Mama
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Mama, 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
Mama averages 98.5/100 across the 106 of 133 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 16.0% 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.
- 98.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 106 scored products
- 133
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 16.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 64%
- 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 133 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Mama mary's, gourmet pizza sauce, pepperoni; Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavor; Shrimp creamy tom yum instant noodle; 16.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.5/100. 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 106 of 133 tracked Mama records (79.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 27 cannot be screened, so the 98.5/100 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 Mama
Mama: 133 products tracked, 106 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.5/100, 16.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 79.7% 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), Mama's 16.0% flagged share is 2 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Mama processing intensity
Mama's NOVA-classified set is 100 products: 64% ultra-processed (Group 4, 64 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 64. That ultra-processed share sits 14.3 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Mama shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mama concentrates in Condiments (36, 46% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (21); Meals (8); Snacks (8); Frozen foods (5).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 36 | 98.6/100 | 5.6% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 19 | 96.3/100 | 52.6% |
| Meals | 8 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 8 | 98.8/100 | 25% |
| Frozen foods | 5 | 99/100 | 20% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Mama's 16.0% flagged share is measured across 106 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.
Mama flagged share vs large-brand cohort
16.0% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
16% 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 (98.5/100) summarizes 106 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.
Mama product score distribution
Brand average 98.5/100 across 106 scored products
99 10th percentile sits above 10% of the 106 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
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 13 scored products (12%)
- 100 and above
- 89 scored products (84%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Mama relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 106 Mama products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 8. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Mama products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 8 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Aspartame | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| BHA | 1 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sodium Nitrate | 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 Mama 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 (15 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
- 15 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Mama mary's, gourmet pizza sauce, pepperoni, 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
- Mama mary's, gourmet pizza sauce, pepperoni: 24 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavor: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Shrimp creamy tom yum instant noodle: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama lycha, yakulin dairy beverage, peach: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Barbecue marinade: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama mary's, 2 pizza crusts, original: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pizza crusts thin & crispy: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama mary's, restaurant style crusts pizza: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gourmet crusts: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama mary's, pizza crust: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama mary's, pizza crust: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Oriental Style Instant Noodles Artificial Stew Beef Flavor: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama's secrets, cookies: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama mellace, cheers mix snacks: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mac n' mamas: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mama sita's, seaweed gel mix + syrup: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mi Goreng: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lolas's, Corn Tortillas: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- S Cooking, Pork Cracklin Dippers: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- S, Pork Cracklin Dippers: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- S, Pork Cracklin: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sitas Tamarind Seasoning Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sita's, tocino marinating mix: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Adobo savory sauce mix: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Achuete Annatto Powder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sita's, sweet & sour sauce mix: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbecue marinade mix: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stew Base Mix: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sita's, chop suey stir fry mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sita's, Sinigang Sa Bayabas, Guava Soup Base Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sita's, lumpiang shanghai mix, fried spring roll seasoning mix: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sita's, ginisang monggo, instant mung bean soup mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama sitas palabok oriental gravy mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pizza Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama mary's, gourmet traditional pizza sauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama joe's, delicious dinner sauce: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shrimp Flavor Instant Noodles: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artificial Pork Flavor: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shrimp Tom Yum: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- PHỞ GÀ Rice Noodles with Artificial Chicken Flavour: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama, instant rice noodles: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant Rice Vermicelli Noodles: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama, instant whole grain rice vermicelli: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- instant noodles yellow curry flavor: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama biscotti, mini biscotti: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Gold Mama Selita's Jalapeno Ketchup 20oz: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pork, Turkey: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama rosie's, spinach & cheese ravioli: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mama rosie's, cheese lasagna with seasoned tomato sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Mama
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 83 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 Mama: closest on tracked product count (133 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.5/100 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 Mama food safe? ▼
Mama has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 106 of 133 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 16.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Mama products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 133 Mama products. 106 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 27 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Mama catalog? ▼
Mama has 100 NOVA-classified products; 64% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 64 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Mama catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mama concentrates in Condiments (36, 46% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (21); Meals (8); Snacks (8); Frozen foods (5).
Does Mama use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Mama 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 Mama 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 Mama mary's, gourmet pizza sauce, pepperoni, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 8 scored Mama products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Mama's 98.5/100 average and 16.0% 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.
