Carnation

Per-product safety scores across 54 indexed Carnation items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
97.4
Products
54
Flagged Products
35.2%
Dye Pledge
No
Carnation brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Carnation Notes
Avg safety score 97.4/100 Above-average
Products tracked 54 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 35.2% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Carnation: 54 products tracked, avg safety score 97.4/100, 35.2% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

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

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Fruit & Protein Smoothie
3 flagged 65/100
Carnation instant breakfast no sugar added chocolate
Beverages
2 flagged 80/100
Evaporated Milk / Leche Evaporada
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Breakfast essentials packets
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Rich milk chocolate instant breakfast packets in box
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Chocolate high protein complete nutritional drink
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Powder Drink Mix
Beverages and beverages preparations
1 flagged 95/100
BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS Nutritional Drink
1 flagged 95/100
Coronation breakfast, essentials, high protein, vanilla
Beverages and beverages preparations
1 flagged 95/100
High protein ready to drink
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS Classic French Vanilla Nutritional Drink
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry
1 flagged 95/100
Carnation instant breakfast essentials strawberry count box
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS NUTRITIONAL POWDER DRINK MIX
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
High Protein Complete Nutritional Drink
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Carnation Breakfast Essentials
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Evaporated Milk
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Breakfast Essentials
1 flagged 95/100
Breakfast Shake
Dietary supplements
100/100
Breakfast Essential (Regular)
100/100
Instant nonfat dry milk
100/100
Jalepeno Evaporated Milk
100/100
Evaporated Fat Free Milk
Dairies
100/100
EVAPORATED FAT FREE MILK
100/100
Breakfast essentials light start
100/100
Breakfast Essentials
100/100
Breakfast Essentials
100/100
Nestle breakfast essentials classic french vanilla
100/100
Fruit and protein smoothie nutritional drink
100/100
Breakfast on the go
100/100
Breakfast essentials
100/100
Evaporated milk
100/100
BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS RICH MILK CHOCOLATE NUTRITIONAL POWDER DRINK MIX
Beverages and beverages preparations
100/100
Carnation instant breakfast essentials variety count
100/100
Classic french vanilla
Beverages
100/100
Carnation instant breakfast nutritional drink
100/100
High protein rich milk chocolate breakfast drink
Beverages
100/100
Breakfast essentials classic french vanilla drink
100/100
Breakfast Essentials - Chocolate
100/100
Breakfast essentials
100/100
Breakfast essentials
100/100
Breakfast Essentials Nutritional Powder Drink Mix
100/100
Breakfast essentials nutritional drink mix
100/100
Nonfat Dry milk
Dairies
100/100
Cinnabon Breakfast Essentials
100/100
Breakfast Essentials Caramel
100/100
Breakfast Essentials
100/100
Breakfast essentials chocolate
100/100
Breakfast essentials nutritional drink
100/100
Evaporated milk
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carnation food safe?

Carnation has an average safety score of 97/100 across 54 tracked products. 35.2% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Carnation products are tracked?

Our database tracks 54 Carnation products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Carnation use artificial dyes?

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

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.