Casa Cardenas
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Casa Cardenas, 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
Casa Cardenas averages 92.7/100 across the 82 of 83 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 34.1% 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.
- 92.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 82 scored products
- 83
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 34.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 65.3%
- 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 83 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Assorted Gelatin; Premium soda; Fruit juice cocktail; 34.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.7/100. 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 | Casa Cardenas | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 92.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 83 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 34.1% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Casa Cardenas
Casa Cardenas: 83 products tracked, 82 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.7/100, 34.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
34.1% of the scored Casa Cardenas 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 Casa Cardenas sits 0.1 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Casa Cardenas's 34.1% flagged share is 16.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Casa Cardenas processing intensity
Casa Cardenas's NOVA-classified set is 72 products: 65.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 47 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 47. That ultra-processed share sits 13 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Casa Cardenas shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Casa Cardenas concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (28, 49% of this top-five); Beverages (8); Snacks (8); Meats and their products (7); Dairies (6).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 28 | 98.2/100 | 3.6% |
| Beverages | 8 | 80.6/100 | 87.5% |
| Snacks | 8 | 93.8/100 | 12.5% |
| Meats and their products | 7 | 82.9/100 | 100% |
| Dairies | 6 | 88.3/100 | 66.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Casa Cardenas's 34.1% flagged share is measured across 82 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.
Casa Cardenas flagged share vs large-brand cohort
34.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
34% 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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- 20%–30%
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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 (92.7/100) summarizes 82 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.
Casa Cardenas product score distribution
Brand average 92.7/100 across 82 scored products
93 26th percentile sits above 26% of the 82 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
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 4 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 7 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 13 scored products (16%)
- 100 and above
- 54 scored products (66%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Casa Cardenas relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 82 Casa Cardenas products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 11. 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 | Casa Cardenas products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 7 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 5 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 2 | 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 Casa Cardenas 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 (9 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Assorted Gelatin, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Assorted Gelatin: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Premium soda: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Fruit juice cocktail: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Casa cardenas, cheesy puffs: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Drink: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Dairy Beverage: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry flavored dairy beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Turkey breast: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Casa cardenas, cooked ham: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Casa cardenas, turkey breast: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Berry Krunch, Naturally & Artificially Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal: 31 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Cooked Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cooked ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lower Sodium Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- HAM: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple Juice Cocktail: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake Syrup: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake Syrup: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Assorted Creme Cookies: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Drinkable Yogurt, Strawberry: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Drinkable Yogurt, Peach: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Drinkable Yogurt, Pina Colada: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Drinkable yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Drinkable Yogurt, Prune: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grade a sour cream: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sour cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Baked Flan: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Rice pudding, arroz con leche: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Queso Cotija Part Skim Milk Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Part Skim Milk Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra long grain enriched rice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato Sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Apple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Corn oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Corn Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Canola oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Canola Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Casa cardenas, 100% pure vegetable oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Vegetable Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Vegetables: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato Sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato Sauce: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato Ketchup: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato Ketchup: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced pineapple in 100% pineapple juice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple in juice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple juice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto Beans: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Casa Cardenas
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 33 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 Casa Cardenas: closest on tracked product count (83 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.7/100 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 Casa Cardenas food safe? ▼
Casa Cardenas has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 82 of 83 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 34.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Casa Cardenas products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 83 Casa Cardenas products. 82 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 1 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Casa Cardenas catalog? ▼
Casa Cardenas has 72 NOVA-classified products; 65.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 47 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Casa Cardenas catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Casa Cardenas concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (28, 49% of this top-five); Beverages (8); Snacks (8); Meats and their products (7); Dairies (6).
Does Casa Cardenas use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Casa Cardenas 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 Casa Cardenas 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 Assorted Gelatin, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 11 scored Casa Cardenas products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Casa Cardenas's 92.7/100 average and 34.1% 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.
