M&M's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for M&M'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
M&M's averages 13.5/100 across the 146 of 254 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 88.4% 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.
- 13.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 146 scored products
- 254
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 88.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 254 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins peanut butter m&m's mega; Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Cone With Milk Chocolate Candy Pieces, Vanilla; Light Ice Cream, Chocolate; 88.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 13.5/100. 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 146 of 254 tracked M&M's records (57.5%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 108 cannot be screened, so the 13.5/100 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 M&M's
M&M's: 254 products tracked, 146 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 13.5/100, 88.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57.5% 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), M&M's's 88.4% flagged share is 70.4 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
M&M's processing intensity
M&M's's NOVA-classified set is 142 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 142 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 142. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 142 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where M&M's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, M&M's concentrates in Snacks (121, 91% of this top-five); Desserts (8); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Chocolate-covered-peanutbutter (1); Mini-chocolate-candies (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 113 | 11.5/100 | 90.3% |
| Desserts | 8 | 0/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
M&M's's 88.4% flagged share is measured across 146 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.
M&M's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
88.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
88% 52nd percentile is at or above the flagged share of 52% 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 (13.5/100) summarizes 146 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.
M&M's product score distribution
Brand average 13.5/100 across 146 scored products
14 84th percentile sits above 84% of the 146 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
- 122 scored products (84%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 17 scored products (12%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
M&M's relies most on Yellow 6, an industry staple
Across the 146 M&M's products scored here, Yellow 6 appears in 125. It is used by 1,766 other brands in this database (5.0% 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 | M&M's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 6 | 125 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 123 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 121 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 119 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 113 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 8 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Propyl Gallate | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 M&M'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 (27 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
- 27 ingredients
- Median score
- 0/100
The outlined point is peanut butter m&m's mega, 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
- peanut butter m&m's mega: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Cone With Milk Chocolate Candy Pieces, Vanilla: 43 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Light Ice Cream, Chocolate: 47 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- milk chocolate m&m's: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- m&m's Dark Chocolate: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Mint Dark Chocolate: 29 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- M&M's Crunchy Cookie: 29 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- milk chocolate m&m's minis: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Jelly M&M: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Ice cream cookies: 51 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- M&M's Vanilla Cookie Sandwich: 47 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- vanilla m&m's cookie sandwiches: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Mm's chocolate ice cream cookie sandwiches: 53 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- M&M's Milk Chocolate: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Peanut: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- peanut m&ms: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Bag Rotate - Peanut Butter: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- M&M's Milk Chocolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- peanut butter m&m's chocolate candies: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- peanut m&m's: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies, peanut: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Almond chocolate candies, almond: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies, milk chocolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Christmas mint chocolate candy ounce: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Holiday almond chocolate christmas candy -ounce bag: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies, peanut: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Candies: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Milk chocolate candies: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Chocolate Candies: 30 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Chocolate Candies: 32 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Milk chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- milk chocolate m&m's chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- peanut m&m's chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- peanut butter m&m's chocolate candies: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Mm's m&m's chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- M &M'S Coffee Nut - Chocolat & Café: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- M&M's peanut fun size: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate Candies: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter: 35 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- chocolate candies, peanut butter: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Chocolate Candies: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Family Size Chocolate Candies: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
Products by M&M's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 204 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 M&M's: closest on tracked product count (254 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (13.5/100 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 M&M's food safe? ▼
M&M's has an average safety score of 14/100 across the 146 of 254 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 88.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many M&M's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 254 M&M's products. 146 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 108 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the M&M's catalog? ▼
M&M's has 142 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 142 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the M&M's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, M&M's concentrates in Snacks (121, 91% of this top-five); Desserts (8); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Chocolate-covered-peanutbutter (1); Mini-chocolate-candies (1).
Does M&M's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which M&M'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 M&M'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 peanut butter m&m's mega, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (11) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 6 appears in 125 scored M&M's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare M&M's's 13.5/100 average and 88.4% 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.
