In The Mix
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for In The Mix, 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
In The Mix averages 63.6/100 across the 11 of 11 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 45.5% 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.
- 63.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 11 scored products
- 11
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 45.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Zombie Dance Party Cookie Kit; Chocolate Spring Chick Cake Pop Kit; Flower Cookie Bouquet Kit. Across 11 tracked products, the mean is 63.6/100 and 45.5% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | In The Mix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 63.6/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 11 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 45.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About In The Mix
In The Mix: 11 products tracked, 11 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 63.6/100, 45.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
45.5% of the scored In The Mix 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 In The Mix sits 29.2 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
In The Mix processing intensity
In The Mix's NOVA-classified set is 10 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 10 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 10. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 10 (100%)
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (63.6/100) summarizes 11 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.
In The Mix product score distribution
Brand average 63.6/100 across 11 scored products
64 45th percentile sits above 45% of the 11 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
- 3 scored products (27%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (18%)
- 100 and above
- 6 scored products (55%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
In The Mix relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 11 In The Mix products scored here, Red 40 appears in 5. It is used by 2,397 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 | In The Mix products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 5 | 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) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | 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 11 concern-sorted In The Mix 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 (24 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
- 11
- Median label
- 24 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Zombie Dance Party Cookie Kit, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Zombie Dance Party Cookie Kit: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Chocolate Spring Chick Cake Pop Kit: 41 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Flower Cookie Bouquet Kit: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Shape-A-Heart Marshmallow Kit: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Candy Cane Cake Pop Kit: 35 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cookie Mix With Cinnamon Icing Mix: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake Pop Kit: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gingerbread Man Sandwich Cookie Kit: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake Pop Kit Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- In the mix, hot cross buns baking mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- In the mix, cupcake kit, vanilla: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by In The Mix
Showing 11 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for In The Mix: closest on tracked product count (11 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (63.6/100 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 In The Mix food safe? ▼
In The Mix has an average safety score of 64/100 across the 11 of 11 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 45.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many In The Mix products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 11 In The Mix products. 11 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 In The Mix catalog? ▼
In The Mix has 10 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 10 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does In The Mix use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which In The Mix 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 In The Mix 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 Zombie Dance Party Cookie Kit, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 5 scored In The Mix products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare In The Mix's 63.6/100 average and 45.5% 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.
