Ghirardelli Chocolate
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ghirardelli Chocolate, 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 Chocolate averages 99.6/100 across the 138 of 188 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 8.7% 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.
- 99.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 138 scored products
- 188
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 8.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 94.9%
- 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 188 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, rich milk chocolate, luscious filling, pumpkin spice caramel; Ghirardelli chocolate, squares limited edition holiday assortment chocolate, eggnog, peppermint bark, pumpkin spice caramel; Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, holiday caramel duo candy, pumpkin spice caramel; 8.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.6/100. 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 138 of 188 tracked Ghirardelli Chocolate records (73.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 50 cannot be screened, so the 99.6/100 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 Chocolate
Ghirardelli Chocolate: 188 products tracked, 138 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.6/100, 8.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 73.4% 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 Chocolate's 8.7% flagged share is 9.3 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ghirardelli Chocolate processing intensity
Ghirardelli Chocolate's NOVA-classified set is 138 products: 94.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 131 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 131. That ultra-processed share sits 16.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Ghirardelli Chocolate shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ghirardelli Chocolate concentrates in Snacks (117, 90% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (9); Beverages (2); Cocoa and its products (1); Cooking helpers (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 111 | 99.5/100 | 10.8% |
| Baking-decorations | 9 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Beverages | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Ghirardelli Chocolate's 8.7% flagged share is measured across 138 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 Chocolate flagged share vs large-brand cohort
8.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
9% 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 (99.6/100) summarizes 138 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 Chocolate product score distribution
Brand average 99.6/100 across 138 scored products
100 4th percentile sits above 4% of the 138 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
- 90–100
- 12 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 126 scored products (91%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Ghirardelli Chocolate relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 138 Ghirardelli Chocolate products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 12. 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 Chocolate products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 12 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 Chocolate 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 Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, rich milk chocolate, luscious filling, pumpkin spice 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
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, rich milk chocolate, luscious filling, pumpkin spice caramel: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares limited edition holiday assortment chocolate, eggnog, peppermint bark, pumpkin spice caramel: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, holiday caramel duo candy, pumpkin spice caramel: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate squares, pumpkin spice caramel: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, fall assortment chocolate: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Toasted Coconut: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate squares, caramel, pumpkin spice: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, premium chocolate fall assortment: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate, pumpkin spice caramel: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, fall assortment premium chocolate squares, 60% cacao, caramel, pumpkin spice caramel: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate, coconut & sea salt oat clusters: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Squares, Premium Chocolate Assortment: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 60% cacao dark chocolate squares: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark & caramel: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Medium assorted squares: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Selection Chocolate Squares, Dark & Mint, Milk & Caramel, Milk & Chocolate: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark & sea salt caramel chocolate squares: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Holiday Premium Squares Chocolate Assortment: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spring Impressions Milk & White Chocolate: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, spring impressions chocolate, milk & dark chocolate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Holiday Classic Chocolate Squares Assortment, Dark & Mint, Milk & Caramel, Dark 60% Cacao: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark chocolate with bits of cherry and almonds: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, chocolate squares crunch, creamy almond: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minis milk chocolate caramel filling: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate minis: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minis dark choocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk & Dark Chocolate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, holiday impression milk & dark chocolate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, intense dark premium assortment chocolate, cherry: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium assortment chocolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, intense dark chocolates: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Chocolate Assortment: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, chocolate, assorted: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, holiday sea salt chocolate collection: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, minis assortment chocolate: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, dark chocolate with filling, strawberry: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, premium chocolate assortement: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk dark chocolate: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, premium chocolate assortment: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, valentine's impressions milk chocolate, dark, white: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, chocolate squares: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, chocolate & wine pairing kit: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, premium assortment chcolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caramel milk chocolate squares: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, milk chocolate duo: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares dark chocolate duo, dark & sea salt caramel, raspberry: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ghirardelli chocolate, squares spring milk chocolate duo, almond crunch, milk & caramel: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ghirardelli Chocolate
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 138 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 Chocolate: closest on tracked product count (188 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.6/100 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 Chocolate food safe? ▼
Ghirardelli Chocolate has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 138 of 188 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 8.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ghirardelli Chocolate products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 188 Ghirardelli Chocolate products. 138 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 50 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ghirardelli Chocolate catalog? ▼
Ghirardelli Chocolate has 138 NOVA-classified products; 94.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 131 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 Chocolate catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ghirardelli Chocolate concentrates in Snacks (117, 90% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (9); Beverages (2); Cocoa and its products (1); Cooking helpers (1).
Does Ghirardelli Chocolate use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ghirardelli Chocolate 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 Chocolate 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 Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, rich milk chocolate, luscious filling, pumpkin spice caramel, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 12 scored Ghirardelli Chocolate products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ghirardelli Chocolate's 99.6/100 average and 8.7% 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.
