Ken's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ken's, 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
Ken's averages 93.8/100 across the 36 of 101 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 38.9% 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.
- 93.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 36 scored products
- 101
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 38.9%
- 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 101 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Raspberry pecan dressing; Ken's, light options, caesar dressing; French with smoked bacon dressing; 38.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.8/100. 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 36 of 101 tracked Ken's records (35.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 65 cannot be screened, so the 93.8/100 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 Ken's
Ken's: 101 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.8/100, 38.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 35.6% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ken's processing intensity
Ken's's NOVA-classified set is 36 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 36. 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
- 36 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Ken's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ken's concentrates in Condiments (48, 98% of this top-five); Groceries (1).
- Condiments 48
- Groceries 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.8/100) summarizes 36 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.
Ken's product score distribution
Brand average 93.8/100 across 36 scored products
94 29th percentile sits above 29% of the 36 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
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (11%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (19%)
- 100 and above
- 22 scored products (61%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Ken's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 36 Ken's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 9. 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 | Ken's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 3 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 36 concern-sorted Ken's 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 (22 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
- 36
- Median label
- 22 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Raspberry pecan dressing, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Raspberry pecan dressing: 21 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, caesar dressing: 34 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- French with smoked bacon dressing: 28 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, dressing, ranch, ranch: 39 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ranch Dressing: 29 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Pan asian sesame dressing: 26 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey dijon dressing: 25 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey mustard: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Chef's reserve dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, vinaigrette, sweet vidalia onion: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lite Italian Dressing: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Balsamic Vinaigrette: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sun-dried tomato dressing&marinade: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, honey french dressing, honey french: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light options parmesan & peppercorn dressing: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, olive oil & vinegar dressing: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thousand Island Dressing: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kens steakhouse lite country french dressing bottles: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, balsamic vinaigrette: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ken's, light options, italian with romano & red pepper dressing: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country French with Orange Blossom Honey Dressing: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- kens northern Italian dressing: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lite Balsamic with Olive Oil Vinaigrette: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch Dressing: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Golden Italian Dressing: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk Ranch: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steak house chef's reserve ranch dressing: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Vinaigrette Italian: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar simply vinaigrette: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Vinaigrette Classic Oil & Vinegar: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Vinaigrette Balsamic: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Vinaigrette Garlic & Basil: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic Parmesan: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lite Northern Italian Dressing: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ken's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 51 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 Ken's: closest on tracked product count (101 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.8/100 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 Ken's food safe? ▼
Ken's has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 36 of 101 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 38.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ken's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 101 Ken's products. 36 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 65 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ken's catalog? ▼
Ken's has 36 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Ken's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ken's concentrates in Condiments (48, 98% of this top-five); Groceries (1).
Does Ken's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ken's 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 Ken's 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 Raspberry pecan dressing, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 9 scored Ken's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ken's's 93.8/100 average and 38.9% 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.
