Krusteaz
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Krusteaz, 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
Krusteaz averages 94.8/100 across the 80 of 127 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 17.5% 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.
- 94.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 80 scored products
- 127
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 17.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 97.5%
- 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 127 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Lemon Poppyseed Supreme Muffin Mix; Honey cornbread & muffin mix fat free; Complete pancake mix; 17.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.8/100. 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 80 of 127 tracked Krusteaz records (63%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 47 cannot be screened, so the 94.8/100 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 Krusteaz
Krusteaz: 127 products tracked, 80 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.8/100, 17.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 63% 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), Krusteaz's 17.5% flagged share is 0.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Krusteaz processing intensity
Krusteaz's NOVA-classified set is 79 products: 97.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 77 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 77. That ultra-processed share sits 19.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Krusteaz shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Krusteaz concentrates in Snacks (29, 59% of this top-five); Cooking helpers (9); Plant-based foods and beverages (9); Crêpes and galettes (1); Desert (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 28 | 95.9/100 | 25% |
| Cooking helpers | 9 | 88.9/100 | 11.1% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 8 | 91.9/100 | 12.5% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Krusteaz's 17.5% flagged share is measured across 80 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.
Krusteaz flagged share vs large-brand cohort
17.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
18% 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%
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- 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 (94.8/100) summarizes 80 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.
Krusteaz product score distribution
Brand average 94.8/100 across 80 scored products
95 13th percentile sits above 13% of the 80 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 (3%)
- 30–40
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 66 scored products (83%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Krusteaz relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 80 Krusteaz 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 | Krusteaz products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHT | 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 Krusteaz 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 (21.5 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
- 50
- Median label
- 21.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Lemon Poppyseed Supreme Muffin 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
- Lemon Poppyseed Supreme Muffin Mix: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Honey cornbread & muffin mix fat free: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Complete pancake mix: 24 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Blueberry complete pancake mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pumpkin Spice bread Mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Bakery style cookie mix: 4 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Complete Pancake Mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pumpkin spice supreme muffin mix, pumpkin spice: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Raisin Bran Supreme Muffin Mix: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Krusteaz, bakery style cookie mix, triple chocolate chunk: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crisp topping supreme mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pumpkin spice: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bakery Style Double Peanut Butter Cookie Mix: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bakery style cookie mix: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate chip: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pie Crust Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coating Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light & Crispy Belgian Waffle Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Complete pancake mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Harina preparada completamente para hacer Hot Cakes: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beer bread mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk Pancake: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pound tempura batter mix just add water no msg: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Krusteaz, bakery style cookie mix, oatmeal raisin: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Meyer Lemon Bar Mix *No Artificial Flavors: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sugar Cookie Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bakery Style Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin pie bar supreme mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Cornbread & Muffin Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tempura Batter Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oat bran supreme muffin mix, oat bran: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Supreme Muffin Mix, Apple Cinnamon: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wild blueberry supreme muffin mix fat free: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Supreme Muffin Mix, Cranberry Orange: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Supreme muffin mix: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Double chocolate muffin mix: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Scone Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almond poppy seed muffin mix: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SOUTHERN CORNBREAD & MUFFIN MIX: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Banana Nut Supreme Muffin Mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Supreme muffin mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buttermilk Pancake Mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Cornbread & Muffin Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MIX: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cobbler topping supreme mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Krusteaz
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 77 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 Krusteaz: closest on tracked product count (127 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.8/100 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 Krusteaz food safe? ▼
Krusteaz has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 80 of 127 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 17.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Krusteaz products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 127 Krusteaz products. 80 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 47 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Krusteaz catalog? ▼
Krusteaz has 79 NOVA-classified products; 97.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 77 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Krusteaz catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Krusteaz concentrates in Snacks (29, 59% of this top-five); Cooking helpers (9); Plant-based foods and beverages (9); Crêpes and galettes (1); Desert (1).
Does Krusteaz use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Krusteaz 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 Krusteaz 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 Lemon Poppyseed Supreme Muffin Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 9 scored Krusteaz products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Krusteaz's 94.8/100 average and 17.5% 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.
