Jell-O
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Jell-O, 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
Jell-O averages 67.4/100 across the 231 of 285 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 71.4% 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.
- 67.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 231 scored products
- 285
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 71.4%
- 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
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 285 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon; Berry Blue Gelatin Mix And Edible Ocean Stickers, Berry Blue; pistachio; 71.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 67.4/100. 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 | Jell-O | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 67.4/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 285 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 71.4% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Jell-O
Jell-O: 285 products tracked, 231 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 67.4/100, 71.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
71.4% of the scored Jell-O 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 Jell-O sits 25.4 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Jell-O's 71.4% flagged share is 53.4 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Jell-O processing intensity
Jell-O's NOVA-classified set is 230 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 230 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 230. 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
- 230 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Jell-O shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Jell-O concentrates in Desserts (23, 70% of this top-five); Food additives (5); Cooking helpers (2); Dairies (2); Dried products (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desserts | 23 | 67.6/100 | 52.2% |
| Food additives | 5 | 57/100 | 100% |
| Dairies | 2 | 67.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Jell-O's 71.4% flagged share is measured across 231 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.
Jell-O flagged share vs large-brand cohort
71.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
71% 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 (67.4/100) summarizes 231 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.
Jell-O product score distribution
Brand average 67.4/100 across 231 scored products
67 42nd percentile sits above 42% of the 231 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
- 6 scored products (3%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 16 scored products (7%)
- 30–40
- 19 scored products (8%)
- 40–50
- 6 scored products (3%)
- 50–60
- 47 scored products (20%)
- 60–70
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 56 scored products (24%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 66 scored products (29%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Jell-O relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 231 Jell-O products scored here, Red 40 appears in 86. 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 | Jell-O products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 86 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 67 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 57 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 52 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHA | 20 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 19 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Carrageenan | 8 | 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 Jell-O 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 32.5/100) 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
- 32.5/100
The outlined point is Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (8). 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
- Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon: 30 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Berry Blue Gelatin Mix And Edible Ocean Stickers, Berry Blue: 29 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- pistachio: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Unicorn Magic Cupcake Pudding: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Reduced Calorie Pudding Snacks: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Reduced Calorie Rice Pudding Snacks: 15 resolved ingredients, 15/100, 5 flagged.
- crème brulee rice pudding: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 5 flagged.
- Creations Dessert Kit: 42 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sugar Free Build + Eat Kit, Berry Blue Sugar-Free Gelatin, Grape Sugar-Free Gelatin: 17 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Magic Adventure Cutters Kit, Berry Blue Sugar-Free Gelatin, Grape Sugar-Free Gelatin: 17 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Grape Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin Mix, Grape: 16 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Low Calorie Gelatin Dessert, Cherry: 15 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Sugarfree gelatin dessert boxes: 15 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- cheesecake: 17 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Vanilla Instant pudding pie filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Jello Mini-snacks: 23 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Spanish Style Custard Dessert: 14 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Tropical Fusion: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Fruit Punch: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Jigglers Mold Kit, Gelatin Dessert, Berry Blue, Island Pineapple: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Instant Pudding And Pie Filling, Chocolate: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Peach: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Peach: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Peach: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Pistachio Pudding: 15 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Butterscotch pudding pie filling mix boxes: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Jigglers Mold Kit: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Candy Cane: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- No Bake Lemon Meringue Pie Dessert: 19 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Jigglers Mold Kit Gelatin Dessert, Berry Blue, Lemon: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Vanilla: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Nonpareils: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin dessert: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Lemon: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Orange gelatin dessert mix boxes: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Cherry flavor sugar free gelatin: 15 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla Pudding (mix): 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Jello instant lemon pie filling boxes: 11 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla instant pudding pie filling mix boxes: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pudding & Pie Filling, Lemon: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Instant Pudding & Pie Filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Jello strawberry gelatin dessert mix boxes: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Jello peach peach gelatin dessert mix boxes: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- white chocolate: 17 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Banana Cream JELL-O: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Kraft instant pudding dessert pie filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert, Blackberry: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jello melon fusion gelatin dessert mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Jell-O
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 235 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 Jell-O: closest on tracked product count (285 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (67.4/100 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 Jell-O food safe? ▼
Jell-O has an average safety score of 67/100 across the 231 of 285 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 71.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Jell-O products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 285 Jell-O products. 231 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 54 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Jell-O catalog? ▼
Jell-O has 230 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 230 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Jell-O catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Jell-O concentrates in Desserts (23, 70% of this top-five); Food additives (5); Cooking helpers (2); Dairies (2); Dried products (1).
Does Jell-O use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Jell-O 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 Jell-O 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 Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (8) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 86 scored Jell-O products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Jell-O's 67.4/100 average and 71.4% 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.
