Darigold

Per-product safety scores across 187 indexed Darigold items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
97.4
Products
187
Flagged Products
25.1%
Dye Pledge
No
Darigold brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Darigold Notes
Avg safety score 97.4/100 Above-average
Products tracked 187 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 25.1% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Darigold: 187 products tracked, avg safety score 97.4/100, 25.1% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Darigold 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)

Old Fashioned Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
3 flagged 65/100
Fat Free Cottage Cheese
Undefined
3 flagged 75/100
Darigold, 1% low fat milk, strawberry
Dairies
2 flagged 70/100
Strawberry Milk
Beverages
2 flagged 70/100
Fat Free Half & Half
Undefined
2 flagged 80/100
Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Large Curd Cottage Cheese 4% Milkfat
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Whole Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Pineapple Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Darigold, 30% whipping cream
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Darigold, classic 36% heavy whipping cream
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Whipping Cream
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Heavy Whipping Cream
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Old Fashioned Milk
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Vanilla 4.5% Soft Serve Mix
2 flagged 90/100
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Darigold strawberry 1% low fat milk
Dairies
1 flagged 75/100
Darigold, low fat milk, chocolate
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, low fat milk, mocha
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, low fat milk, chocolate
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Chocolate Milk
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Chocolate Milk
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Classic egg nog
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Fit chocolate Reduced fat ultrafiltered milk
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Old fashioned Egg Nog
1 flagged 95/100
lactose free egg nog
1 flagged 95/100
Old Fashioned Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, low fat milk, chocolate
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, eggnog, pumpkin spice
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Rich Chocolate
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Ultra-Pasteurized Egg Nog
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, mexican style sour cream
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Darigold, low fat milk, chocolate
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Reduced Fat Milk
100/100
Salted Butter
Dairies
100/100
Natural Butter
Dairies
100/100
Darigold, natural salted chef's choice butter
Dairies
100/100
Chef's Choice Butter
Fats
100/100
Extra creamy sea salt butter
100/100
Extra creamy Butter Unsalted
100/100
Sharp white cheddar
Dairies
100/100
Medium White Cheddar Sliced Cheese
Undefined
100/100
Sharp White Cheddar Sliced Cheese
Undefined
100/100
Medium Cheddar slices
100/100
Medium White Cheddar Shredded Cheese
Undefined
100/100
Sharp White Cheddar Shredded Cheese
Undefined
100/100
Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese
Undefined
100/100
Mexican 4 chese
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Darigold food safe?

Darigold has an average safety score of 97/100 across 187 tracked products. 25.1% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Darigold products are tracked?

Our database tracks 187 Darigold products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Darigold use artificial dyes?

Darigold 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.