Manischewitz
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Manischewitz, 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
Manischewitz averages 97.7/100 across the 139 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 14.4% 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.
- 97.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 139 scored products
- 179
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 14.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 54.1%
- 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 179 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Fruity Magic O's; Creamy horseradish; Vanilla cookies and icing writer; 14.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.7/100. 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 139 of 179 tracked Manischewitz records (77.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 40 cannot be screened, so the 97.7/100 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 Manischewitz
Manischewitz: 179 products tracked, 139 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.7/100, 14.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 77.7% 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), Manischewitz's 14.4% flagged share is 3.6 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Manischewitz processing intensity
Manischewitz's NOVA-classified set is 122 products: 54.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 66 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 66. That ultra-processed share sits 24.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Manischewitz shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Manischewitz concentrates in Snacks (60, 52% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (27); Seafood (12); Meals (9); Condiments (8).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 59 | 99.1/100 | 3.4% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 25 | 97/100 | 4% |
| Seafood | 12 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Meals | 9 | 91.7/100 | 33.3% |
| Condiments | 8 | 93.1/100 | 25% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Manischewitz's 14.4% flagged share is measured across 139 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.
Manischewitz flagged share vs large-brand cohort
14.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
14% 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 (97.7/100) summarizes 139 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.
Manischewitz product score distribution
Brand average 97.7/100 across 139 scored products
98 9th percentile sits above 9% of the 139 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 14 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 119 scored products (86%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Manischewitz relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 139 Manischewitz products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 10. 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 | Manischewitz products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 1 | 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 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 Manischewitz 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 (12 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
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Fruity Magic O's, 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
- Fruity Magic O's: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Creamy horseradish: 15 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Vanilla cookies and icing writer: 31 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Matzo ball soup: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Matzo balls: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Reduced sodium matzo balls in broth: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Cake Mix With Fudge Frosting: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original chicken roasters: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Manischewitz, savory beef gravy: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake Syrup: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gefilte fish with carrots: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gefilte fish: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet gefilte fish: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whitefish & pike: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet whitefish & pike in jelled broth: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium gold gefilte fish with carrots in jelled broth: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gefilte fish in jelled broth: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- All whitefish: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef flavored broth: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheese Blintzes 6 Filled Crepes: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Manischewitz, old tyme, pumpernickel bread: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzos Kosher For Passover: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin Salted Matzos: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MATZOS ORIGINAL: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Egg Matzos: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin Tea Matzos Kosher For Passover: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzo Ball Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzo ball soup mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Wheat Matzos Kosher For Passover: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzos: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin tea matzos: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzo Crackers Unsalted: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Clover Honey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Passover Matzo Crackers Unsalted: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroons: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Wheat Matzos: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin Unsalted Matzo: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snack crackers: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzos: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate brownie mix with fudge frosting: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Pancake Mix: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Manischewitz, potato pancake mix, garlic & parmesan: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Manischewitz, veggie potato pancake mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reduced Sodium Potato Pancake Mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pancake mix: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rocky Road Macaroons: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Homestyle Stuffing Stove Top Mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Matzo Meal Kosher For Passover: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain matzo farfel: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tam Tams, Everything Snack Crackers: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Manischewitz
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 129 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 Manischewitz: closest on tracked product count (179 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.7/100 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 Manischewitz food safe? ▼
Manischewitz has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 139 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 14.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Manischewitz products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 179 Manischewitz products. 139 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 40 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Manischewitz catalog? ▼
Manischewitz has 122 NOVA-classified products; 54.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 66 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Manischewitz catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Manischewitz concentrates in Snacks (60, 52% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (27); Seafood (12); Meals (9); Condiments (8).
Does Manischewitz use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Manischewitz 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 Manischewitz 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 Fruity Magic O's, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 10 scored Manischewitz products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Manischewitz's 97.7/100 average and 14.4% 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.
