Libby's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Libby's, 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
Libby's averages 97.6/100 across the 53 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 15.1% 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.
- 97.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 53 scored products
- 98
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 15.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 44.7%
- 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 98 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Country Sausage Gravy; Corned Beef; Corned Beef Hash; 15.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.6/100. 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 53 of 98 tracked Libby's records (54.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 45 cannot be screened, so the 97.6/100 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 Libby's
Libby's: 98 products tracked, 53 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.6/100, 15.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 54.1% 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), Libby's's 15.1% flagged share is 2.9 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Libby's processing intensity
Libby's's NOVA-classified set is 47 products: 44.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 21 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 21. That ultra-processed share sits 33.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Libby's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Libby's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (39, 80% of this top-five); Canned foods (6); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Condiments (1); Meats and their products (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 33 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Canned foods | 6 | 85/100 | 100% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Libby's's 15.1% flagged share is measured across 53 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.
Libby's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
15.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
15% 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 (97.6/100) summarizes 53 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.
Libby's product score distribution
Brand average 97.6/100 across 53 scored products
98 15th percentile sits above 15% of the 53 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
- 80–90
- 8 scored products (15%)
- 100 and above
- 45 scored products (85%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Libby's uses most
Across the 53 Libby's products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 7. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Libby's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 7 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 Libby's 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 (4 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
- 4 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Country Sausage Gravy, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Country Sausage Gravy: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Corned Beef: 4 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Corned Beef Hash: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vienna Sausage: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vienna sausage made with chicken: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vienna sausage: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vienna Sausage: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Libby's, chicken vienna sausage in chicken broth: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vienna Sausage: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Original Gravy: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches in Fruit Juice from concentrate: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- fruit cocktail in heavy syrup: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Beets: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Beets: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Green Beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French style green beans: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French style green beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lima beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Carrots: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cream Style Sweet Corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Naturals whole kernel sweet corn: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Kernel Sweet Corn: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian cut green beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed vegetables cans: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Peas: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Peas: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Peas: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peas & Carrots: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole white potatoes: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced white potatoes: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole kernel sweet corn lightly seasoned with sea salt: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peas & Carrots: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut green beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwavable mixed vegetables: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Pumpkin: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Pure Pumpkin: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin easy pie mix, pumpkin: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% pumpkin pure: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin bread: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk pineapple: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crushed Pineapple: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Pineapple: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mandarin Oranges: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Peaches: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Libby's, tropical sliced mango, mango: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk pineapple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium peach nectar, peach: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Libby's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 48 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 Libby's: closest on tracked product count (98 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.6/100 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 Libby's food safe? ▼
Libby's has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 53 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 15.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Libby's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 98 Libby's products. 53 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 45 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Libby's catalog? ▼
Libby's has 47 NOVA-classified products; 44.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 21 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Libby's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Libby's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (39, 80% of this top-five); Canned foods (6); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); Condiments (1); Meats and their products (1).
Does Libby's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Libby's 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 Libby's 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 Country Sausage Gravy, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 7 scored Libby's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Libby's's 97.6/100 average and 15.1% 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.
