Kemps
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Kemps, 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
Kemps averages 85.3/100 across the 184 of 283 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 74.5% 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.
- 85.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 184 scored products
- 283
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 74.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 91.2%
- 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 283 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; Frosty trees mint lowfat ice cream with candy sprinkled; Sherbet; 74.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 85.3/100. 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 184 of 283 tracked Kemps records (65%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 99 cannot be screened, so the 85.3/100 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 Kemps
Kemps: 283 products tracked, 184 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 85.3/100, 74.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 65% 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), Kemps's 74.5% flagged share is 56.5 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Kemps processing intensity
Kemps's NOVA-classified set is 181 products: 91.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 165 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 165. That ultra-processed share sits 12.9 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Kemps shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kemps concentrates in Desserts (101, 66% of this top-five); Dairies (43); Beverages (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Snacks (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desserts | 95 | 78.7/100 | 84.2% |
| Dairies | 40 | 93.1/100 | 70% |
| Beverages | 3 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Kemps's 74.5% flagged share is measured across 184 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.
Kemps flagged share vs large-brand cohort
74.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
75% 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%
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- 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 (85.3/100) summarizes 184 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.
Kemps product score distribution
Brand average 85.3/100 across 184 scored products
85 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 184 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
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 40–50
- 9 scored products (5%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 8 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 5 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 11 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 92 scored products (50%)
- 100 and above
- 47 scored products (26%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Kemps relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 184 Kemps products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 122. 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 | Kemps products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 122 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 38 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 30 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 24 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 21 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 4 | 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 Kemps 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 (24.5 ingredients and 65/100) 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
- 24.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 65/100
The outlined point is Ice cream sandwiches, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (10). 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: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Frosty trees mint lowfat ice cream with candy sprinkled: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Sherbet: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Mint Cow Tracks Ice Cream: 30 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Reduced fat ice cream: 27 resolved ingredients, 15/100, 5 flagged.
- Ice cream: 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 32 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwiches: 27 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 5 flagged.
- Cotton candy, ice cream: 11 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Ice cream: 24 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Ittibitz Mixed Berry: 11 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Winter snowman lowfat ice cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 28 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Ice cream: 35 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- ice cream SANDWICHES MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP: 33 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 4 flagged.
- Butter pecan: 18 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 4 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 23 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Peppermint bon bon premium ice cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 21 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Low Fat Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 24 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Greek Style Snack Mousse, Raspberries & Cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Kemps, frozen yogurt, strawberry cheesecake: 47 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae Cups With Chocolate And Strawberry Sauce, Vanilla: 21 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 46 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Frozen Yogurt: 24 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Smooth & Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 30 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Kemps, frozen yogurt, chocolate lovers: 32 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel reduced fat ice cream with mini caramel filled turtles tracks and swirls of fudge: 36 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwiches: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 34 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel Waffle Cone Ice Cream Bars: 38 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Fat Free Sherbet: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake: 30 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Frozen Yogurt: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cookies & cream ice cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 18 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Reduced Fat Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Reduced Fat Ice Cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free pop jr.'s: 17 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- IttiBitz Cookies 'n Cream Ice Cream: 36 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- 1% LOWFAT COTTAGE CHEESE: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- COTTAGE CHEESE 4% MILKFAT MIN. SMALL CURD: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Cottage Cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Kempswich Ice Cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Smooth & creamy frozen yogurt: 26 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Heavy whipping cream: 8 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Kemps
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 233 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 Kemps: closest on tracked product count (283 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (85.3/100 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 Kemps food safe? ▼
Kemps has an average safety score of 85/100 across the 184 of 283 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 74.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Kemps products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 283 Kemps products. 184 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 99 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Kemps catalog? ▼
Kemps has 181 NOVA-classified products; 91.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 165 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Kemps catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kemps concentrates in Desserts (101, 66% of this top-five); Dairies (43); Beverages (6); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Snacks (1).
Does Kemps use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Kemps 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 Kemps 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 (10) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 122 scored Kemps products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Kemps's 85.3/100 average and 74.5% 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.
