Del Monte Foods Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Del Monte Foods Inc., 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
Del Monte Foods Inc. averages 97.4/100 across the 21 of 21 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 9.5% 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.
- 97.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 21 scored products
- 21
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 9.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 68.4%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Vermont Maid, Sugar Free Syrup; Syrup original; Syrup. Across 21 tracked products, the mean is 97.4/100 and 9.5% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Del Monte Foods Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 97.4/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 21 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 9.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Del Monte Foods Inc.
Del Monte Foods Inc.: 21 products tracked, 21 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.4/100, 9.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Del Monte Foods Inc.'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 Del Monte Foods Inc. sits 4.6 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Del Monte Foods Inc. processing intensity
Del Monte Foods Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 19 products: 68.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 13. That ultra-processed share sits 9.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Del Monte Foods Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Del Monte Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (5, 56% of this top-five); Sweeteners (3); Meals (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Sweeteners | 3 | 81.7/100 | 66.7% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.4/100) summarizes 21 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.
Del Monte Foods Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 97.4/100 across 21 scored products
97 7th percentile sits above 7% of the 21 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 (5%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 19 scored products (90%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Del Monte Foods Inc. relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 21 Del Monte Foods Inc. 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 | Del Monte Foods Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 21 concern-sorted Del Monte Foods Inc. 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 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
- 21
- Median label
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Vermont Maid, Sugar Free Syrup, 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
- Vermont Maid, Sugar Free Syrup: 12 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Syrup original: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Syrup: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice Drink: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango And Guava Juice: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice Drink: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit & Veggie Fusions: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Nectar: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Broth: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Molasses Blackstrap: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Broth: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit + Veggie Fruit Burst Squeezers: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garden Vegetable Broth: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Meal Toppers: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Juice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Freshlike, Cut Leaf Spinach: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 3-bean salad: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black Beans Seasoned With Olive Oil, Onion And Garlic: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Red Kidney Beans: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole potatoes: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Del Monte Foods Inc.
Showing 21 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Del Monte Foods Inc.: closest on tracked product count (21 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.4/100 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 Del Monte Foods Inc. food safe? ▼
Del Monte Foods Inc. has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 21 of 21 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 9.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Del Monte Foods Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 21 Del Monte Foods Inc. products. 21 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Del Monte Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
Del Monte Foods Inc. has 19 NOVA-classified products; 68.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Del Monte Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Del Monte Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (5, 56% of this top-five); Sweeteners (3); Meals (1).
Does Del Monte Foods Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Del Monte Foods Inc. 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 Del Monte Foods Inc. 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 Vermont Maid, Sugar Free Syrup, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Del Monte Foods Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Del Monte Foods Inc.'s 97.4/100 average and 9.5% 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.
