Flowers Foods Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Flowers Foods Inc., 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
Flowers Foods Inc. averages 97.8/100 across the 50 of 50 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 20.0% 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.
- 97.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 50 scored products
- 50
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 20.0%
- 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 50 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Merita, Hamburger Buns; Hot dog enriched buns; Sliced Enriched Hot Dog Buns; 20.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.8/100. 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.
| Signal | Flowers Foods Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 97.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 50 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 20.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Flowers Foods Inc.
Flowers Foods Inc.: 50 products tracked, 50 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.8/100, 20.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
20.0% of the scored Flowers Foods Inc. products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Flowers Foods Inc. sits 5 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Flowers Foods Inc.'s 20.0% flagged share is 2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Flowers Foods Inc. processing intensity
Flowers Foods Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 50 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 50 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 50. 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
- 50 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Flowers Foods Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Flowers Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (41, 84% of this top-five); Mexican-dinner-mixes (6); Snacks (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 41 | 97.4/100 | 22% |
| Mexican-dinner-mixes | 6 | 99.2/100 | 16.7% |
| Snacks | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Flowers Foods Inc.'s 20.0% flagged share is measured across 50 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.
Flowers Foods Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
20.0% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
20% 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 (97.8/100) summarizes 50 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.
Flowers Foods Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 97.8/100 across 50 scored products
98 16th percentile sits above 16% of the 50 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
- 6 scored products (12%)
- 90–100
- 4 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 40 scored products (80%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Azodicarbonamide is the flagged ingredient Flowers Foods Inc. uses most
Across the 50 Flowers Foods Inc. products scored here, Azodicarbonamide appears in 6. Only 218 other brands here use it (0.6%), 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 | Flowers Foods Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Azodicarbonamide | 6 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | 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 Flowers Foods Inc. 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 (32 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
- 32 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Merita, Hamburger Buns, 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
- Merita, Hamburger Buns: 38 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot dog enriched buns: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sliced Enriched Hot Dog Buns: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sunbeam, Large Enriched Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sunbeam, 100% Whole Wheat Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sara lee, artisan style sourdough sliced rolls: 41 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat wraps: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original white wraps: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cinnamon raisin bagels: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Enriched White Bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat tortillas: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merita, Old Fashioned Sandwich Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Original White English Muffins: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Whole Wheat Bagels: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Brooklyn Rye Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Million Dollar White Bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Whole Grains And Seeds Bread: 53 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co., 100% Whole Wheat Bread: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Thin Sliced Bagels, Original: 48 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Thin Sliced Whole Wheat Bagles: 42 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Whole Grain Flatbread Rounds: 44 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bread: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Old fashioned loaves: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% whole grain bread, whole grain: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Butterbread: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature's Own, Whole Wheat Bread: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft taco style flour tortillas: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Micasa, Burrito Style Flour Tortillas: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flour tortillas: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Micasa, Fajita Style Flour Tortillas: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wheat Bread: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co., Toasted Onion Rolls: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature's Own, Golden Sesame Sandwich Rolls: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain white bread: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Merita, Enriched Dinner Rolls: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, San Francisco Sourdough Bread: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish rye bread: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Bagels, Original: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co, Whole Grain Bread, Honey: 61 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobblestone Bread Co., Whole Wheat Bread: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature's own honey oat sliced bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Philly Steak Rolls: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blue Bird Bakeries, Frosted Donuts: 51 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature's Own, Specialty Honey Wheat Bread: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered Donuts: 53 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sunbeam, Thin Enriched Bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sara lee, 100% whole wheat with honey bakery bread: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hawaiian Dinner Rolls: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Restaurant style white hot dog buns: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Flowers Foods Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Flowers Foods Inc.: closest on tracked product count (50 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.8/100 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 Flowers Foods Inc. food safe? ▼
Flowers Foods Inc. has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 50 of 50 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 20.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Flowers Foods Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 50 Flowers Foods Inc. products. 50 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Flowers Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
Flowers Foods Inc. has 50 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 50 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Flowers Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Flowers Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (41, 84% of this top-five); Mexican-dinner-mixes (6); Snacks (2).
Does Flowers Foods Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Flowers Foods Inc. 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 Flowers Foods Inc. 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 Merita, Hamburger Buns, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Azodicarbonamide appears in 6 scored Flowers Foods Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Flowers Foods Inc.'s 97.8/100 average and 20.0% 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.
