Calypso
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Calypso, 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
Calypso averages 90.8/100 across the 13 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 30.8% 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.
- 90.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 13 scored products
- 16
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 30.8%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Island Wave Lemonade; Island Splashers Guava Twist; Light Strawberry Lemonade. Across 16 tracked products, the mean is 90.8/100 and 30.8% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Calypso | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 90.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 16 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 30.8% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Calypso
Calypso: 16 products tracked, 13 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 90.8/100, 30.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
30.8% of the scored Calypso 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 Calypso sits 2 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Calypso processing intensity
Calypso's NOVA-classified set is 13 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 13. 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
- 13 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Calypso shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Calypso concentrates in Beverages (8, 67% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Plant-based foods and beverages (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 8 | 93.8/100 | 25% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 90/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (90.8/100) summarizes 13 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.
Calypso product score distribution
Brand average 90.8/100 across 13 scored products
91 31st percentile sits above 31% of the 13 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
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (15%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 9 scored products (69%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Calypso relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 13 Calypso products scored here, Red 40 appears in 3. It is used by 2,397 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 | Calypso products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 13 concern-sorted Calypso 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 (11 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
- 13
- Median label
- 11 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Island Wave Lemonade, 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
- Island Wave Lemonade: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Island Splashers Guava Twist: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Strawberry Lemonade: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Calypso, strawberry lemonade: 13 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Cherry Lemonade: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropic Tango Lemonade: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Calypso: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Paradise punch lemonade: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Océan Blue Lemonade: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Limeade: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple peach limeade juice, pineapple peach limeade: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink guava limeade, pink guava: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Juice: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Calypso
Showing 16 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Calypso: closest on tracked product count (16 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (90.8/100 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 Calypso food safe? ▼
Calypso has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 13 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 30.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Calypso products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 16 Calypso products. 13 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 3 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Calypso catalog? ▼
Calypso has 13 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Calypso catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Calypso concentrates in Beverages (8, 67% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Plant-based foods and beverages (2).
Does Calypso use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Calypso 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 Calypso 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 Island Wave Lemonade, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 3 scored Calypso products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Calypso's 90.8/100 average and 30.8% 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.
