Marketside
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Marketside, 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
Marketside averages 93.9/100 across the 474 of 1,847 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 23.8% 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.
- 93.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 474 scored products
- 1,847
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 23.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 76.2%
- 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 1,847 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Turtle french style cheesecake mousse; Carrot Pound Cake; Ultimate meat pizza; 23.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.9/100. 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 474 of 1,847 tracked Marketside records (25.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 1,373 cannot be screened, so the 93.9/100 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 Marketside
Marketside: 1,847 products tracked, 474 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.9/100, 23.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 25.7% 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), Marketside's 23.8% flagged share is 5.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Marketside processing intensity
Marketside's NOVA-classified set is 429 products: 76.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 327 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 327. That ultra-processed share sits 2.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Marketside shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Marketside concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (144, 41% of this top-five); Snacks (92); Meals (58); Condiments (39); Meats and their products (19).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 130 | 98.4/100 | 8.5% |
| Snacks | 71 | 86.5/100 | 36.6% |
| Meals | 46 | 87/100 | 41.3% |
| Condiments | 37 | 99.3/100 | 8.1% |
| Meats and their products | 19 | 90.3/100 | 42.1% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Marketside's 23.8% flagged share is measured across 474 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.
Marketside flagged share vs large-brand cohort
23.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
24% 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 (93.9/100) summarizes 474 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.
Marketside product score distribution
Brand average 93.9/100 across 474 scored products
94 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 474 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
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 21 scored products (4%)
- 60–70
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 9 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 35 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 34 scored products (7%)
- 100 and above
- 361 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Marketside uses most
Across the 474 Marketside products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 37. 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 | Marketside products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 37 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 32 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHA | 24 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 21 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 21 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 12 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 10 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 10 | 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 Marketside 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 (59.5 ingredients and 55/100) 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
- 59.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 55/100
The outlined point is Turtle french style cheesecake mousse, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Turtle french style cheesecake mousse: 69 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 6 flagged.
- Carrot Pound Cake: 47 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Ultimate meat pizza: 96 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 5 flagged.
- Pumpkin Pound Cake: 47 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- French style cheesecake mousse: 54 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- French style cheesecake: 57 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Strawberry french style cheesecake: 64 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Beef Patty Crumble & Premium Deli Style Pepperoni: 62 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Ultimate Meat Pizza: 93 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza: 80 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Extra Large Ultimate Meat Pizza: 86 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Strawberry Cheese Bowtie Danish: 69 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Mint Flavored Sweet Mint Creme Filling Between Two Chocolate Brownies, Topped With A Mint-Infused Icing And Chocolate Chips Brownie, Mint: 57 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Strawberry Swirl Creme Cake: 68 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Creme Cake: 67 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- PIZZA RANCH CHOPPED SALAD KIT: 61 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- ASSORTED MEAT & CHEESE CUBES: 26 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Hard salami cubes: 11 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Pepperoni Cubes: 13 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Italian Style Pinwheel: 53 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Italian Style Pretzel Melt: 52 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Pound Cake: 60 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Extra Large Meat Trio Pizza: 71 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Marketside pepperoni pizza: 48 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Flatbread: 63 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Stuffed Crust Pizza: 65 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Pepperoni Pizza: 54 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Breakfast pizza: 68 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza, Mozzarella Stuffd: 66 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Pepperoni Pizza: 50 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Extra Large Supreme Pizza: 66 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Philly Roll With Sweet Soy Glaze: 63 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Tuxedo Bar Cake: 71 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Buttery flake rolls: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- dark chocolate sea salt caramels: 33 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Pound Cake: 73 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- White meat chicken bacon ranch sub: 75 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Mild Italian Sausage Links: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Original Bratwurst: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Italian Style Three Cheese Meatballs: 21 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ultimate Meat Traditional Crust Pizza: 74 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ham & Cheese Sliders: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Tea: 8 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet Iced Tea: 6 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel: 82 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cobb Salad with Turkey and Uncured Bacon: 44 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- COBB SALAD WITH TURKEY & BACON: 49 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Blt Turkey And Bacon Iceberg And Green Leaf Lettuce, Turkey Breast, Grape Tomatoes, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Brioche Garlic Croutons And Avocado Ranch Dressing Deluxe Salad, Blt: 73 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cookies 'n creme mousse: 59 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate mousse, chocolate: 52 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Marketside
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1,797 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 Marketside: closest on tracked product count (1,847 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.9/100 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 Marketside food safe? ▼
Marketside has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 474 of 1847 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 23.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Marketside products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 1,847 Marketside products. 474 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 1,373 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Marketside catalog? ▼
Marketside has 429 NOVA-classified products; 76.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 327 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Marketside catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Marketside concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (144, 41% of this top-five); Snacks (92); Meals (58); Condiments (39); Meats and their products (19).
Does Marketside use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Marketside 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 Marketside 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 Turtle french style cheesecake mousse, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 37 scored Marketside products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Marketside's 93.9/100 average and 23.8% 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.
