 83 cannot be screened, so the 96.7/100 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 Best Yet
Best Yet: 195 products tracked, 112 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.7/100, 19.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57.4% 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), Best Yet's 19.6% flagged share is 1.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Best Yet processing intensity
Best Yet's NOVA-classified set is 111 products: 59.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 66 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 66. That ultra-processed share sits 18.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Best Yet shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Best Yet concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (19, 48% of this top-five); Beverages (7); Condiments (7); Dairies (5); Beverages and beverages preparations (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 13 | 98.8/100 | 7.7% |
| Beverages | 6 | 95.8/100 | 50% |
| Condiments | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dairies | 3 | 83.3/100 | 33.3% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Best Yet's 19.6% flagged share is measured across 112 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.
Best Yet flagged share vs large-brand cohort
19.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
20% 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%
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- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
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- 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 (96.7/100) summarizes 112 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.
Best Yet product score distribution
Brand average 96.7/100 across 112 scored products
97 15th percentile sits above 15% of the 112 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
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 9 scored products (8%)
- 90–100
- 10 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 90 scored products (80%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Best Yet relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 112 Best Yet products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 8. 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 | Best Yet products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 8 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Carrageenan | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Aspartame | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Best Yet 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 (9 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
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Jelly Beans, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Jelly Beans: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Best yet, cream cheese spread, blueberry: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese With Pineapple: 16 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Orange Slices Gummies: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Diet Green Tea: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Light juice cocktail: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sliced Peaches: 3 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bartlett Pear Halves In Water: 3 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Best yet, hot cocoa drink mix, milk chocolate: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Corned Beef: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Boneless Hickory Smoked Ham Steak: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Sliced Bacon: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cottage Cheese: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Best yet, refreshing soda, black cherry: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cream Soda: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Birch Beer: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Best yet, homestyle beef stew, carrots & potatoes: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chunky Beef Soup With Country Vegetables: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homestyle Brown Gravy Mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki Marinade: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ranch Dip Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Party Peanuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Duplex Sandwich Cremes Cookies: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pitted Prunes Dried Plums: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Best yet, premium juice, orange: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium lemonade: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ground Beef Hamburgers: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Dry Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Singles White American: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Best yet, light string cheese light low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese sticks: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cherry Mixed Fruit: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mandarin Oranges Snack Bowls: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Dry Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reduced Fat Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Salt: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Rice & Wheat Flakes Cereal: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Iced Tea: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange Juice With Pulp From Concentrate, Orange: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Cashew Halves: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly Salted Party Peanuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Best yet, greek nonfat yogurt, blueberry: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nonfat Greek Yogurt With Fruit On Bottom: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Fried Potatoes: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deep Dish Pie Crusts: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rotini: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Cocktail: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Angel hair noodles: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Best Yet
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 145 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 Best Yet: closest on tracked product count (195 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.7/100 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 Best Yet food safe? ▼
Best Yet has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 112 of 195 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 19.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Best Yet products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 195 Best Yet products. 112 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 83 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Best Yet catalog? ▼
Best Yet has 111 NOVA-classified products; 59.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 66 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Best Yet catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Best Yet concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (19, 48% of this top-five); Beverages (7); Condiments (7); Dairies (5); Beverages and beverages preparations (2).
Does Best Yet use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Best Yet 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 Best Yet 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 Jelly Beans, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 8 scored Best Yet products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Best Yet's 96.7/100 average and 19.6% 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.
