KitKat

Per-product safety scores across 88 indexed KitKat items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
96.5
Products
88
Flagged Products
8.0%
Dye Pledge
No
KitKat brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal KitKat Notes
Avg safety score 96.5/100 Above-average
Products tracked 88 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 8.0% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

KitKat: 88 products tracked, avg safety score 96.5/100, 8.0% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places KitKat in the top-decile safety tier — ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Kitkat mocha chocolate
Snacks
4 flagged 10/100
KitKat Churro
Snacks
4 flagged 10/100
Kit-Kat Blueberry Muffin Flavor
2 flagged 50/100
Ghost Toast KitKat
Snacks
1 flagged 75/100
Kit kat duo Strawberry Dark Chocolate king size
1 flagged 75/100
Light Ice Cream
Desserts
1 flagged 95/100
Kitkat dark crisp wafers in dark chocolate
100/100
Miniatures milk chocolate valentine& day box
Snacks
100/100
KitKat Snack Size
100/100
Birthday Cale Crisp Wafers
100/100
Blueberry Muffin KitKat
100/100
Snack Size Vanilla KitKat
100/100
King size minis crisp wafers in milk chocolate bag
100/100
kitkat dark chocolate
100/100
Holiday KitKats
100/100
Kitkat miniatures crisp wafers in milk chocolate
Snacks
100/100
Crisp wafers in milk chocolate miniatures
100/100
Kitkat crisp wafers in milk chocolate miniatures
100/100
Candy assortment
100/100
Kit Kat Duos Mint Dark Chocolate
100/100
KitKat Bunnies
100/100
Peppermint Stick
100/100
Hershey minis unwrapped crisp wafers in white
100/100
kit kat Lemon Crisp
100/100
Kitkat Bigkat
100/100
KitKat Milk chocolate candy bar
Snacks
100/100
KitKat Witch's Brew
Snacks
100/100
KitKat Chocolate Frosted Donut
100/100
KitKat Pink Lemonade
100/100
Fun Size Double KitKats
Snacks
100/100
Kit Kat Miniatures Assortment
Snacks
100/100
Miniatures assortiment
100/100
Kit Kat snack size bars
100/100
Raspberry Creame
100/100
Hershey miniatures candy bars crisp wafers
Snacks
100/100
Duos mocha+chocolate
100/100
Kit Kat Thins chocolate hazelnut
100/100
KitKat Thins Chocolate Hazelnut
100/100
KitKat Snack Size
100/100
Lemon Crisp Kit Kat Snack Size
100/100
Wafer Bar Breaking Bones
100/100
assorted filled minis
100/100
KitKat Ice Cream Bar
100/100
Waferwith fudge
100/100
Wafer with fudge frozen dairy dessert cones
Desserts
100/100
Kit Kat White King Size
Snacks
100/100
Yuzu Matcha KitKat
100/100
KitKat Japanese Cafe Latte
100/100
Kitkat Shinshu Apple
100/100
Nestle KitKat Japan
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is KitKat food safe? ▼

KitKat has an average safety score of 97/100 across 88 tracked products. 8.0% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many KitKat products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 88 KitKat products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does KitKat use artificial dyes? ▼

KitKat has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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Sources & related

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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 Editorial.

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.