Breyers
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Breyers, 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
Breyers averages 86.7/100 across the 132 of 163 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 60.6% 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.
- 86.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 132 scored products
- 163
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 60.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 163 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Breyers, blasts, m&m's milk chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate; Caramel and chocolate light ice cream, caramel and chocolate; Breyers, blasts!, frozen dairy dessert, birthday blast; 60.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 86.7/100. 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.
| Signal | Breyers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 86.7/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 163 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 60.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Breyers
Breyers: 163 products tracked, 132 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 86.7/100, 60.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
60.6% of the scored Breyers products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Breyers sits 6.1 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Breyers's 60.6% flagged share is 42.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Breyers processing intensity
Breyers's NOVA-classified set is 132 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 132 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 132. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 132 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Breyers shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Breyers concentrates in Desserts (101, 93% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (4); Snacks (3); Condiments (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desserts | 100 | 88/100 | 56% |
| Baking-decorations | 4 | 75/100 | 25% |
| Snacks | 3 | 51.7/100 | 66.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Breyers's 60.6% flagged share is measured across 132 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.
Breyers flagged share vs large-brand cohort
60.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
61% 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%)
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- 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 (86.7/100) summarizes 132 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.
Breyers product score distribution
Brand average 86.7/100 across 132 scored products
87 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 132 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
- 7 scored products (5%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 8 scored products (6%)
- 70–80
- 10 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 49 scored products (37%)
- 100 and above
- 52 scored products (39%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Breyers relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 132 Breyers products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 52. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Breyers products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 52 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 12 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 9 | 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 50 concern-sorted Breyers 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 (23.5 ingredients and 70/100) 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
- 23.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Breyers, blasts, m&m's milk chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (11). 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
- Breyers, blasts, m&m's milk chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Caramel and chocolate light ice cream, caramel and chocolate: 54 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Breyers, blasts!, frozen dairy dessert, birthday blast: 43 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- M&M Minis Caramel Fudge: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Breyersreese'schocolatereese'sminipieces in icecream: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Rainbow Sprinkles: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Chocolate Sprinkles: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Gelato indulgences: 24 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- No sugar added salted caramel swirl ice cream: 26 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 4 flagged.
- Breyers, blasts!, frozen dairy dessert, mint and oreo cookie pieces: 33 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Breyers Carb Smart Reese's Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars: 30 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Carb Smart Fudge Bars: 19 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel Swirl Bars: 25 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Brewers carb smart almond bars: 25 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla Frozen Dairy Dessert: 19 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry: 22 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Frozen Dairy Dessert, No Sugar Added, Butter: 21 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream, No Sugar Added, Vanilla, Reduced Fat*: 21 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Reeses Peanut Butter Ice Cream With Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pieces And A Fudge Swirl: 38 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Breyers no sugar added vanilla chocolate strawberry: 18 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Carb smart peanut butter frozen dairy dessert: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Carb smart mint fudge cookie ice cream: 42 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter: 21 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Carb Smart Rocky Road: 23 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Frozen dairy dessert: 37 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Frozen Dairy Dessert: 18 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry gelato: 27 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Carb Smart Almond Bars: 25 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Breyers Reeses pt: 40 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Non-Dairy Vanilla Frozen Oat Milk Dessert: 20 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Girl scout cookies, samoas pieces, coconut and a rich fudge swirl in coconut caramel flavored frozen dairy dessert, samoas: 54 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Tiramisu: 27 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Gelato indulgences: 19 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Breyers Snack Cups, Chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Brownie a la Mode Frozen Dairy Dessert: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen dairy dessert: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen S'mores Dessert Bars: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Breyers, ice cream sauce, hot fudge: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen dairy dessert: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen dairy dessert: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate chunk cookie dough frozen dairy dessert, chocolate chunk cookie dough: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Blasts!, Frozen Dairy Dessert, Mrs. Fields Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chocolate Flavor With Fudge Brownie Pieces And A Fudge Swirl: 40 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen Dairy Dessert: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Ice Cream: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream, Coffee: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream, Vanilla Bean: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream With Chocolatey Chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberry Ice Cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream, Butter Pecan: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip & Vanilla Ice Cream With Chocolatey Chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Breyers
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 113 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 Breyers: closest on tracked product count (163 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (86.7/100 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 Breyers food safe? ▼
Breyers has an average safety score of 87/100 across the 132 of 163 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 60.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Breyers products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 163 Breyers products. 132 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 31 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Breyers catalog? ▼
Breyers has 132 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 132 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Breyers catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Breyers concentrates in Desserts (101, 93% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (4); Snacks (3); Condiments (1).
Does Breyers use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Breyers 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 Breyers 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 Breyers, blasts, m&m's milk chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (11) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 52 scored Breyers products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Breyers's 86.7/100 average and 60.6% 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.
