Ka-Me
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ka-Me, 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
Ka-Me averages 99.4/100 across the 47 of 54 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 12.8% 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.
- 99.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 47 scored products
- 54
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 12.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 51.1%
- 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 54 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Hoisin Sauce; Ka-me, black bean sauce; Ka-me, black pepper sauce; 12.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.4/100. 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 | Ka-Me | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.4/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 54 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 12.8% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Ka-Me
Ka-Me: 54 products tracked, 47 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.4/100, 12.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Ka-Me's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Ka-Me sits 6.6 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ka-Me processing intensity
Ka-Me's NOVA-classified set is 47 products: 51.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 24. That ultra-processed share sits 27.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Ka-Me shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ka-Me concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (19, 43% of this top-five); Condiments (18); Snacks (5); Crackers (1); Rice-noodles (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 18 | 98.6/100 | 27.8% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 18 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.4/100) summarizes 47 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.
Ka-Me product score distribution
Brand average 99.4/100 across 47 scored products
99 6th percentile sits above 6% of the 47 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
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (13%)
- 100 and above
- 41 scored products (87%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Ka-Me relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 47 Ka-Me products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 6. 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 | Ka-Me products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 47 concern-sorted Ka-Me 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 (6 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
- 47
- Median label
- 6 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Hoisin Sauce, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Hoisin Sauce: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ka-me, black bean sauce: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ka-me, black pepper sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Plum Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spicy Honey Garlic Sauce: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pad Thai Noodle Box: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fish Sauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Crackers: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Crackers: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice crackers cheese: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Crackers Black Sesame And Soy Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Crackers Seaweed: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, sliced crystallized ginger: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kame chinese noodles imp: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, japanese buckwheat noodles: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, wide lo mein noodles: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka me sauce duck imp: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stir-Fry Sauce: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oyster Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Szechuan Sauce: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fish Sauce: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chinese Style Hot Mustard imp: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Cooking Wine: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, stir-fry oil: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sesame Oil: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet and sour sauce, sweet and sour: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, sweet chili sauce: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lite Coconut Milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut Milk Lite: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, stir-fry vegetable mixed: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, stir-fry mushrooms broken: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ka-me, teriyaki glaze, `: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic White Rice Noodles-Vermicelli: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Brown Rice Noodles-Vermicelli: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hong Kong Express Rice Noodles: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Singapore express rice noodle: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zero Calorie Sesame Ginger Low Sodium Sugar Free Sauce & Marinade: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zero Calorie Sweet Chili: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Korean Barbecue Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pad Thai Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Satay Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy Szechuan Sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hokkien Stir-Fry Noodles: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stir-Fry Noodles: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- UDON Stir-Fry Noodle: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soba Stir-Fry Noodles: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ka-Me
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 4 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 Ka-Me: closest on tracked product count (54 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.4/100 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 Ka-Me food safe? ▼
Ka-Me has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 47 of 54 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 12.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ka-Me products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 54 Ka-Me products. 47 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 7 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ka-Me catalog? ▼
Ka-Me has 47 NOVA-classified products; 51.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 24 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Ka-Me catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ka-Me concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (19, 43% of this top-five); Condiments (18); Snacks (5); Crackers (1); Rice-noodles (1).
Does Ka-Me use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ka-Me 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 Ka-Me 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 Hoisin Sauce, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 6 scored Ka-Me products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ka-Me's 99.4/100 average and 12.8% 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.
