Good Sense
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Good Sense, 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
Good Sense averages 96.6/100 across the 70 of 133 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 14.3% 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.
- 96.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 70 scored products
- 133
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 14.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 50%
- 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 133 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Chocolate Cookie Crunch Peanuts, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Candies, Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips Snack Mix, Chocolate Cookie Crunch; Cross 'N Country; Good sense, trail mix, sweet 'n salty chocolate caramel cashew mix; 14.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.6/100. 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 70 of 133 tracked Good Sense records (52.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 63 cannot be screened, so the 96.6/100 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 Good Sense
Good Sense: 133 products tracked, 70 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.6/100, 14.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 52.6% 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), Good Sense's 14.3% flagged share is 3.7 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Good Sense processing intensity
Good Sense's NOVA-classified set is 62 products: 50% ultra-processed (Group 4, 31 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 31. That ultra-processed share sits 28.3 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Good Sense shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Good Sense concentrates in Snacks (19, 63% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Plantain-chips (2); Condiments (1); Farming products (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 19 | 91.3/100 | 31.6% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Good Sense's 14.3% flagged share is measured across 70 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.
Good Sense flagged share vs large-brand cohort
14.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
14% 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 (96.6/100) summarizes 70 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.
Good Sense product score distribution
Brand average 96.6/100 across 70 scored products
97 14th percentile sits above 14% of the 70 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
- 60–70
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 60 scored products (86%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Titanium Dioxide is the flagged ingredient Good Sense uses most
Across the 70 Good Sense products scored here, Titanium Dioxide appears in 7. Only 1,379 other brands here use it (3.9%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Good Sense products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 7 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 Good Sense 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 (11.5 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
- 11.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Chocolate Cookie Crunch Peanuts, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Candies, Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips Snack Mix, Chocolate Cookie Crunch, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Chocolate Cookie Crunch Peanuts, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Candies, Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips Snack Mix, Chocolate Cookie Crunch: 56 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Cross 'N Country: 37 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Good sense, trail mix, sweet 'n salty chocolate caramel cashew mix: 51 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Asian Zing Savory Snacks: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Good sense, trail mix, tropical sunshine: 36 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Good sense, snowflake pretzels, vanilla & peppermint yogurt: 34 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Snack Mix Chocolate Cookie Crunch: 68 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Good Sense Foods: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pretzels: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Good sense, roasted & seasoned peanuts, smokin' sweet: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Pretzels: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinenuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanuts, Milk Chocolate Candies, Raisins, Cashews Trail Mix, Peanuts, Milk Chocolate Candies, Raisins, Cashews: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried & Sweetened Pineapple: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chia Seed: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sesame Seeds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flaxseed: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Quinoa: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Goji Berries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sesame Seed: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Cranberries: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gourmet Dried Fruit: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Good sense, granola delites, cinnamon walnut: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Good sense, granola delites, strawberry cranberry almond: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dietary Snack Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberries 'N More: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted No Salt Cashews: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Cashews: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brotherhood Mix Butter Toffee Peanuts, Yogurt Raisins, Milk Chocolate Peanuts, Brotherhood Mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepitas: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin Seeds Pepitas: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shelled Pumpkin Seeds: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Super Salad Topping ,Almond, Wasabi & Soy: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almond Toppings: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almond Toppings: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Sliced Almond Toppings: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Sliced Almonds: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned sliced almonds: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plantain Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon apple chips: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Dried Unsweetened: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy pub mix: 58 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Peanuts, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Peanuts, Chocolate Chips, Yogurt Covered Marshmallows: 68 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plantain Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dietary snack mix: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Italian Pine Nuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Savory Snacks: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Sunflower Nuts: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wasabi Peas Savory Snacks: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Good Sense
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 83 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 Good Sense: closest on tracked product count (133 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.6/100 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 Good Sense food safe? ▼
Good Sense has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 70 of 133 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 14.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Good Sense products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 133 Good Sense products. 70 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 63 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Good Sense catalog? ▼
Good Sense has 62 NOVA-classified products; 50% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 31 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Good Sense catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Good Sense concentrates in Snacks (19, 63% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Plantain-chips (2); Condiments (1); Farming products (1).
Does Good Sense use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Good Sense 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 Good Sense 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 Chocolate Cookie Crunch Peanuts, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Candies, Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips Snack Mix, Chocolate Cookie Crunch, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Titanium Dioxide appears in 7 scored Good Sense products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Good Sense's 96.6/100 average and 14.3% 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.
