Emerald
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Emerald, 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
Emerald averages 96.7/100 across the 96 of 125 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 12.5% 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.
- 96.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 96 scored products
- 125
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 12.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 74.2%
- 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 125 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Nut & granola mix snack blends; Almonds; Cinnamon Roast Almonds; 12.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.7/100. 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 96 of 125 tracked Emerald records (76.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 29 cannot be screened, so the 96.7/100 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 Emerald
Emerald: 125 products tracked, 96 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.7/100, 12.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 76.8% 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), Emerald's 12.5% flagged share is 5.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Emerald processing intensity
Emerald's NOVA-classified set is 93 products: 74.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 69 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 69. That ultra-processed share sits 4.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Emerald shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Emerald concentrates in Snacks (29, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (10); Condiments (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 29 | 97.9/100 | 6.9% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 9 | 96.7/100 | 11.1% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Emerald's 12.5% flagged share is measured across 96 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.
Emerald flagged share vs large-brand cohort
12.5% 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 (96.7/100) summarizes 96 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.
Emerald product score distribution
Brand average 96.7/100 across 96 scored products
97 12th percentile sits above 12% of the 96 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
- 70–80
- 10 scored products (10%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 84 scored products (88%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Acesulfame Potassium is the flagged ingredient Emerald uses most
Across the 96 Emerald products scored here, Acesulfame Potassium appears in 11. Only 929 other brands here use it (2.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Emerald products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame Potassium | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 Emerald 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 (10 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
- 10 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Nut & granola mix snack blends, 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
- Nut & granola mix snack blends: 43 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Almonds: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cinnamon Roast Almonds: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Emerald, roast almonds, vanilla: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cocoa Roast Almonds: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cocoa Roast Almonds: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cocoa Roast Almonds: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Salty Sweet Cinnamon Sugar: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Mixed Nuts: 22 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Salty Sweet Chocolate & Peanut Butter: 18 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cocoa Roast Almonds: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Almonds: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Glazed Walnuts: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Everything almonds & cashews: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nut & Granola Mix With Glazed Walnuts: 50 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Berry Nut Blend Breakfast In The Go!: 50 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nutty Bites: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Emerald, nutty bites, cinnamon pecan: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nutty Bites, Banana Walnut: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nutty Bites, Chai: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Halves & Pieces Cashews: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salt & Pepper Cashews: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Glazed Pecans Pie: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Glazed Pecans: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Nuts: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Glazed Almonds: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almonds: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Calories cashews roasted and salted: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces with Sea Salt: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dill Pickle Cashews: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jalapeno Cashews: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry Roasted Almonds: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Emerald, cashews, salt & pepper: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nuts: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry Roasted Seasoned Almonds: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Deluxe Mixed Nuts: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Emerald Natural Almonds and Walnuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100 Calorie Snack Pack Almonds & Walnuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural Walnuts & Almonds: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almonds & Cashews: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanuts Almonds & Cashews: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almonds & Walnuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Peanuts Almonds & Cashews: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Emerald, almonds & walnuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Emerald
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 75 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 Emerald: closest on tracked product count (125 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.7/100 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 Emerald food safe? ▼
Emerald has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 96 of 125 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 12.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Emerald products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 125 Emerald products. 96 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 29 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Emerald catalog? ▼
Emerald has 93 NOVA-classified products; 74.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 69 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Emerald catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Emerald concentrates in Snacks (29, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (10); Condiments (1).
Does Emerald use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Emerald 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 Emerald 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 Nut & granola mix snack blends, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Acesulfame Potassium appears in 11 scored Emerald products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Emerald's 96.7/100 average and 12.5% 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.
