General Mills
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for General Mills, 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
General Mills averages 85.7/100 across the 440 of 707 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 44.1% 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.
- 85.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 440 scored products
- 707
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 44.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 91.6%
- 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 707 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Treat bars; 16 Count Fruit Flavored Variety Pack; Fruit Roll-Ups; 44.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 85.7/100. 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 440 of 707 tracked General Mills records (62.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 267 cannot be screened, so the 85.7/100 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 General Mills
General Mills: 707 products tracked, 440 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 85.7/100, 44.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 62.2% 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), General Mills's 44.1% flagged share is 26.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
General Mills processing intensity
General Mills's NOVA-classified set is 417 products: 91.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 382 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 382. That ultra-processed share sits 13.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where General Mills shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, General Mills concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (306, 81% of this top-five); Snacks (61); Cooking helpers (9); Dairies (3); Beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 253 | 88.7/100 | 41.9% |
| Snacks | 51 | 69.8/100 | 62.7% |
| Cooking helpers | 9 | 91.1/100 | 33.3% |
| Dairies | 3 | 93.3/100 | 66.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
General Mills's 44.1% flagged share is measured across 440 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.
General Mills flagged share vs large-brand cohort
44.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
44% 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 (85.7/100) summarizes 440 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.
General Mills product score distribution
Brand average 85.7/100 across 440 scored products
86 27th percentile sits above 27% of the 440 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
- 11 scored products (3%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 10 scored products (2%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 53 scored products (12%)
- 70–80
- 29 scored products (7%)
- 80–90
- 15 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 69 scored products (16%)
- 100 and above
- 246 scored products (56%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
General Mills relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 440 General Mills products scored here, Red 40 appears in 91. It is used by 2,397 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 | General Mills products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 91 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 84 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 1 | 74 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 29 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 20 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHT | 12 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 4 | 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 General Mills 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 45/100) 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
- 45/100
The outlined point is Treat bars, 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
- Treat bars: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- 16 Count Fruit Flavored Variety Pack: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Fruit Roll-Ups: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Hershey's Kisses Cereal: 31 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Trix Instant Oatmeal: 23 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Kelce Mix: 42 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch TREATS: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- totino's pizza: 85 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 5 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Soft Baked Treats: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Limited Edition Lucky Charms Just Magic Marshmallows: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Crispy Corn Snacks, Jalapeno Cheddar: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Treats: 53 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sweetened Whole Grain Corn And Oat Cereal, Fruity: 38 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Fruit by the Foot Variety Pack 12 Count: 21 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gushers: 26 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Lucky Charms: 17 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Trolls w/marshmallow breakfast cereal: 37 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- general mills star wars: 36 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Cinnamon Vanilla Lucky Charms: 37 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Limited Edition: 15 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Lol surprise cereal: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Chex Mix Remix Cheesy Pizza: 73 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- fruit roll ups blastin berry: 19 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Coco Puffs Lucky Charms Marshmallows: 37 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Honey Clovers: 36 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Super Sour Gushers: 25 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gushers Flavor Mixers: 23 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- fruit gushers: 27 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Chocolate caramel crisp bar: 29 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Fruits Roll Up: 30 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Cereal: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty crocker fruit roll ups variety roll fruit snack: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lucky Charms: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Treats: 50 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruity Lucky Charms: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Count chocula chocolatey cereal with marshmallows: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Lucky Charms: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic fruit flavored sweetened corn puffs: 31 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Starwars: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruitalicious Swirls Sweetened Corn Puffs, Fruit: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Trix Cereal: 14 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lucky Charms Honey Clovers: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lucky Charms: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Trix: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit roll-ups mini rolls: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Elf sweetened corn puffs: 35 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Elf Cereal: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Trix: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Pokemon Cereal: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
Products by General Mills
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 657 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 General Mills: closest on tracked product count (707 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (85.7/100 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 General Mills food safe? ▼
General Mills has an average safety score of 86/100 across the 440 of 707 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 44.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many General Mills products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 707 General Mills products. 440 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 267 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the General Mills catalog? ▼
General Mills has 417 NOVA-classified products; 91.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 382 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the General Mills catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, General Mills concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (306, 81% of this top-five); Snacks (61); Cooking helpers (9); Dairies (3); Beverages (1).
Does General Mills use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which General Mills 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 General Mills 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 Treat bars, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 91 scored General Mills products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare General Mills's 85.7/100 average and 44.1% 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.
