Dr. Oetker
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Dr. Oetker, 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
Dr. Oetker averages 80.0/100 across the 35 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 57.1% 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.
- 80.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 35 scored products
- 98
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 57.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 94.3%
- 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 98 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Dr. oetker, black forest cake mix; Strawberry mousse; Dr. oetker, mousse light instant dessert mix, vanilla; 57.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 80.0/100. 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 35 of 98 tracked Dr. Oetker records (35.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 63 cannot be screened, so the 80.0/100 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 Dr. Oetker
Dr. Oetker: 98 products tracked, 35 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 80.0/100, 57.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 35.7% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Dr. Oetker processing intensity
Dr. Oetker's NOVA-classified set is 35 products: 94.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 33 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 33. That ultra-processed share sits 16 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Dr. Oetker shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dr. Oetker concentrates in Snacks (17, 61% of this top-five); Meals (4); Desserts (3); Frozen foods (3); Baking-decorations (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 16 | 65.6/100 | 75% |
| Frozen foods | 3 | 96.7/100 | 33.3% |
| Desserts | 2 | 75/100 | 100% |
| Meals | 2 | 87.5/100 | 100% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (80.0/100) summarizes 35 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.
Dr. Oetker product score distribution
Brand average 80.0/100 across 35 scored products
80 36th percentile sits above 36% of the 35 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
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 30–40
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (17%)
- 100 and above
- 15 scored products (43%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Dr. Oetker relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 35 Dr. Oetker products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 10. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Dr. Oetker products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 4 | 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) |
| Saccharin | 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 35 concern-sorted Dr. Oetker 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 (20 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 35
- Median label
- 20 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Dr. oetker, black forest cake mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Dr. oetker, black forest cake mix: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Strawberry mousse: 24 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Dr. oetker, mousse light instant dessert mix, vanilla: 20 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Mousse Vanilla Light Instant Dessert Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Dr.oetker, lava, lava cake mix, caramel: 22 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Dr. oetker, instant mug cake mix, caramel: 31 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Dr. oetker, light mousses, instant dessert mix, dark chocolate: 22 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Dr instant dessert mix creme caramel with caramel sauce: 14 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Keylime pie filling & dessert mix, keylime: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mousse light instant dessert mix milk chocolate: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ristorante, Thin Crust Pizza With Pepperoni, Mozzarella, Pesto: 46 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Thin Crust Pizza: 39 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dr oetker lemon pie filling and dessert mix: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fondant Icing: 24 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- High Protein Pudding: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Mousse: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Instant mousse mix milk chocolate: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Instant mousse mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dr oetker, mug cake instant cake mix, chocolate: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dr. oetker, ristorante, thin crust pizza vegetable: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dr.oetker, whip it, stabilizer for whipping cream: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant Mousse: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dr oetker, mug cake instant cake mix, vanilla & dark chocolate: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dr.oetker, oatmeal: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dr. Oetker Virtuoso Thin + Crispy Crust Pizza Mozzarella & Pesto: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dr. Oetker Virtuoso Thin + Crispy Crust Pizza Signature Spinach: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dr. Oetker Virtuoso Thin + Crispy Crust Pizza Mushroom: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baking Powder: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry Pancake Mix: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seelenwärmer Weiße Schokolade & Himbeere: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Süße Mahlzeit Pfannkuchen nach klassischer Art: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Esența Vanilie: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Griesmeelpudding vanille: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Amandelspijs: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Germ: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Dr. Oetker
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 48 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 Dr. Oetker: closest on tracked product count (98 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (80/100 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 Dr. Oetker food safe? ▼
Dr. Oetker has an average safety score of 80/100 across the 35 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 57.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Dr. Oetker products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 98 Dr. Oetker products. 35 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 63 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Dr. Oetker catalog? ▼
Dr. Oetker has 35 NOVA-classified products; 94.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 33 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Dr. Oetker catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dr. Oetker concentrates in Snacks (17, 61% of this top-five); Meals (4); Desserts (3); Frozen foods (3); Baking-decorations (1).
Does Dr. Oetker use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Dr. Oetker 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 Dr. Oetker 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 Dr. oetker, black forest cake mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 10 scored Dr. Oetker products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Dr. Oetker's 80.0/100 average and 57.1% 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.
