El Mexicano
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for El Mexicano, 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
El Mexicano averages 96.4/100 across the 92 of 173 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 20.7% 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.
- 96.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 92 scored products
- 173
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 20.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 41.7%
- 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 173 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Yogurth; Aloe Vera Drink, Pomegranate; Frosted animal cookies; 20.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.4/100. 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 92 of 173 tracked El Mexicano records (53.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 81 cannot be screened, so the 96.4/100 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 El Mexicano
El Mexicano: 173 products tracked, 92 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.4/100, 20.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 53.2% 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), El Mexicano's 20.7% flagged share is 2.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
El Mexicano processing intensity
El Mexicano's NOVA-classified set is 84 products: 41.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 42. That ultra-processed share sits 36.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where El Mexicano shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, El Mexicano concentrates in Dairies (28, 48% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (15); Snacks (8); Seafood (4); Beverages (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 23 | 98.9/100 | 21.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 12 | 96.3/100 | 8.3% |
| Snacks | 7 | 90/100 | 42.9% |
| Seafood | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Beverages | 3 | 70/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
El Mexicano's 20.7% flagged share is measured across 92 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.
El Mexicano flagged share vs large-brand cohort
20.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
21% 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 (96.4/100) summarizes 92 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.
El Mexicano product score distribution
Brand average 96.4/100 across 92 scored products
96 16th percentile sits above 16% of the 92 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
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 4 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 73 scored products (79%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
El Mexicano relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 92 El Mexicano 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 | El Mexicano products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| 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 El Mexicano 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 (8 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
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Yogurth, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Yogurth: 17 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Aloe Vera Drink, Pomegranate: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Frosted animal cookies: 28 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry Banana Drinkable Yogurt: 18 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- El mexicano, chiles gueritos, hot yellow chiles: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- El mexicano, cremi nieves chocolate sugar wafers, chocolate: 12 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Surtido colonial cookies: 51 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Pork Chorizo: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pork Chorizo: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Aloe Vera Drink: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crema Mexicana Sour Cream: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crema Casera Grade A Table Cream: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crema Mexicana Sour Cream: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crema Oaxaqueña Sour Cream: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Marquez Brothers, Salvadorena Grade A Sour Cream: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- El mexicano, yogurt smoothie, mango: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- El mexicano, licuado smoothie yogurt, prune: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sabrico yogurt drink: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- El mexicano, marquez brothers, serenatas cookies: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Panela Queso de Canasta Basket Cheese Grilling Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- QUESO Part Skim Milk Cheese MELTING CHEESE: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cotija Queso Aged Part Skim Milk Cheese Grating Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Milk Fresh Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso Cotija: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- El mexicano, grated parmesan style mexican cheese, cotija: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creama Mexicana: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso fresca: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mozzarella part skim milk cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- QUESO FRESCO CRUMBLING CHEESE: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crema Oaxaquena: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso Cotija: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Montery: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso fresco cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quesadilla Shredded Melting Cheese: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso Canasta Salt Cheese: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Queso Cotija Polvo Aged Part Skim Milk Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Pudding: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Pudding: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Pudding: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nacho Cheese Sauce: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snack Style Pickled Pork Skins: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicharrones Snack Style Fried Pork Rinds: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicharrones: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- El mexicano, lollipops, mango: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- jugo de limón lime juice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut juice: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coco Coconut Water: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- El mexicano, marquez brothers, aloe vera, lemon honey: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Home Style Mexican Sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- El mexicano, salsa verde, mexican green sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by El Mexicano
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 123 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 El Mexicano: closest on tracked product count (173 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.4/100 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 El Mexicano food safe? ▼
El Mexicano has an average safety score of 96/100 across the 92 of 173 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 20.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many El Mexicano products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 173 El Mexicano products. 92 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 81 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the El Mexicano catalog? ▼
El Mexicano has 84 NOVA-classified products; 41.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the El Mexicano catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, El Mexicano concentrates in Dairies (28, 48% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (15); Snacks (8); Seafood (4); Beverages (3).
Does El Mexicano use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which El Mexicano 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 El Mexicano 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 Yogurth, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 10 scored El Mexicano products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare El Mexicano's 96.4/100 average and 20.7% 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.
