Fritolay
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Fritolay, 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
Fritolay averages 73.8/100 across the 141 of 266 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 46.8% 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.
- 73.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 141 scored products
- 266
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 46.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 80.5%
- 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 266 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Chile & Lime Flavored Puffed Wheat Snacks, Chile & Lime; Doritos Taco Tortilla chips; lays; 46.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 73.8/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 141 of 266 tracked Fritolay records (53%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 125 cannot be screened, so the 73.8/100 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 Fritolay
Fritolay: 266 products tracked, 141 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 73.8/100, 46.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 53% 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), Fritolay's 46.8% flagged share is 28.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Fritolay processing intensity
Fritolay's NOVA-classified set is 128 products: 80.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 103 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 103. That ultra-processed share sits 2.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Fritolay shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fritolay concentrates in Snacks (67, 68% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (26); Chips and fries (2); Dairies (2); 170 (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 46 | 73.2/100 | 45.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 19 | 78.9/100 | 26.3% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Fritolay's 46.8% flagged share is measured across 141 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.
Fritolay flagged share vs large-brand cohort
46.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
47% 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%
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- 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 (73.8/100) summarizes 141 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.
Fritolay product score distribution
Brand average 73.8/100 across 141 scored products
74 35th percentile sits above 35% of the 141 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
- 15 scored products (11%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 13 scored products (9%)
- 50–60
- 13 scored products (9%)
- 70–80
- 13 scored products (9%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 75 scored products (53%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Fritolay relies most on Yellow 6, an industry staple
Across the 141 Fritolay products scored here, Yellow 6 appears in 41. It is used by 1,766 other brands in this database (5.0% 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 | Fritolay products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 6 | 41 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 34 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 31 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 18 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 13 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 2 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHT | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 Fritolay 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 (34 ingredients and 25/100) 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
- 34 ingredients
- Median score
- 25/100
The outlined point is Chile & Lime Flavored Puffed Wheat Snacks, Chile & Lime, 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
- Chile & Lime Flavored Puffed Wheat Snacks, Chile & Lime: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Doritos Taco Tortilla chips: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- lays: 63 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Frito Lay Classic Mix: 78 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Cheesy & Tangy Mix: 41 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Frito Lay Sunflower Seeds Ranch Flavour 4.25 Ounce Bag: 31 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Munchies Cheese Fix: 72 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Flamin' Hot Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips, Flamin' Hot Nacho: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Doritos Flamin hot nacho: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Flaming Hot Limon Cheetos: 42 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Ranch Flavored Extra Long Sunflower Seeds, Ranch: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Frito Lay Variety pack: 54 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- frito-lay: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- spicy nacho doritos: 38 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Cheetos: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sabritones puffed wheat snacks: 49 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Trail Mix Bar: 17 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Tostitos avocado: 23 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Cool ranch Doritos: 34 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Doritos Nacho cheese: 45 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Chester's Flaming Hot Fries: 40 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips: 34 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Doritos Salsa Verde Tortilla Chips: 29 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Baken- ets fried pork skins chicharrones: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- doritos flaming hor cool ranch: 41 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Popcorn: 31 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Cheetos Flamin Hot Crunchy: 26 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Doritos Cool Ranch: 35 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Doritos, Cool Ranch: 35 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Sunflower Seed, Flamas: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream: 38 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Stax Zesty Queso Chips: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sunflower Seeds, Flamas: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Doritos Dinamita: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Xxtra flammin hot: 28 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- fritolay: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Doritos Sweet & Tangy BBQ Flavored: 30 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hot Cheetos: 46 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Crunchy Cheetos: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cheese Curls: 44 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- chesters chili cheese fries: 37 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Spicy lemon flavor wheat snacks, spicy lemon: 14 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Grandma's Chocolate Brownie Cookies 2.875 Ounce Plastic Bag: 45 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- French Onion Dip: 26 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Crunchy snacks: 30 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Puffs baked cheese flavored snacks: 24 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Funyuns flamin hot: 41 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheetos popcorn: 28 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- popper chedder whirls: 26 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Chesters paws: 28 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Fritolay
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 216 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 Fritolay: closest on tracked product count (266 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (73.8/100 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 Fritolay food safe? ▼
Fritolay has an average safety score of 74/100 across the 141 of 266 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 46.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Fritolay products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 266 Fritolay products. 141 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 125 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Fritolay catalog? ▼
Fritolay has 128 NOVA-classified products; 80.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 103 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Fritolay catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fritolay concentrates in Snacks (67, 68% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (26); Chips and fries (2); Dairies (2); 170 (1).
Does Fritolay use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Fritolay 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 Fritolay 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 Chile & Lime Flavored Puffed Wheat Snacks, Chile & Lime, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 6 appears in 41 scored Fritolay products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Fritolay's 73.8/100 average and 46.8% 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.
