Green Giant
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Green Giant, 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
Green Giant averages 99.7/100 across the 146 of 284 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 2.1% 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.
- 99.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 146 scored products
- 284
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 2.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 63.2%
- 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 284 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Broccoli & Cheese Sauce; Cheddar & bacon mashed cauliflower, cheddar & bacon; Veggie Tots Cauliflower & Cheese with Bacon; 2.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.7/100. 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 146 of 284 tracked Green Giant records (51.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 138 cannot be screened, so the 99.7/100 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 Green Giant
Green Giant: 284 products tracked, 146 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.7/100, 2.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 51.4% 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), Green Giant's 2.1% flagged share is 15.9 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Green Giant processing intensity
Green Giant's NOVA-classified set is 133 products: 63.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 84 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 84. That ultra-processed share sits 15.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Green Giant shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Green Giant concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (99, 79% of this top-five); Frozen foods (20); Meals (4); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 86 | 99.7/100 | 2.3% |
| Frozen foods | 20 | 99.3/100 | 5% |
| Meals | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Green Giant's 2.1% flagged share is measured across 146 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.
Green Giant flagged share vs large-brand cohort
2.1% 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 (99.7/100) summarizes 146 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.
Green Giant product score distribution
Brand average 99.7/100 across 146 scored products
100 2nd percentile sits above 2% of the 146 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
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 143 scored products (98%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Green Giant uses most
Across the 146 Green Giant products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 2. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), 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 | Green Giant products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 1 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
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 Green Giant 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 (12 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
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Broccoli & Cheese Sauce, 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
- Broccoli & Cheese Sauce: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheddar & bacon mashed cauliflower, cheddar & bacon: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Veggie Tots Cauliflower & Cheese with Bacon: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips, Barbecue: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Baked Sweet Potato Fries: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Steamers, Cut Leaf Spinach & Butter Sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cream Style Corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli Spears & Butter Sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Baby Lima Beans & Butter Sauce: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut green beans with low sodium: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Kernel Sweet Corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steam Crisp Extra Sweet Niblets: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut green beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green beans & almonds: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli & Cheese Sauce: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamers Niblets Corn & Butter Sauce, Lightly Sauced: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Roasted Potatoes With Garlic & Herbs: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Mushrooms: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamers garden vegetable medley: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli, Carrots & Italian Seasoning: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Kernel Sweet Corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Digestive Health: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Steam Antioxidant Blend: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Sliced Carrots, Zucchini Quarters And Sliced Green Beans With Lightly Rosemary Butter Sauce: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli & Cheese Sauce: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sauced Veggies Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower & Cheese Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valley Fresh Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower & Cheese Sauce: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Steamers, Pearled Barley, Sugar Snap Peas And Julienne Carrots In An Herb Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Immunity Blend: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply steam whole green beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Valley Fresh Steamers, White Shoepeg Corn: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Plain Select Sugar Snap Peas: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Immunity Blend: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Giant, Fire Roasted Corn Blend, Peppers & Onions: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Saute'S Herb Butternut Squash Medley, Mild: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Sweet Corn, Honey: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Steamers, Honey Dijon Carrots: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned Steamers Mediterranean Blend: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuscan Seasoned Broccoli: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Corn & Butter Sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli & Cheese Sauce: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SEASONED VEGGIES Honey Roasted Sweet Corn: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- TUSCAN SEASONED BROCCOLI: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Dijon Carrots: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Green Beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Kernel Sweet Corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Zucchini Carrots & Onion: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Corn Pinwheels: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Cauliflower: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Green Giant
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 234 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 Green Giant: closest on tracked product count (284 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.7/100 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 Green Giant food safe? ▼
Green Giant has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 146 of 284 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 2.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Green Giant products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 284 Green Giant products. 146 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 138 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Green Giant catalog? ▼
Green Giant has 133 NOVA-classified products; 63.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 84 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Green Giant catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Green Giant concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (99, 79% of this top-five); Frozen foods (20); Meals (4); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1).
Does Green Giant use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Green Giant 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 Green Giant 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 Broccoli & Cheese Sauce, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 2 scored Green Giant products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Green Giant's 99.7/100 average and 2.1% 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.
