Coborn's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Coborn'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
Coborn's averages 92.9/100 across the 33 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 27.3% 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.
- 92.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 33 scored products
- 35
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 27.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 93.8%
- 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 35 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Baverian creme; Strawberry Bagpac; Meat Sticks; 27.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.9/100. 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 | Coborn's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 92.9/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 35 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 27.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Coborn's
Coborn's: 35 products tracked, 33 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.9/100, 27.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
27.3% of the scored Coborn's 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 Coborn's sits 0.1 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Coborn's processing intensity
Coborn's's NOVA-classified set is 32 products: 93.8% ultra-processed (Group 4, 30 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 30. That ultra-processed share sits 15.5 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Coborn's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Coborn's concentrates in Snacks (8, 42% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); Meats and their products (3); Cooking helpers (2); Kale-salads (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 8 | 98.1/100 | 12.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Meats and their products | 3 | 75/100 | 100% |
| Cooking helpers | 2 | 40/100 | 100% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (92.9/100) summarizes 33 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.
Coborn's product score distribution
Brand average 92.9/100 across 33 scored products
93 23rd percentile sits above 23% of the 33 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
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 24 scored products (73%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
BHA is the flagged ingredient Coborn's uses most
Across the 33 Coborn's products scored here, BHA appears in 2. Only 560 other brands here use it (1.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Coborn's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Azodicarbonamide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Propyl Gallate | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Red 40 | 1 | 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 33 concern-sorted Coborn'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 (19 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
- 33
- Median label
- 19 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Baverian creme, 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
- Baverian creme: 25 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Strawberry Bagpac: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Meat Sticks: 43 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Smokehouse Mild Italian Patties: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lemon Square Cake Iced: 44 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Yellow Square Caked Iced: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Kale Salad With Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread: 74 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cinnamon Raisin Bagels: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chef Salad With Ham & Turkey: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spinach Cranberry Salad With Chicken & Raspberry Dressing: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Caesar Salad: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Veggie Wedgie Chop Cobb Salad With Chicken & Bacon: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Low Fat Granola: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cherry Crumb Pie: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sub Pretzel Roll: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peach Crumb 8 Inch Pie: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Slider Rolls: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Twist W/Salt: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blondie Bars: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Muffins: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake Donuts: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SL PIE: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sl Pie Peach Crumb Half: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sl Cookie Decorated: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dutch Apple Pie: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Hamburger Roll: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- New York Style Plain Bagels: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Iced Brownie Bars: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artisan Bread: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Deli Kale Salad With Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Garden Salad: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Coborn's
Showing 35 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Coborn's: closest on tracked product count (35 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.9/100 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 Coborn's food safe? ▼
Coborn's has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 33 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 27.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Coborn's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 35 Coborn's products. 33 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Coborn's catalog? ▼
Coborn's has 32 NOVA-classified products; 93.8% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 30 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Coborn's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Coborn's concentrates in Snacks (8, 42% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); Meats and their products (3); Cooking helpers (2); Kale-salads (1).
Does Coborn's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Coborn'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 Coborn'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 Baverian creme, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- BHA appears in 2 scored Coborn's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Coborn's's 92.9/100 average and 27.3% 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.
