Culinaria
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Culinaria, 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
Culinaria averages 98.3/100 across the 83 of 126 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 13.3% 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.
- 98.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 83 scored products
- 126
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 13.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 46.3%
- 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 126 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Gourmet Snack Mix; Culinaria, truly gooey, red velvet butter cake; Culinaria, milk chocolate, peanut butter & jelly; 13.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.3/100. 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 83 of 126 tracked Culinaria records (65.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 43 cannot be screened, so the 98.3/100 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 Culinaria
Culinaria: 126 products tracked, 83 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.3/100, 13.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 65.9% 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), Culinaria's 13.3% flagged share is 4.7 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Culinaria processing intensity
Culinaria's NOVA-classified set is 80 products: 46.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 37. That ultra-processed share sits 32 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Culinaria shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Culinaria concentrates in Snacks (14, 40% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (8); Desserts (6); Breakfasts (4); Condiments (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 14 | 96.1/100 | 21.4% |
| Desserts | 5 | 95/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Breakfasts | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Syrups | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Culinaria's 13.3% flagged share is measured across 83 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.
Culinaria flagged share vs large-brand cohort
13.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
13% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 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 (98.3/100) summarizes 83 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.
Culinaria product score distribution
Brand average 98.3/100 across 83 scored products
98 8th percentile sits above 8% of the 83 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
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 72 scored products (87%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Culinaria relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 83 Culinaria products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 5. 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 | Culinaria products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 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 50 concern-sorted Culinaria 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 (13.5 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
- 50
- Median label
- 13.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Gourmet Snack Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Gourmet Snack Mix: 43 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Culinaria, truly gooey, red velvet butter cake: 28 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Culinaria, milk chocolate, peanut butter & jelly: 31 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Truly Gooey Butter Cream Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Truly Gooey Butter Cream Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Culinaria, milk chocolate, pumpkin spice: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Culinaria, ice cream, sea salt caramel: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Cherry Amaretto Tart Black Cherry Pieces Folded Into Sweet Amaretto Real Premium Ice Cream, Black Cherry Amaretto: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Obsession Chunks Of Rich Fudge Flakes And Chocolate Cookie Crumbs Swirled In Chocolate Real Premium Ice Cream, Chocolate Obsession: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate & Vanilla Bean Bold Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Paired With Sweet Vanilla Bean Real Premium Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate & Vanilla Bean: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Custard Swirl Sweet Caramel Ice Cream And Rich Custard Ice Cream Swirled With Decadent Ribbons Of Caramelized Sugar Super Premium Ice Cream, Caramel Custard Swirl: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mushrooms Pieces & Stems: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy Cilantro With Jalapeno Hummus: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Three Olive Hummus: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quinoa Tabouli: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orzo Salad With Sun Dried Tomatoes: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brown Rice & Vegetable Salad: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetarian Couscous Salad With Orange Dressing: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Curried Tofu With Cashews & Raisins: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 9 Grain Salad With Whole Grains & Kale: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Butternut Squash Salad: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetarian Wild Rice Salad: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Chevre Goat Cheese, Honey Chevre: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural Spring Water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Arrabiata Pasta Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cabernet Marinara Pasta Sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Four Cheese Pasta Sauce: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pasta Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pasta Sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy Vodka Pasta Sauce: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Italian Dressing: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Organic Dressing, French: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Maple: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberry Premium Syrup, Blueberry: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry Premium Syrup, Cranberry: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Clover Unfiltered Raw Honey, Clover: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange Blossom Raw Honey, Orange Blossom: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon Infused Unfiltered Raw Honey, Cinnamon: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamed Raw Honey Unfiltered, Creamed Raw Honey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gourmet Snack Mix: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salty Sea Shore Caramel: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Culinaria, milk chocolate, peanut butter cup: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Culinaria, truly gooey butter cake, lemon: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Virginia Peanuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Virginia Peanuts: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Handcooked Virginia Peanuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Colossal Cashews: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gourmet Blend: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashew & Macadamia Mix: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Culinaria
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 76 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 Culinaria: closest on tracked product count (126 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.3/100 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 Culinaria food safe? ▼
Culinaria has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 83 of 126 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 13.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Culinaria products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 126 Culinaria products. 83 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 43 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Culinaria catalog? ▼
Culinaria has 80 NOVA-classified products; 46.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Culinaria catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Culinaria concentrates in Snacks (14, 40% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (8); Desserts (6); Breakfasts (4); Condiments (3).
Does Culinaria use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Culinaria 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 Culinaria 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 Gourmet Snack Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 5 scored Culinaria products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Culinaria's 98.3/100 average and 13.3% 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.
