King Arthur Baking Company
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for King Arthur Baking Company, 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
King Arthur Baking Company averages 97.7/100 across the 43 of 60 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 2.3% 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.
- 97.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 43 scored products
- 60
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 2.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 67.5%
- 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 60 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Apple Spice Cake Mix; Unbleached Cake Flour; Unbleached Bread Flour; 2.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.7/100. 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 43 of 60 tracked King Arthur Baking Company records (71.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 17 cannot be screened, so the 97.7/100 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 King Arthur Baking Company
King Arthur Baking Company: 60 products tracked, 43 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.7/100, 2.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 71.7% 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)
King Arthur Baking Company processing intensity
King Arthur Baking Company's NOVA-classified set is 40 products: 67.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 27 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 27. That ultra-processed share sits 10.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where King Arthur Baking Company shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, King Arthur Baking Company concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (24, 69% of this top-five); Snacks (7); Cooking helpers (2); Baking-mix (1); Bread-mix (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 23 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 7 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Cooking helpers | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.7/100) summarizes 43 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.
King Arthur Baking Company product score distribution
Brand average 97.7/100 across 43 scored products
98 2nd percentile sits above 2% of the 43 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
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 42 scored products (98%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
King Arthur Baking Company relies most on Blue 1, an industry staple
Across the 43 King Arthur Baking Company products scored here, Blue 1 appears in 1. It is used by 1,963 other brands in this database (5.6% 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 | King Arthur Baking Company products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 1 | 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 40 concern-sorted King Arthur Baking Company 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 (12 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
- 40
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Apple Spice Cake Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Apple Spice Cake Mix: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Unbleached Cake Flour: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached Bread Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached All-Purpose Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Self-Rising Flour: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached All-Purpose Flour: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached all-purpose flour: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached Bread Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached All-Purpose Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stone-Ground White Whole Wheat Flour: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Keto Wheat Baking Flour: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk pancake mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Keto Wheat Pancake Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten-Free Protein Pancakes: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Keto Wheat Pizza Crust Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- GLUTEN-FREE ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten-Free Pancake Mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ultimate Fudge Brownie Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Muffin Mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten free measure for measure flour: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- GLUTEN-FREE MEASURE FOR MEASURE FLOUR: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten free cornbread mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Measure for Measure Flour: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Super Fudge Brownie Single Serve Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached All-purpose Flour Organic: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baking Sugar Alternative: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Organic Bread Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unbleached Bread Flour Organic: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten free sugar cookie mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake + Cookie Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread + Muffin Mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Mix Kit: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Perfectly Tender Flatbread Mix Kit: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft & Chewy Pretzel Bites: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant Clearjel Pie Thickener: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten-free Bread Flour: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten free doughnut mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by King Arthur Baking Company
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 10 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 King Arthur Baking Company: closest on tracked product count (60 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.7/100 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 King Arthur Baking Company food safe? ▼
King Arthur Baking Company has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 43 of 60 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 2.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many King Arthur Baking Company products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 60 King Arthur Baking Company products. 43 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 17 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the King Arthur Baking Company catalog? ▼
King Arthur Baking Company has 40 NOVA-classified products; 67.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 27 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the King Arthur Baking Company catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, King Arthur Baking Company concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (24, 69% of this top-five); Snacks (7); Cooking helpers (2); Baking-mix (1); Bread-mix (1).
Does King Arthur Baking Company use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which King Arthur Baking Company 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 King Arthur Baking Company 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 Apple Spice Cake Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Blue 1 appears in 1 scored King Arthur Baking Company products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare King Arthur Baking Company's 97.7/100 average and 2.3% 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.
