Hansen's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Hansen'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
Hansen's averages 94.9/100 across the 52 of 53 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 28.8% 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.
- 94.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 52 scored products
- 53
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 28.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 66.7%
- 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 53 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Premium soda; Hansen's, premium diet soda, creamy root beer; Premium diet soda; 28.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.9/100. 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 | Hansen's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.9/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 53 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 28.8% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Hansen's
Hansen's: 53 products tracked, 52 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.9/100, 28.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
28.8% of the scored Hansen'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 Hansen's sits 2.1 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Hansen's's 28.8% flagged share is 10.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Hansen's processing intensity
Hansen's's NOVA-classified set is 39 products: 66.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 26 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 26. That ultra-processed share sits 11.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Hansen's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hansen's concentrates in Beverages (34, 79% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Beverages and beverages preparations (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 34 | 93.4/100 | 38.2% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 7 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Hansen's's 28.8% flagged share is measured across 52 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.
Hansen's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
28.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
29% 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 (94.9/100) summarizes 52 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.
Hansen's product score distribution
Brand average 94.9/100 across 52 scored products
95 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 52 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
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 4 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (13%)
- 100 and above
- 37 scored products (71%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Hansen's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 52 Hansen's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 11. 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 | Hansen's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 11 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 8 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Hansen'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 (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
- 5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Premium soda, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Premium soda: 13 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Hansen's, premium diet soda, creamy root beer: 13 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium diet soda: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hansen's, diet premium soda, tangerine lime, tangerine lime: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hansen's, diet premium soda, black cherry: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet premium soda: 4 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Premium Soda, Ginger Ale: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Diet Soda, Ginger Ale: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Hansen's, ginger ale cane soda, ginger: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Natural Cane Soda, Vanilla Cola: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Natural Cane Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda, ginger ale: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda with real cane sugar, original cola, original cola: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cane soda, original cola: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cane soda, creamy root beer: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic Juice From Concentrate: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Juice: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grape Cane Soda: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen'S, Natural Cane Soda, Key Lime Twist, Key Lime Twist: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soda, Orange, Mango: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry Grape Juice, Cranberry, Grape: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Blend Of 3 Juices From Concentrate, Ruby Red Grapefruit: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural sparkling water, lime: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sparkling Water, Mixed Berry: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, pure sparkling water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's natural, apple juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Juice, Apple Grape: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, 100% juice, grape: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural orange juice, orange: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, lemon sparkling water, lemon: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium juice blend: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane soda: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda, grape: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane soda: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane soda: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural, Apple Berry Juice: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural, 100% Juice, Kale Apple Pineapple: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, cane soda, mandarin lime: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda, kiwi, strawberry: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, cherry vanilla creme soda, cherry vanilla: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane soda: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Key Lime Twist Natural Cane Soda: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural Cane Soda, Mandarin Lime: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda with real cane sugar, raspberry, raspberry: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural soda with real cane sugar, mango orange, mango orange: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, cherry vanilla creme soda, cherry vanilla: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane soda, kiwi strawberry: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural cane soda with real cane sugar, pomegranate, pomegranate: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hansen's, natural premium club soda: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cane tonic soda: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Hansen's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 3 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 Hansen's: closest on tracked product count (53 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.9/100 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 Hansen's food safe? ▼
Hansen's has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 52 of 53 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 28.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Hansen's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 53 Hansen's products. 52 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 1 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Hansen's catalog? ▼
Hansen's has 39 NOVA-classified products; 66.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 26 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Hansen's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hansen's concentrates in Beverages (34, 79% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Beverages and beverages preparations (2).
Does Hansen's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Hansen'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 Hansen'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 Premium soda, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 11 scored Hansen's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Hansen's's 94.9/100 average and 28.8% 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.
