Crystal
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Crystal, 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
Crystal averages 97.8/100 across the 37 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 16.2% 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 37 scored products
- 45
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 16.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 71.9%
- 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 45 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Crystal temptations, love you berry much candy, blue raspberry; Crystal temptations, you're one of my faves! mixed fruit candy; Crystal temptations, sour worms; 16.2% 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.
| Signal | Crystal | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 97.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 45 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 16.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Crystal
Crystal: 45 products tracked, 37 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.8/100, 16.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Crystal's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Crystal sits 5 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Crystal processing intensity
Crystal's NOVA-classified set is 32 products: 71.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 23. That ultra-processed share sits 6.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Crystal shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Crystal concentrates in Condiments (10, 42% of this top-five); Dairies (7); Snacks (4); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 9 | 99.4/100 | 11.1% |
| Dairies | 7 | 99.3/100 | 14.3% |
| Snacks | 4 | 83.8/100 | 75% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.8/100) summarizes 37 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.
Crystal product score distribution
Brand average 97.8/100 across 37 scored products
98 12th percentile sits above 12% of the 37 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
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 31 scored products (84%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Crystal relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 37 Crystal products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. 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 | Crystal products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 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 37 concern-sorted Crystal 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 (5 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
- 37
- Median label
- 5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Crystal temptations, love you berry much candy, blue raspberry, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Crystal temptations, love you berry much candy, blue raspberry: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Crystal temptations, you're one of my faves! mixed fruit candy: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Crystal temptations, sour worms: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Steak sauce: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Soy Sauce: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crystal creamery, low fat cottage cheese: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crystal lake, spring water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lake, Electrolyte Water: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot sauce: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Sauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Sauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buffalo Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Hot Wing Sauce: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Farm fresh milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Farm Fresh Milk: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- REDUCED FAT MILK 2% MILKFAT: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Farm fresh milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRYSTAL: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fat Free Milk Vitamin A & D: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal creamery, fat free cottage cheese: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal, fruit punch, grape, pineapple, pear and apple: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal creamery, berry punch, with grape, pear, and strawberry flavor: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal famrs, pepper jack cheese: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal, genuine syrup, chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal blue, cooked octopus style squid tentacles: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal creams candy: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creams: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soup: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soup: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Noodle, Soy Sauce Based Soup With Gourmet Vegetables: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Temptations, Mixed Fruit Candy: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal flakes natural sea salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal flakes natural sea salt wild mushrooms: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal flakes natural sea salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Citron sea salt flakes options: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystal flakes, rosemary: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Crystal
Showing 45 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Crystal: closest on tracked product count (45 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 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 Crystal food safe? ▼
Crystal has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 37 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 16.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Crystal products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 45 Crystal products. 37 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 8 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Crystal catalog? ▼
Crystal has 32 NOVA-classified products; 71.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Crystal catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Crystal concentrates in Condiments (10, 42% of this top-five); Dairies (7); Snacks (4); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Beverages (1).
Does Crystal use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal temptations, love you berry much candy, blue raspberry, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Crystal products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Crystal's 97.8/100 average and 16.2% 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.
