Essential Everyday

Per-product safety scores across 1,057 indexed Essential Everyday items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
93.3
Products
1,057
Flagged Products
21.9%
Dye Pledge
No
Essential Everyday brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Essential Everyday Notes
Avg safety score 93.3/100 Above-average
Products tracked 1,057 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 21.9% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Essential Everyday: 1,057 products tracked, avg safety score 93.3/100, 21.9% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Classic Trail Mix
Snacks
9 flagged 0/100
Light Iced Tea, Lemon
Beverages
8 flagged 0/100
Light With Caffeine Wild Strawberry Drink Mix, Wild Strawberry
Beverages
5 flagged 0/100
Ranch Rice Crisps
Snacks
5 flagged 0/100
Apple Crunchies
Undefined
5 flagged 0/100
Pee Wee Jelly Bird Eggs Candy
Undefined
5 flagged 0/100
Jelly Bird Eggs Candy
Undefined
5 flagged 0/100
Sugar free instant
Desserts
5 flagged 5/100
Instant vanilla
Desserts
5 flagged 5/100
Pudding & pie filling
Desserts
5 flagged 5/100
Corn & oat cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
4 flagged 0/100
Frosted Fruit-O's Sweetened Multi-Grain Cereal With Natural Fruit Flavors
Plant-based foods and beverages
4 flagged 0/100
Instant Chocolate
Undefined
4 flagged 10/100
Speckled Jelly Bird Eggs Candy
Undefined
4 flagged 10/100
Gelatin Dessert
4 flagged 20/100
Low calorie gelatin dessert
4 flagged 20/100
Gelatin dessert
4 flagged 20/100
Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips
Undefined
4 flagged 20/100
Essential everyday, crunchy oat squares cereal, cinnamon
Plant-based foods and beverages
4 flagged 20/100
Essential everyday, peach iced tea drink mix, peach
Beverages
4 flagged 30/100
Iced Tea, Peach
Beverages
4 flagged 30/100
Gelatin dessert
4 flagged 30/100
Fruit Flavored Multi-Grain Sweetened Cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 25/100
Essential everday, caffeine free drink mix, orange
Beverages
3 flagged 25/100
Fruity Crispy Rice
Undefined
3 flagged 25/100
Freezable fun pops
Beverages and beverages preparations
3 flagged 25/100
Fruit & Grain Bars
Snacks
3 flagged 35/100
Light grape drink mix packets, light grape
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 35/100
Sugar free light fruit punch drink mix packets
Beverages
3 flagged 35/100
Rich & Creamy Fudge Frosting
Undefined
3 flagged 35/100
Rich & creamy vanilla frosting
Baking-decorations
3 flagged 35/100
Instant pudding & pie filling
Desserts
3 flagged 35/100
Instant pudding & pie filling
Desserts
3 flagged 35/100
Gelatin dessert
3 flagged 35/100
Gelatin dessert
3 flagged 35/100
Cream Cheese With Smoked Salmon
Undefined
3 flagged 35/100
Chicken Gravy Mix
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Kosher Dills Whole Baby
Salted-snacks
3 flagged 45/100
Hamburger Dill Chips
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Hamburger Dill Chips
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Kosher Dill Whole Pickles
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Kosher Dills Whole Baby
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Kosher Dill Whole Pickles
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Crescent Rolls
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Loaded scalloped potatoes
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 45/100
Sugar free gelatin dessert
3 flagged 45/100
Squirteez, Liquid Water Enhancer
3 flagged 45/100
Double-Filled Spring, Sandwich Cookies
Snacks
3 flagged 45/100
Bread & Butter Chips
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Original Pepperoni
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Essential Everyday food safe?

Essential Everyday has an average safety score of 93/100 across 1057 tracked products. 21.9% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Essential Everyday products are tracked?

Our database tracks 1,057 Essential Everyday products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Essential Everyday use artificial dyes?

Essential Everyday has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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 Editorial.

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.