Hy-Vee Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Hy-Vee Inc., 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
Hy-Vee Inc. averages 93.5/100 across the 179 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 29.6% 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.
- 93.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 179 scored products
- 179
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 29.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 75.6%
- 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 179 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Candy; Wild berry berry bits muffin mix; Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows; 29.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.5/100. 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 | Hy-Vee Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 93.5/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 179 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 29.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Hy-Vee Inc.
Hy-Vee Inc.: 179 products tracked, 179 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.5/100, 29.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
29.6% of the scored Hy-Vee Inc. 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 Hy-Vee Inc. sits 0.7 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Hy-Vee Inc.'s 29.6% flagged share is 11.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Hy-Vee Inc. processing intensity
Hy-Vee Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 172 products: 75.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 130 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 130. That ultra-processed share sits 2.7 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Hy-Vee Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hy-Vee Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (52, 35% of this top-five); Snacks (43); Dairies (19); Condiments (17); Desserts (17).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 52 | 95.9/100 | 13.5% |
| Snacks | 43 | 91.5/100 | 18.6% |
| Dairies | 19 | 97.9/100 | 26.3% |
| Condiments | 17 | 92.6/100 | 29.4% |
| Desserts | 17 | 86.2/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Hy-Vee Inc.'s 29.6% flagged share is measured across 179 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.
Hy-Vee Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
29.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
30% 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%
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- 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 (93.5/100) summarizes 179 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.
Hy-Vee Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 93.5/100 across 179 scored products
94 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 179 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
- 0–10
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 10 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 27 scored products (15%)
- 100 and above
- 126 scored products (70%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Hy-Vee Inc. relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 179 Hy-Vee Inc. products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 26. 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 | Hy-Vee Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 26 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 15 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 12 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| TBHQ | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 5 | 5 | 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 Hy-Vee Inc. 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 (18 ingredients and 85/100) 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
- 18 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Candy, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (7). 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
- Candy: 32 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Wild berry berry bits muffin mix: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows: 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Strawberry muffin mix: 44 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Big & Flaky Crescent Rolls: 31 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Cake & ice cream vanilla frosting flavored premium ice cream swirled with cake pieces and candy sprinkles: 32 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Turtle jumbo sweet rolls, with caramel flavored drizzle, chocolate chips and pecan pieces: 56 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Twice baked mashed potatoes, double cheddar cheese & chive: 47 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium Ice Cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Strawberries & cream premium ice cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Say cheese, cheesecake strawberry cheesecake ice cream with strawberry flavored revel and graham crunch: 46 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- California French Style Salad Dressing: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Thousand island salad dressing: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Blueberry muffin mix: 28 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Thin sliced lean smoked chopped pressed cooked chicken: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Oven roasted sliced turkey breast with white meat: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Whipping Cream: 5 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Denali, original moose tracks vanilla premium ice cream swirled with moose tracks fudge and peanut butter cups: 30 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- That's Smart!, Low Fat Cottage Cheese: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Small Curd Cottage Cheese: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Til The Cows Come Home, Dough-Mo Arigato, Mr.Roboto Ice Cream, Chocolate Chips And Cookie Dough Revel: 41 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Sandwich Spread: 27 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peppermint Bark: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- No salt butter microwave popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Butter Microwave Popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Thin sliced smoked chopped pressed cooked pastrami: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cooked sliced ham: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey sliced ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Scalloped potatoes, creamy sauce: 32 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Creamy vanilla frosting: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crumbled Bacon Pieces: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Diced peaches in naturally flavored strawberry gel: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoky bacon mayo sandwich spread, smoky bacon: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate chip ice cream: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple juice cocktail from concentrate: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Syrup: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple juice cocktail from concentrate: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Italian Salad Dressing: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mint chocolate chunk premium ice cream with chunks of chocolate: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homemade vanilla flavored premium ice cream: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- French vanilla premium ice cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Light ice cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Waffle Cone Vanilla Flavored Premium: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Denali, extreme! moose tracks chocolate premium ice cream swirled with moose tracks fudge and moose tracks fudge-filled cups: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Toasted almond fudge chocolate premium ice cream swirled with fudge and fudge covered almonds: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- American sandwich slices imitation process cheese food: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- That's Smart!, Southern Style Brewed Sweet Tea: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- That's Smart!, Southern Style Brewed Sweet Tea: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- That's Smart!, Cookies, Chocolate Chip: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Hy-Vee Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 129 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 Hy-Vee Inc.: closest on tracked product count (179 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.5/100 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 Hy-Vee Inc. food safe? ▼
Hy-Vee Inc. has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 179 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 29.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Hy-Vee Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 179 Hy-Vee Inc. products. 179 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Hy-Vee Inc. catalog? ▼
Hy-Vee Inc. has 172 NOVA-classified products; 75.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 130 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Hy-Vee Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hy-Vee Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (52, 35% of this top-five); Snacks (43); Dairies (19); Condiments (17); Desserts (17).
Does Hy-Vee Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Hy-Vee Inc. 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 Hy-Vee Inc. 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 Candy, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (7) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 26 scored Hy-Vee Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Hy-Vee Inc.'s 93.5/100 average and 29.6% 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.
