Knorr
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Knorr, 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
Knorr averages 87.7/100 across the 155 of 338 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 40.6% 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.
- 87.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 155 scored products
- 338
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 40.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.1%
- 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 338 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bouillion caldo de tomate tomato with chicken package of cubes; Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor; Knorr, Mi Arroz, Rice Seasoning Mix, Red; 40.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 87.7/100. 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 155 of 338 tracked Knorr records (45.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 183 cannot be screened, so the 87.7/100 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 Knorr
Knorr: 338 products tracked, 155 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 87.7/100, 40.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 45.9% 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), Knorr's 40.6% flagged share is 22.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Knorr processing intensity
Knorr's NOVA-classified set is 154 products: 98.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 151 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 151. That ultra-processed share sits 19.8 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Knorr shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Knorr concentrates in Condiments (57, 51% of this top-five); Meals (31); Plant-based foods and beverages (16); Broths (4); Canned foods (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 55 | 75.4/100 | 61.8% |
| Meals | 28 | 96.3/100 | 21.4% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 11 | 93.6/100 | 27.3% |
| Broths | 4 | 98.8/100 | 25% |
| Canned foods | 4 | 95/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Knorr's 40.6% flagged share is measured across 155 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.
Knorr flagged share vs large-brand cohort
40.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
41% 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 (87.7/100) summarizes 155 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.
Knorr product score distribution
Brand average 87.7/100 across 155 scored products
88 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 155 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
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 30–40
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 12 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 9 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 28 scored products (18%)
- 100 and above
- 92 scored products (59%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Knorr relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 155 Knorr products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 49. 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 | Knorr products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 49 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 21 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 18 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 16 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| TBHQ | 14 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Polysorbate 80 | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| 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 50 concern-sorted Knorr 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 70/100) 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
- 22 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Bouillion caldo de tomate tomato with chicken package of cubes, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Bouillion caldo de tomate tomato with chicken package of cubes: 30 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor: 30 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Knorr, Mi Arroz, Rice Seasoning Mix, Red: 23 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Tomato bouillon: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Tomato Bouillon with Chicken flavor: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor: 22 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Granulated bouillon: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Chicken bouillon cubes: 23 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Cube bouillon: 26 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Chicken Flavor Bouillon: 26 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Sazon: 22 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Knorr, bouillon, shrimp flavor with other natural flavor: 23 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Bouillon, Chicken Flavor With Other Natural Flavor: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sazon: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Knorr, sazon, seasoning with garlic, onion, annatto & cilantro: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Knorr, sazon, seasoning with coriander & annatto: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sazon, Seasoning With Coriander & Annatto: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken flavor bouillon: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sazon Seasoning With Coriander & Annatto: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bouillon: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bouillon caldo con sabor de pollo chicken flavor: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken Flavor Bouillon With Other Natural Flavor: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- knorr pollo: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Knorr, minicubes, seasoning, chipotle: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Caldo De Camaron: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bouillon cubes: 27 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Beef Flavor Bouillon: 27 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken flavor bouillon cubes: 21 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Bouillon: 27 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Vegetarian Vegetable Bouillon: 22 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- BEEF BOUILLON: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken Bouillon: 22 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Pasta sides cheesey bacon macaroni: 41 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Artificially flavored ham and pumpkin bouillon: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Truly Instant Brown Gravy Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Bolognese: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caldo de Vegetales: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Knorr tomato bouillon with chicken flavor no msg ounces: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caldo con sabor de res: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Flavor Bouillon: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caldo con sabor de res: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caldo con sabor de pollo: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homestyle stock Chicken: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homestyle stock Beef: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Knorr, homestyle concentrated stock, chicken flavor with other natural flavor, chicken flavor with other natural flavor: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Knorr, homestyle concentrated stock, vegetable, vegetable: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BEEF FLAVOR BOUILLON WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOR: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted Beef Base: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ham: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Knorr
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 288 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 Knorr: closest on tracked product count (338 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (87.7/100 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 Knorr food safe? ▼
Knorr has an average safety score of 88/100 across the 155 of 338 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 40.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Knorr products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 338 Knorr products. 155 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 183 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Knorr catalog? ▼
Knorr has 154 NOVA-classified products; 98.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 151 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Knorr catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Knorr concentrates in Condiments (57, 51% of this top-five); Meals (31); Plant-based foods and beverages (16); Broths (4); Canned foods (4).
Does Knorr use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Knorr 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 Knorr 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 Bouillion caldo de tomate tomato with chicken package of cubes, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 49 scored Knorr products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Knorr's 87.7/100 average and 40.6% 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.
