Borden

Per-product safety scores across 244 indexed Borden items, current as of May 2026, combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
99.1
Products
244
Flagged Products
5.3%
Dye Pledge
No
Borden brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Borden Notes
Avg safety score 99.1/100 Above-average
Products tracked 244 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 5.3% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About Borden

Borden: 244 products tracked, avg safety score 99.1/100, 5.3% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Borden in the top-decile safety tier, ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Across the 859,664 products we index overall, the average safety score is 97.6/100 - Borden sits 1.5 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 485 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 6.9% of its catalog), Borden's 5.3% flagged share is 1.6 points below that cohort median.

Products by Borden

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Fruit Punch Drink
Beverages
4 flagged 30/100
Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 80/100
Heavy Whipping Cream
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Cultured Lowfat Buttermilk
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Evaporated Milk
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Dutch Chocolate Milk
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Strawberry milk
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Chocolate 1% Lowfat Milk
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Chocolate fat free milk
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Cultured whole buttermilk
1 flagged 95/100
Fat Free Cultured Buttermilk
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Fat free milk
100/100
Salted butter
Dairies
100/100
Borden spreadable butter
100/100
Strawberry Reduced Fat Cream Cheese Spread with Other Natural Flavors
100/100
Process American Cheese
100/100
Chocolate Lowfat Milk
Beverages
100/100
Cremora, Coffee Creamer
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Original cremora coffee creamer
100/100
Skim Delight Fat Free Milk
Undefined
100/100
Dairy Pure Skim Delight Fat Free Milk
Undefined
100/100
Sancking slices
100/100
Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sticks
100/100
Pepper Jack Cheese Sticks
100/100
Extra sharp cheddar cheese
100/100
String Cheese
Dairies
100/100
Kid builder string cheese
100/100
Medium cheddar cheese
Dairies
100/100
Sharp cheddar cheese
100/100
MUENSTER CHEESE
100/100
Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
100/100
Pepper Jack cheese
Dairies
100/100
Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
100/100
Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim Sliced Cheese
100/100
Finely Shredded Swiss
100/100
Shredded Gouda
100/100
Triple Cheddar
100/100
Borden shredded cheese
100/100
Mozzarella & Provolone
100/100
QUESO DE PAPA Shredded Cheddar Cheese
100/100
Four cheese Mexican
100/100
Grilled Cheese American Melts
100/100
Pepper jack melts
100/100
Borden, singles american cheese slices
Dairies
100/100
American Singles
Dairies
100/100
Borden, american cheese singles
Dairies
100/100
American Deluxe Singles, Pasteurized Process American Cheese, With Added Calcium
100/100
American chesse slices
100/100
Habanero Cheddar
100/100
Pepper jack melts
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Borden food safe?

Borden has an average safety score of 99/100 across 244 tracked products. 5.3% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Borden products are tracked?

Our database tracks 244 Borden products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Borden use artificial dyes?

Borden has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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 Editorial.

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.

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