Ghirardelli
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ghirardelli, 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
Ghirardelli averages 99.8/100 across the 169 of 342 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 2.4% 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.
- 99.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 169 scored products
- 342
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 2.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 93.2%
- 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 342 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Milk Chocolate Caramel; Dark chocolate chip premium cookie mix, dark chocolate chip; Brownie Cookie Bar; 2.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.8/100. 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 169 of 342 tracked Ghirardelli records (49.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 173 cannot be screened, so the 99.8/100 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 Ghirardelli
Ghirardelli: 342 products tracked, 169 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.8/100, 2.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 49.4% 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), Ghirardelli's 2.4% flagged share is 15.6 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ghirardelli processing intensity
Ghirardelli's NOVA-classified set is 162 products: 93.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 151 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 151. That ultra-processed share sits 14.9 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Ghirardelli shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ghirardelli concentrates in Snacks (121, 86% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (6); Beverages (5); Condiments (5); Cocoa and its products (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 107 | 99.8/100 | 2.8% |
| Baking-decorations | 6 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Beverages | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Cocoa and its products | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Ghirardelli's 2.4% flagged share is measured across 169 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.
Ghirardelli flagged share vs large-brand cohort
2.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
2% 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 (99.8/100) summarizes 169 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.
Ghirardelli product score distribution
Brand average 99.8/100 across 169 scored products
100 1st percentile sits above 1% of the 169 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
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 165 scored products (98%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Ghirardelli relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 169 Ghirardelli 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 | Ghirardelli products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| TBHQ | 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 Ghirardelli 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 (19 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
- 19 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Milk Chocolate Caramel, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Milk Chocolate Caramel: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark chocolate chip premium cookie mix, dark chocolate chip: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brownie Cookie Bar: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Chocolate Assortment: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Chocolate Sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli, bistro collection, double chocolate decadence brownie: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Double chocolate premium brownie mix, double chocolate: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium brownie mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Turtle brownie mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Brownie Mix Chocolate Supreme: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli Premium Brownie Mix Walnut: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Brownie Mix, Ultimate Fudge: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Triple fudge brownie mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brownie mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium cookie mix: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Cookie Mix, Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli dark chocolate premium cake mix: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Premium Brownie Mix, Salted Caramel: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownies: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beverage Mix: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 72% cacao twilight delight intense dark chocolate: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- DARK CHOCOLATE SEA SALT CARAMEL: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Squares Milk Chocolate Caramel: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Squares Dark Chocolate Mint: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Raspberry: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Intense Dark Chocolate, 86% Cacao, Midnight Reverie: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Intense Dark, Sea Salt Soiree: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Chocolate Squares Assortment, Milk Chocolate Caramel, Dark Chocolate Mint: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli, holidays caramel chocolate squares trio: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Squares: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark chocolate candy squares with raspberry filling: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sea salt soiree: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Intense Dark Assortment Dark Chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate caramel squares: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valentine'S Chocolate Squares Assortment, Dark Chocolate Raspberry, Milk Chocolate Caramel, Dark Chocolate Mint: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Truffles: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli, chocolate squares, peppermint bark: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk & white chocolate: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk & Caramel Chocolate Squares: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Limited edition peppermint bark squares: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli, holiday impressions, milk & white chocolate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, holiday impressions milk & dark chocolate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Holiday sea salt chocolate squares collection: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted squares xl: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bunnies Caramel Milk Chocolate: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate bunny: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ghirardelli
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 292 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 Ghirardelli: closest on tracked product count (342 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.8/100 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 Ghirardelli food safe? ▼
Ghirardelli has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 169 of 342 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 2.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ghirardelli products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 342 Ghirardelli products. 169 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 173 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ghirardelli catalog? ▼
Ghirardelli has 162 NOVA-classified products; 93.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 151 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Ghirardelli catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ghirardelli concentrates in Snacks (121, 86% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (6); Beverages (5); Condiments (5); Cocoa and its products (4).
Does Ghirardelli use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ghirardelli 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 Ghirardelli 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 Milk Chocolate Caramel, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 3 scored Ghirardelli products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ghirardelli's 99.8/100 average and 2.4% 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.
