Freshness Guaranteed
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Freshness Guaranteed, 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
Freshness Guaranteed averages 90.3/100 across the 44 of 77 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 34.1% 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.
- 90.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 44 scored products
- 77
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 34.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 92.1%
- 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 77 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Frosted Sugar Cookies; Sugar Cookies, Sugar; M&M cookies; 34.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 90.3/100. 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 44 of 77 tracked Freshness Guaranteed records (57.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 33 cannot be screened, so the 90.3/100 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 Freshness Guaranteed
Freshness Guaranteed: 77 products tracked, 44 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 90.3/100, 34.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57.1% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Freshness Guaranteed processing intensity
Freshness Guaranteed's NOVA-classified set is 38 products: 92.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 35. That ultra-processed share sits 13.8 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Freshness Guaranteed shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Freshness Guaranteed concentrates in Snacks (8, 33% of this top-five); Meals (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (6); Meats and their products (2); Salted-snacks (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 8 | 78.8/100 | 50% |
| Meals | 6 | 98.3/100 | 33.3% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 6 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Meats and their products | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Salted-snacks | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (90.3/100) summarizes 44 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.
Freshness Guaranteed product score distribution
Brand average 90.3/100 across 44 scored products
90 25th percentile sits above 25% of the 44 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
- 0–10
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (18%)
- 100 and above
- 29 scored products (66%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Freshness Guaranteed relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 44 Freshness Guaranteed products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 6. 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 | Freshness Guaranteed products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| 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 44 concern-sorted Freshness Guaranteed 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 (27.5 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
- 44
- Median label
- 27.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Frosted Sugar Cookies, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Frosted Sugar Cookies: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sugar Cookies, Sugar: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- M&M cookies: 42 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Pumpkin Cake, Pumpkin: 51 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Icing: 39 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Corn Dog: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hand Decorated Sugar Cookies: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Potato Salad Mustard: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Egg Roll: 54 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Four Cheese Stuffed Shells Traditional Italian-Style Shells With Marinara Sauce, Four Cheese Stuffed: 55 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- CHICKEN FAJITA: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon Pepper Flavored Fully-Cooked Rotisserie Chicken: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frosted Sugar Cookies: 49 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon Pepper Flavored: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pumpkin Cake Roll: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- White Meat Chicken Salad With Cranberries, Celery And Pecans: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- PASTA SALAD Garden: 47 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Salad Original: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Bread, French: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Salad Amish with sweet pickle and egg: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- POTATO SALAD Deviled Egg: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw Brazil Nuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Salad: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Meat Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Celery and Pecans: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Meat Chicken Salad Rotisserie Seasoned: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD Rotisserie Seasoned: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural Almond: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Meat Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Celery and Pecans: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Salad: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Peeled Apples: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Chocolate Flavored Chip Cookies: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheesecake: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Popcorn Chicken: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brownie Bites: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken breast: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breasts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Drumsticks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Peeled Apple Slices, Red: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mild Guacamole Mini Cups: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BABY BELLA WHOLE MUSHROOMS: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Freshness Guaranteed
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 27 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 Freshness Guaranteed: closest on tracked product count (77 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (90.3/100 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 Freshness Guaranteed food safe? ▼
Freshness Guaranteed has an average safety score of 90/100 across the 44 of 77 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 34.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Freshness Guaranteed products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 77 Freshness Guaranteed products. 44 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 33 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Freshness Guaranteed catalog? ▼
Freshness Guaranteed has 38 NOVA-classified products; 92.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Freshness Guaranteed catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Freshness Guaranteed concentrates in Snacks (8, 33% of this top-five); Meals (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (6); Meats and their products (2); Salted-snacks (2).
Does Freshness Guaranteed use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Freshness Guaranteed 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 Freshness Guaranteed 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 Frosted Sugar Cookies, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 6 scored Freshness Guaranteed products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Freshness Guaranteed's 90.3/100 average and 34.1% 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.
