Grandma's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Grandma's, 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
Grandma's averages 93.2/100 across the 28 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 78.6% 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.
- 93.2/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 28 scored products
- 35
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 78.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 92.6%
- 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 35 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Cookies, Chocolate Chip; Ready To Go Snacks, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies; Chocolate Brownie; 78.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.2/100. 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.
| Signal | Grandma's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 93.2/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 35 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 78.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Grandma's
Grandma's: 35 products tracked, 28 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.2/100, 78.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
78.6% of the scored Grandma's products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Grandma's sits 0.4 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Grandma's processing intensity
Grandma's's NOVA-classified set is 27 products: 92.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 25 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 25. That ultra-processed share sits 14.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Grandma's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Grandma's concentrates in Snacks (15, 83% of this top-five); Meals (1); Molassas (1); Sweeteners (1).
- Snacks 15
- Meals 1
- Molassas 1
- Sweeteners 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.2/100) summarizes 28 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.
Grandma's product score distribution
Brand average 93.2/100 across 28 scored products
93 50th percentile sits above 50% of the 28 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
- 6 scored products (21%)
- 90–100
- 16 scored products (57%)
- 100 and above
- 6 scored products (21%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Grandma's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 28 Grandma's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 20. 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 | Grandma's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 20 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHT | 4 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| TBHQ | 2 | 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 28 concern-sorted Grandma's 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 (29 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 28
- Median label
- 29 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Cookies, Chocolate Chip, 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
- Cookies, Chocolate Chip: 36 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ready To Go Snacks, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies: 34 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Brownie: 37 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Vanilla Creme Sandwich Cookies: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Frosted Cookies: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Frosted Cookies: 49 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Creme Sandwich Cookies, Vanilla: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cookies: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mini sandwich cremes cookies: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cookies, Peanut Butter: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Brownie: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Baked Cookies: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mini Sandwiches Vanilla Creme: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mini Sandwiches Vanilla Creme: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla Sandwich Creme Cookies, Vanilla: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme Cookies, Peanut Butter: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sandwich Creme Cookies: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Snickerdoodle Cookies, Snickerdoodle: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homestyle Peanut Butter Big Cookie, Peanut Butter: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini Sandwhiches Double Chocolate: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian Style Pasta Salad, Italian Style: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Molasses Robust: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Molasses: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Molasses Original: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Grandma's
Showing 35 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Grandma's: closest on tracked product count (35 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.2/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Grandma's food safe? ▼
Grandma's has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 28 of 35 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 78.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Grandma's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 35 Grandma's products. 28 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 7 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Grandma's catalog? ▼
Grandma's has 27 NOVA-classified products; 92.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 25 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Grandma's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Grandma's concentrates in Snacks (15, 83% of this top-five); Meals (1); Molassas (1); Sweeteners (1).
Does Grandma's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Grandma's 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 Grandma's 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 Cookies, Chocolate Chip, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 20 scored Grandma's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Grandma's's 93.2/100 average and 78.6% 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.
