Friendly's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Friendly's, 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
Friendly's averages 84.2/100 across the 69 of 272 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 85.5% 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.
- 84.2/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 69 scored products
- 272
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 85.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.6%
- 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 272 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Friendly's, jim dandy, sundae ice cream; Ice Cream Sundae; Limited edition premium ice cream cake; 85.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 84.2/100. 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 69 of 272 tracked Friendly's records (25.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 203 cannot be screened, so the 84.2/100 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 Friendly's
Friendly's: 272 products tracked, 69 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 84.2/100, 85.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 25.4% 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), Friendly's's 85.5% flagged share is 67.5 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Friendly's processing intensity
Friendly's's NOVA-classified set is 70 products: 98.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 69 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 69. That ultra-processed share sits 20.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Friendly's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Friendly's concentrates in Desserts (83, 44% of this top-five); Entrees (37); Sandwiches (35); Beverages and beverages preparations (23); Appetizers-sides (12).
- Desserts 83
- Entrees 37
- Sandwiches 35
- Beverages and beverages preparations 23
- Appetizers-sides 12
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Friendly's's 85.5% flagged share is measured across 69 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.
Friendly's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
85.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
86% 30th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 30% 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
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- 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 (84.2/100) summarizes 69 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.
Friendly's product score distribution
Brand average 84.2/100 across 69 scored products
84 26th percentile sits above 26% of the 69 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
- 4 scored products (6%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 11 scored products (16%)
- 90–100
- 41 scored products (59%)
- 100 and above
- 10 scored products (14%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Friendly's relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 69 Friendly's products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 54. 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 | Friendly's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 54 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 13 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Friendly's 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 (22.5 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
- 22.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Friendly's, jim dandy, sundae ice cream, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (13). 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
- Friendly's, jim dandy, sundae ice cream: 61 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 13 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sundae: 46 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Limited edition premium ice cream cake: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- friendlys cake singles: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Friendly's, yogurt, fudge berry swirl: 30 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 24 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Friendly's, friendwich ice cream sandwich, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Celebration Ice Cream Cake: 39 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Friendly's, rich & creamy premium ice cream, black raspberry: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip: 23 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Orange Cream Ice Cream Bars: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Banana And Strawberry Ice Cream Bar: 33 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sundae Ice Cream: 36 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwich: 23 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Superscoops Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Chocolate; Peanut Butter: 28 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Raspberry Orange Lemon: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Rich & Creamy: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Rockin’ Poppin cotton candy: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fudge Sundae: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Nutty Caramel Crunch Sundae Ice Cream: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium ice cream cake: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberry Cake Krunch Ice Cream Bars: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- All Natural Flavor Premium Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Rich Creamy Ice Cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Coffee: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream Rich & Creamy Strawberry: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Friendly's, frozen yogurt, vienna mocha swirl: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Rich and Creamy Butter Crunch: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Friendlys: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fudge Swirl: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream, Rich & Creamy Classic Chocolate: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Almond Chip: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Neapolitan Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry Ice Creams: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Creak, Forbidden Chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Ice Cream: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen Yogurt, Chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream Bar: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Friendly's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 222 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 Friendly's: closest on tracked product count (272 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (84.2/100 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 Friendly's food safe? ▼
Friendly's has an average safety score of 84/100 across the 69 of 272 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 85.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Friendly's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 272 Friendly's products. 69 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 203 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Friendly's catalog? ▼
Friendly's has 70 NOVA-classified products; 98.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 69 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Friendly's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Friendly's concentrates in Desserts (83, 44% of this top-five); Entrees (37); Sandwiches (35); Beverages and beverages preparations (23); Appetizers-sides (12).
Does Friendly's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Friendly's 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 Friendly's 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 Friendly's, jim dandy, sundae ice cream, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (13) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 54 scored Friendly's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Friendly's's 84.2/100 average and 85.5% 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.
