Enlightened
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Enlightened, 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
Enlightened averages 97.6/100 across the 23 of 31 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 39.1% 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.
- 97.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 23 scored products
- 31
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 39.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 31 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Frozen hot cocoa light ice cream bars, frozen hot cocoa; Movie night light ice cream, movie night; Sea salt caramel ice cream bar; 39.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.6/100. 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 23 of 31 tracked Enlightened records (74.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 8 cannot be screened, so the 97.6/100 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 Enlightened
Enlightened: 31 products tracked, 23 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.6/100, 39.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 74.2% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Enlightened processing intensity
Enlightened's NOVA-classified set is 23 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 23. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 23 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Enlightened shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Enlightened concentrates in Desserts (22, 92% of this top-five); Empty (1); Snacks (1).
- Desserts 22
- Empty 1
- Snacks 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.6/100) summarizes 23 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.
Enlightened product score distribution
Brand average 97.6/100 across 23 scored products
98 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 23 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
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (35%)
- 100 and above
- 14 scored products (61%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Enlightened relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 23 Enlightened products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 8. 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 | Enlightened products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 8 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 23 concern-sorted Enlightened 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 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
- 23
- Median label
- 20 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Frozen hot cocoa light ice cream bars, frozen hot cocoa, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Frozen hot cocoa light ice cream bars, frozen hot cocoa: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Movie night light ice cream, movie night: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sea salt caramel ice cream bar: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwiches vanilla bean: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mint: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Enlightened Light Salted caramel cookie: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Low Fat Ice Cream Bars: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Chocolate Double Dough: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel dark chocolate peanut: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kookie Dough Bar: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buffalo Wing Crunchy Broad Beans, Buffalo Wing: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Low Fat Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate peanut butter ice cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light ice cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fudge light ice cream bars, fudge: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut butter chocolate chip ice cream bars, peanut butter chocolate chip: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted almond light ice cream bars, toasted almond: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate peanut butter light ice cream bars: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mint chip swirl light ice cream bars: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Keto Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bar, Mint; Chocolate Chip: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Fudge: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cold brew coffee light ice cream, cold brew coffee: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brownies & Cookie Dough Ice Cream: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Enlightened
Showing 31 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Enlightened: closest on tracked product count (31 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.6/100 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 Enlightened food safe? ▼
Enlightened has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 23 of 31 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 39.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Enlightened products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 31 Enlightened products. 23 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 8 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Enlightened catalog? ▼
Enlightened has 23 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Enlightened catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Enlightened concentrates in Desserts (22, 92% of this top-five); Empty (1); Snacks (1).
Does Enlightened use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Enlightened 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 Enlightened 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 Frozen hot cocoa light ice cream bars, frozen hot cocoa, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 8 scored Enlightened products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Enlightened's 97.6/100 average and 39.1% 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.
