Campbell's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Campbell's, 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
Campbell's averages 97.8/100 across the 420 of 534 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 25.2% 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.
- 97.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 420 scored products
- 534
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 25.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.3%
- 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 534 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Splash mango peach; Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni Soup, Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni; Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni Soup; 25.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.8/100. 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 420 of 534 tracked Campbell's records (78.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 114 cannot be screened, so the 97.8/100 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 Campbell's
Campbell's: 534 products tracked, 420 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.8/100, 25.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 78.7% 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), Campbell's's 25.2% flagged share is 7.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Campbell's processing intensity
Campbell's's NOVA-classified set is 410 products: 96.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 395 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 395. That ultra-processed share sits 18 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Campbell's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Campbell's concentrates in Canned foods (152, 40% of this top-five); Meals (150); Condiments (43); Plant-based foods and beverages (30); Frozen foods (6).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canned foods | 150 | 97.3/100 | 26.7% |
| Meals | 146 | 98.2/100 | 26% |
| Condiments | 43 | 97.4/100 | 44.2% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 27 | 99.1/100 | 18.5% |
| Frozen foods | 6 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Campbell's's 25.2% flagged share is measured across 420 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.
Campbell's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
25.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
25% 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%
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- 40%–50%
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- 50%–60%
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- 60%–70%
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- 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 (97.8/100) summarizes 420 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.
Campbell's product score distribution
Brand average 97.8/100 across 420 scored products
98 15th percentile sits above 15% of the 420 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 80–90
- 21 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 82 scored products (20%)
- 100 and above
- 314 scored products (75%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Campbell's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 420 Campbell's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 68. 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 | Campbell's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 68 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 21 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 19 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 Campbell's 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 (28.5 ingredients and 92.5/100) 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
- 28.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 92.5/100
The outlined point is Splash mango peach, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Splash mango peach: 19 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni Soup, Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni: 63 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Hearty Pizza With Sausage & Pepperoni Soup: 62 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Chicken and Sausage Gumbo: 39 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Skillet Bacon Cheddar Beef Sauce: 42 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Soup: 42 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Soup, Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo: 35 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken With Vegetables & Pasta Soup, Grilled Chicken With Vegetables & Pasta: 40 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Campbells condensed split pea with ham soup: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Spaghettios, Pasta With Sliced Franks In Tomato Sauce: 42 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Chunky, Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Soup: 44 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Condensed Soup, Bean With Bacon, Bean With Bacon: 22 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Chunky, Split Pea & Ham Soup, Smoke, Smoke: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Spicy Chorizo & Chicken With Black Beans Soup, Spicy Chorizo & Chicken: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bean With Bacon Condensed Soup: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pasta: 46 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Creamy Chicken Alfredo Soup, Light Creamy Chicken Alfredo: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chunky Baked Potato With Cheddar & Bacon Bits Soup: 56 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Spaghettios, Pasta With Sliced Franks: 46 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Condensed soup: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S Soup Bean And Ham: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell's chunky soup chicken sausage gumbo: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bean with Bacon Soup: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bean with Bacon Healthy Request Condensed Soup: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pomegranate Blueberry Energy Drink: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Microwavable Pasta In Meat Sauce: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown Gravy Made With Beef Stock, Beef Stock: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chunky Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef With Country Vegetables: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chunky soup: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Consommé Soup: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Soup beef vegetable & barley: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Broth: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Noodle: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Turkey Gravy: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Garden Vegetable Condensed Soup, Garden Vegetable: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbells condensed beefy mushroom soup: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Beef Gravy: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Au jus: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Turkey gravy with natural turkey stock: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mushroom: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell's gravy pork: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Raviolios: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pork & Beans: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Healthy request healthy request: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Condensed vegetable beef soup: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Turkey Gravy: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Beef Gravy: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- CREAM OF MUSHROOM WITH ROASTED GARLIC: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Campbell'S, Slow Roast Beef Gravy: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Campbell's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 484 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 Campbell's: closest on tracked product count (534 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.8/100 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 Campbell's food safe? ▼
Campbell's has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 420 of 534 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 25.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Campbell's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 534 Campbell's products. 420 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 114 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Campbell's catalog? ▼
Campbell's has 410 NOVA-classified products; 96.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 395 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Campbell's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Campbell's concentrates in Canned foods (152, 40% of this top-five); Meals (150); Condiments (43); Plant-based foods and beverages (30); Frozen foods (6).
Does Campbell's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Campbell's 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 Campbell's 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 Splash mango peach, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 68 scored Campbell's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Campbell's's 97.8/100 average and 25.2% 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.
