Equate
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Equate, 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
Equate averages 87.5/100 across the 55 of 99 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 52.7% 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.
- 87.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 55 scored products
- 99
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 52.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 93.9%
- 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 99 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Breath strips; Protein Whey Smooth Vanilla; Whey Protein Rich Chocolate; 52.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 87.5/100. 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 55 of 99 tracked Equate records (55.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 44 cannot be screened, so the 87.5/100 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 Equate
Equate: 99 products tracked, 55 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 87.5/100, 52.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 55.6% 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), Equate's 52.7% flagged share is 34.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Equate processing intensity
Equate's NOVA-classified set is 49 products: 93.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 46. That ultra-processed share sits 15.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Equate shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Equate concentrates in Dietary supplements (26, 68% of this top-five); Beverages (4); Plant-based foods and beverages (4); Health (2); Vitamin-gummies (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplements | 21 | 85.5/100 | 57.1% |
| Beverages | 4 | 80/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 86.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Health | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Vitamin-gummies | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Equate's 52.7% flagged share is measured across 55 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.
Equate flagged share vs large-brand cohort
52.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
53% 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 (87.5/100) summarizes 55 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.
Equate product score distribution
Brand average 87.5/100 across 55 scored products
88 33rd percentile sits above 33% of the 55 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
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 8 scored products (15%)
- 70–80
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 12 scored products (22%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 26 scored products (47%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Equate relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 55 Equate products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 19. 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 | Equate products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 19 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 8 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Aspartame | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| BHT | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 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 50 concern-sorted Equate 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 (12 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
- 50
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Breath strips, 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
- Breath strips: 14 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Protein Whey Smooth Vanilla: 10 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Whey Protein Rich Chocolate: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Protein Shake Vanilla: 41 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Equate Performance Protein Shake: 53 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Protein Shake: 49 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Banana Original Nutritional Shake, Banana: 44 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Chocolate Nutritional Shake: 40 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Daily fiber: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Equate Complete Multivitamin: 45 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Complete Multivitamin Women 50+: 42 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Protein Shake Vanilla Artificially Flavored: 32 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- I’m plant based protein powder: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Protein powder: 23 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- PROTEIN SHAKE: 48 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Nutritional Shake [Original] Strawberry: 46 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ibuprofen Tablets 200mg: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- plant-based protein supplement: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Protein: 23 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Natural Psyllium Husk: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Complete Multivitamin Adults: 34 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Equate Chocolate Coconut Treat Bar: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ibuprofen: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Daily Fiber: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Meal Replacement Shake: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Meal Replacement Shake: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Nutritional Shake Plus + Chocolate: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Smooth Vanilla Whey Protein Supplement: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Flavored High Protein Complete Nutritional Drink Shakes, Chocolate: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drops: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Daily Fiber: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry Nutritional Shake: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- COLLAGEN PEPTIDES UNFLAVORED POWDER: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creatine Monohydrate dietary supplements: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baby Sunscreen SPF 50: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- High Performance Protein Shake: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fiber Powder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- NUTRITIONAL SHAKE ORIGINAL: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whey Protein Supplement: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Adult Stress Support +: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Children's Multivitamin Gummies: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cherry cough drops: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Men's Multivitamin Gummies: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- prostate health beta plus: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Multivitamins gummies: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Multivitamin Gummies: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kids multivitamin gummies: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creatine: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fiber Powder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Multivitamin Gummies: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Equate
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 49 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 Equate: closest on tracked product count (99 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (87.5/100 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 Equate food safe? ▼
Equate has an average safety score of 88/100 across the 55 of 99 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 52.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Equate products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 99 Equate products. 55 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 44 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Equate catalog? ▼
Equate has 49 NOVA-classified products; 93.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Equate catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Equate concentrates in Dietary supplements (26, 68% of this top-five); Beverages (4); Plant-based foods and beverages (4); Health (2); Vitamin-gummies (2).
Does Equate use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Equate 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 Equate 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 Breath strips, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 19 scored Equate products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Equate's 87.5/100 average and 52.7% 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.
