Lowes Foods
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Lowes Foods, 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
Lowes Foods averages 95.8/100 across the 351 of 611 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 25.6% 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.
- 95.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 351 scored products
- 611
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 25.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 61.9%
- 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 611 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Frosted oats; Lowes foods, sweet salad cubes; Lowes foods, sweet relish; 25.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 95.8/100. 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 351 of 611 tracked Lowes Foods records (57.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 260 cannot be screened, so the 95.8/100 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 Lowes Foods
Lowes Foods: 611 products tracked, 351 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 95.8/100, 25.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57.4% 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), Lowes Foods's 25.6% flagged share is 7.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Lowes Foods processing intensity
Lowes Foods's NOVA-classified set is 339 products: 61.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 210 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 210. That ultra-processed share sits 16.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Lowes Foods shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Lowes Foods concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (143, 52% of this top-five); Condiments (51); Snacks (35); Dairies (25); Canned foods (22).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 132 | 98.6/100 | 5.3% |
| Condiments | 51 | 97.1/100 | 23.5% |
| Snacks | 33 | 94.1/100 | 48.5% |
| Dairies | 23 | 94.6/100 | 47.8% |
| Canned foods | 22 | 97.7/100 | 27.3% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Lowes Foods's 25.6% flagged share is measured across 351 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.
Lowes Foods flagged share vs large-brand cohort
25.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
26% 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 (95.8/100) summarizes 351 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.
Lowes Foods product score distribution
Brand average 95.8/100 across 351 scored products
96 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 351 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
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 33 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 40 scored products (11%)
- 100 and above
- 261 scored products (74%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Lowes Foods relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 351 Lowes Foods products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 39. 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 | Lowes Foods products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 39 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 13 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 12 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 12 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 5 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Aspartame | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| TBHQ | 6 | 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 Lowes Foods 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 (16.5 ingredients and 85/100) 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
- 16.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Frosted oats, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Frosted oats: 36 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowes foods, sweet salad cubes: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowes foods, sweet relish: 14 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Pudding: 13 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium ice cream, dulce de leche: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowes foods, sundae cone crunch premium ice cream, rich & creamy: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowes foods, premium ice cream, sea salt caramel: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowes foods, macaroni & cheese: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, macaroni spirals & cheese: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, shells & cheese: 30 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, french dressing: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, spicy sweet french style dressing: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Nonfat Yogurt: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Nonfat Yogurt: 16 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, dill salad relish: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Green tea with blueberry: 8 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Country Style Baked Beans With Brown Sugar And Bacon: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked Beans With Brown Sugar And Bacon: 16 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, country style baked beans with brown sugar and bacon: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, iced oatmeal cookies: 27 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Nonfat yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Whipping Cream: 5 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Grade A Heavy Cream: 4 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Premium Ice Cream: 18 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Lowes foods, low fat frozen yogurt, vanilla: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Low fat frozen yogurt: 29 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ghost pepper snack sticks: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, maraschino cherries: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Toaster Pastries: 39 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Toaster Pastries: 38 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowfat yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Enriched instant grits, butter: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, smoked honey turkey breast: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Kielbasa King: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- The Cheesapeno: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, cooked ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- The Beef Tastic Beef Snack Sticks: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fully Cooked Teriyaki Snack Sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Baked Brown Sugar Ham: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, beans & franks in tomato sauce: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, 12 taco shells: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, theater style popcorn, extra butter: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Stuffing mix: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Enriched Instant Grits: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, chunky new england style clam chowder soup: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, sweetner: 2 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowes foods, condensed soup, bean with bacon: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Butter Popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Lowes Foods
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 561 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 Lowes Foods: closest on tracked product count (611 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (95.8/100 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 Lowes Foods food safe? ▼
Lowes Foods has an average safety score of 96/100 across the 351 of 611 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 25.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Lowes Foods products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 611 Lowes Foods products. 351 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 260 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Lowes Foods catalog? ▼
Lowes Foods has 339 NOVA-classified products; 61.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 210 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Lowes Foods catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Lowes Foods concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (143, 52% of this top-five); Condiments (51); Snacks (35); Dairies (25); Canned foods (22).
Does Lowes Foods use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Lowes Foods 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 Lowes Foods 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 Frosted oats, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 39 scored Lowes Foods products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Lowes Foods's 95.8/100 average and 25.6% 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.
