Hood
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Hood, 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
Hood averages 94.1/100 across the 106 of 176 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 46.2% 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.
- 94.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 106 scored products
- 176
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 46.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 77.9%
- 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 176 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Ice Cream Sandwiches; Black raspberry; Smooth & creamy low fat frozen yogurt; 46.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.1/100. 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 106 of 176 tracked Hood records (60.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 70 cannot be screened, so the 94.1/100 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 Hood
Hood: 176 products tracked, 106 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.1/100, 46.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 60.2% 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), Hood's 46.2% flagged share is 28.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Hood processing intensity
Hood's NOVA-classified set is 104 products: 77.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 81 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 81. That ultra-processed share sits 0.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Hood shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hood concentrates in Dairies (39, 57% of this top-five); Desserts (19); Beverages (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 34 | 94.4/100 | 44.1% |
| Desserts | 14 | 88.9/100 | 85.7% |
| Beverages | 5 | 95/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Hood's 46.2% flagged share is measured across 106 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.
Hood flagged share vs large-brand cohort
46.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
46% 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 (94.1/100) summarizes 106 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.
Hood product score distribution
Brand average 94.1/100 across 106 scored products
94 28th percentile sits above 28% of the 106 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
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (6%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 38 scored products (36%)
- 100 and above
- 57 scored products (54%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Hood relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 106 Hood products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 42. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Hood products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 42 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| 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 Hood 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 (13 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
- 50
- Median label
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Ice Cream Sandwiches, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 25 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Black raspberry: 25 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Smooth & creamy low fat frozen yogurt: 38 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Chocolate Dipped Sundae Cones With Peanuts: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Hood, vanilla flavored ice cream, homemade vanilla: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Hood, calorie countdown, 2% reduced fat dairy beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Reduced fat chocolate dairy beverage, chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hood Limited Edition Pumpkin Eggnog: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Golden Holiday Nog: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Golden Holiday Nog Dairy Beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Whipping cream: 4 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Hood heavy cream: 4 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Heavy Cream: 4 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Boston Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Vanilla: 11 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Ice Cream: 11 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream: 22 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Hood, ice cream, moosehead lake fudge: 21 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Rhode Island Lighthouse Coffee Ice Cream: 23 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream: 41 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream, Coffee Cookies 'N Cream: 28 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Low fat frozen yogurt: 23 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Cottage Cheese With Pineapple & Cherry: 18 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Hood, whipped light cream, original: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweetened Whipped Light Cream, Original: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Eggnog: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Eggnog: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Small Curd With Pineapple Added: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Moo Struck Chocolate Lowfat Milk: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Moo Struck Chocolate Lowfat Milk: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowfat Chocolate Milk: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Eggnog: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Whole Milk: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate fat free milk: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fat Free Half & Half: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowfat milk: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla Holiday Nog Dairy Beverage: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Holiday Nog Dairy Beverage, Pumpkin: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate fat free milk, chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hood, lowfat milk, strawberry: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Patchwork Ice Cream: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen Yogurt Low Fat Chocolate: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowfat Chocolate Milk: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hood, lowfat milk, coffee: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole Milk, Chocolate: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hood, smooth & creamy frozen yogurt, chocolate chip cookie dough: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hood, new england's ice cream, old orchard beach whoopie pie: 40 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen dairy dessert: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Low fat frozen yogurt: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fat Free Cottage Cheese: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Hood
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 126 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 Hood: closest on tracked product count (176 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.1/100 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 Hood food safe? ▼
Hood has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 106 of 176 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 46.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Hood products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 176 Hood products. 106 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 70 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Hood catalog? ▼
Hood has 104 NOVA-classified products; 77.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 81 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Hood catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hood concentrates in Dairies (39, 57% of this top-five); Desserts (19); Beverages (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (4).
Does Hood use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Hood 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 Hood 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 Ice Cream Sandwiches, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 42 scored Hood products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Hood's 94.1/100 average and 46.2% 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.
