Freedom's Choice
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Freedom's Choice, 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
Freedom's Choice averages 98.7/100 across the 57 of 218 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 10.5% 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.
- 98.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 57 scored products
- 218
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 10.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 50%
- 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 218 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Butter Pecan Premium Ice Cream, Butter Pecan; Sundae Nut Flavored Vanilla Ice Cream Cones With Chocolate Flavored Coating And Peanuts In A Sugar Cone, Sundae Nut; STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD; 10.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.7/100. 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 57 of 218 tracked Freedom's Choice records (26.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 161 cannot be screened, so the 98.7/100 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 Freedom's Choice
Freedom's Choice: 218 products tracked, 57 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.7/100, 10.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 26.1% 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), Freedom's Choice's 10.5% flagged share is 7.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Freedom's Choice processing intensity
Freedom's Choice's NOVA-classified set is 56 products: 50% ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 28. That ultra-processed share sits 28.3 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Freedom's Choice shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Freedom's Choice concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (28, 50% of this top-five); Dairies (22); Desserts (2); Farming products (2); Syrups (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 24 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dairies | 21 | 98.8/100 | 4.8% |
| Desserts | 2 | 87.5/100 | 100% |
| Syrups | 2 | 95/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Freedom's Choice's 10.5% flagged share is measured across 57 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.
Freedom's Choice flagged share vs large-brand cohort
10.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
11% 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 (98.7/100) summarizes 57 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.
Freedom's Choice product score distribution
Brand average 98.7/100 across 57 scored products
99 8th percentile sits above 8% of the 57 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
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 51 scored products (89%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Freedom's Choice relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 57 Freedom's Choice products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 3. 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 | Freedom's Choice products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 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 Freedom's Choice 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 (6.5 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
- 6.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Butter Pecan Premium Ice Cream, Butter Pecan, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Butter Pecan Premium Ice Cream, Butter Pecan: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Sundae Nut Flavored Vanilla Ice Cream Cones With Chocolate Flavored Coating And Peanuts In A Sugar Cone, Sundae Nut: 27 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Kettle Corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Butter Flavored Pancake Syrup, Butter: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Pancake Syrup, Original: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Enriched Long Grain White Rice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Colby Jack Sliced Natural Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepper Jack Sliced Natural Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Muenster Sliced Natural Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mexican Blend: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fancy shreds colby jack cheese, colby jack: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Finely shredded cheddar & monterey jack blend with taco spices cheese, taco blend: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fine cut Italian Blend: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mozzarella: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fine-Cut 4 Cheese Mexican: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded colby & monterey jack blend natural cheese, colby jack: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chives & Onion Cream Cheese: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original whipped cream cheese spread, original: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whipped original cream cheese spread, whipped original: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- American Singles Cheese Slices: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crisp whole kernel sweet corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Kernel Corn: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French cut green beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Peas: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetable Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh frozen blackberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh frozen sliced peaches: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh frozen blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Frozen Sliced Strawberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh frozen mixed fruit: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached all purpose flour: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Purpose Flour: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry jelly, strawberry: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red raspberry preserves, red raspberry: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chili beans: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light red kidney beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto beans: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh frozen garden blend, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, zucchini & yellow squash: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brussel sprout: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Petite green peas, petite: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Provolone Thin Sliced: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Colby Jack Thin Sliced Natural Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Colby Jack: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- colby jack snack bars: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers pepper jack snack bars, peppers: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut wax beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Meat pasta sauce: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fettuccine: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Freedom's Choice
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 168 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 Freedom's Choice: closest on tracked product count (218 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.7/100 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 Freedom's Choice food safe? ▼
Freedom's Choice has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 57 of 218 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 10.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Freedom's Choice products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 218 Freedom's Choice products. 57 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 161 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Freedom's Choice catalog? ▼
Freedom's Choice has 56 NOVA-classified products; 50% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Freedom's Choice catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Freedom's Choice concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (28, 50% of this top-five); Dairies (22); Desserts (2); Farming products (2); Syrups (2).
Does Freedom's Choice use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Freedom's Choice 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 Freedom's Choice 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 Butter Pecan Premium Ice Cream, Butter Pecan, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 3 scored Freedom's Choice products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Freedom's Choice's 98.7/100 average and 10.5% 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.
