Kroger
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Kroger, 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
Kroger averages 91.3/100 across the 3,117 of 5,985 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 31.5% 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.
- 91.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 3,117 scored products
- 5,985
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 31.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 72.8%
- 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 5,985 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Chocolate Pull-A-Part Cupcakes; 1/2 Marble Grad Cake With Red Borders; Simply Classic; 31.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 91.3/100. 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 3,117 of 5,985 tracked Kroger records (52.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 2,868 cannot be screened, so the 91.3/100 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 Kroger
Kroger: 5,985 products tracked, 3,117 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 91.3/100, 31.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 52.1% 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), Kroger's 31.5% flagged share is 13.5 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Kroger processing intensity
Kroger's NOVA-classified set is 2,904 products: 72.8% ultra-processed (Group 4, 2,114 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 2,114. That ultra-processed share sits 5.5 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Kroger shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kroger concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (577, 50% of this top-five); Snacks (202); Dairies (166); Condiments (105); Desserts (94).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 463 | 97.1/100 | 13.4% |
| Snacks | 165 | 82/100 | 41.2% |
| Dairies | 135 | 89.4/100 | 37% |
| Condiments | 83 | 95.9/100 | 32.5% |
| Desserts | 83 | 67.8/100 | 89.2% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Kroger's 31.5% flagged share is measured across 3,117 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.
Kroger flagged share vs large-brand cohort
31.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
32% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 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 (91.3/100) summarizes 3,117 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.
Kroger product score distribution
Brand average 91.3/100 across 3,117 scored products
91 26th percentile sits above 26% of the 3,117 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
- 69 scored products (2%)
- 10–20
- 8 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 27 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 19 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 41 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 55 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 40 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 151 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 229 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 342 scored products (11%)
- 100 and above
- 2,136 scored products (69%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Kroger relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 3,117 Kroger products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 253. 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 | Kroger products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 253 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 235 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 196 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 162 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 137 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 135 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 127 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 127 | 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 Kroger 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 (19 ingredients and 0/100) 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
- 19 ingredients
- Median score
- 0/100
The outlined point is Chocolate Pull-A-Part Cupcakes, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (11). 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
- Chocolate Pull-A-Part Cupcakes: 69 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- 1/2 Marble Grad Cake With Red Borders: 61 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Simply Classic: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- simply classic trail mix: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Simply Classic Trail Mix: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Simply Classic Trail Mix: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches, Pumpkin Pie: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Neapolitan sandwiches: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Sugar free pops: 19 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Sports Candy Jewelry: 19 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Pudding & pie filling: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Ice cream sammies sandwiches: 31 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- carmel apple peanuts: 66 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Kroger, pudding & pie filling, chocolate: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Jewelry Candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Minis: 53 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Mini Muffins Celebration: 55 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Blueberry glazed cake donuts: 63 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Bunny Lollipop: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Flashlight With Candy: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwiches: 32 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 6 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 60 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- kroger sprinkle mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Jelly beans candy: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Rainbow Cake Cups: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Shining Stars with Marshmallows: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Instant Pudding & Pie Filling: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Kroger, deluxe fat free sherbet, rainbow: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Deluxe rainbow sherbet: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Rainbow Dessert Toppings: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Rainbow Dessert Toppings: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Freezer Pops: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Fruit Rings: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Energy, Enhanced Drink Mix With Caffeine, B Vitamins: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Ice Pix Pops: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Pops: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Kroger, instant drink mix, lite strawberry, kiwi: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Fruit Rings Multi-Grain Cereal: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Pops: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Freeze Pops: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Jelly Beans Candies: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sour Neon Worms Fruit Gummies: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sour Slices Jelly Candies: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Valentine Marshmallow: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Bunny Lollipop: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Bunny Lollipop: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Princess Candy Jewelry: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Kroger, holiday marshmallow, vanilla: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Kroger, jellies, spice drops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
Products by Kroger
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 5,935 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 Kroger: closest on tracked product count (5,985 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (91.3/100 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 Kroger food safe? ▼
Kroger has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 3,117 of 5985 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 31.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Kroger products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 5,985 Kroger products. 3,117 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2,868 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Kroger catalog? ▼
Kroger has 2,904 NOVA-classified products; 72.8% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 2,114 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Kroger catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kroger concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (577, 50% of this top-five); Snacks (202); Dairies (166); Condiments (105); Desserts (94).
Does Kroger use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Kroger 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 Kroger 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 Chocolate Pull-A-Part Cupcakes, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (11) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 253 scored Kroger products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Kroger's 91.3/100 average and 31.5% 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.
