Maxwell House
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Maxwell House, 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
Maxwell House averages 98.5/100 across the 56 of 84 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 12.5% 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 56 scored products
- 84
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 12.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 88.5%
- 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 84 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Maxwell house; Decaf Sugar Free French Vanilla; Iced Coffee Concentrate, Vanilla; 12.5% 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 56 of 84 tracked Maxwell House records (66.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 28 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 Maxwell House
Maxwell House: 84 products tracked, 56 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.5/100, 12.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 66.7% 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), Maxwell House's 12.5% flagged share is 5.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Maxwell House processing intensity
Maxwell House's NOVA-classified set is 52 products: 88.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 46. That ultra-processed share sits 10.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Maxwell House shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Maxwell House concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (13, 43% of this top-five); Beverages (10); Beverages and beverages preparations (7).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 11 | 99.5/100 | 9.1% |
| Beverages | 9 | 96.7/100 | 11.1% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 6 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Maxwell House's 12.5% flagged share is measured across 56 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.
Maxwell House flagged share vs large-brand cohort
12.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
13% 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 56 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.
Maxwell House product score distribution
Brand average 98.5/100 across 56 scored products
99 8th percentile sits above 8% of the 56 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
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 49 scored products (88%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Maxwell House relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 56 Maxwell House products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 5. 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 | Maxwell House products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Maxwell House 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 (13 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
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Maxwell house, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Maxwell house: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Decaf Sugar Free French Vanilla: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Coffee Concentrate, Vanilla: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Iced Coffee Concentrate Drink Mix, Caramel: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- House Blend Iced Coffee Drink Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Maxwell house, iced coffee, caramel: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- House Blend Iced Coffee Concentrate Drink Mix, House Blend: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- International Cafe Beverage Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Vanilla Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, French Vanilla Cafe: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International cafe iced latte: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Latte, Iced Hazelnut: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, Suisse Mocha: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, Vanilla Nut: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Latte, Peppermint Mocha: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Latte Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, French Vanilla: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Latte, Cafe Style Beverage Mix, Pumpkin Spice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Latte Chai: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cafe Style Beverage Mix, Hazelnut: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Cafe Style Beverage Mix, Cafe Vienna: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vanilla Caramel Latte Caf-Style Beverage Mix, Vanilla; Caramel Latte: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, Cinnamon Spice: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cafe-Style Beverage Mix Cappuccino, Original: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cappuccino, Cinnamon Dulce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- maxwell-house: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Medium Roast Coffee: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- House Blend: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Vanilla Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, French Vanilla: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mocha + Salted Caramel Coffee Drink Mix, Mocha + Salted Caramel: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mocha Coffee Drink Mix, Mocha: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mocha + S'Mores Coffee Drink Mix, Mocha + S'Mores: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Original Roast Antioxidants Ground Coffee, The Original Roast: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Original Roast Antioxidants Arabica Ground Coffee K-Cup Pods, The Original Roast: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant coffee: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wake Up Roast: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Roast: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- GROUND COFFEE: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Roast Instant Coffee: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Vanilla café: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Maxwell house: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Suisse Mocha Cafe: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peppermint Mocha Latte: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cafe-style beverage mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Suisse Mocha Café: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chai Latte: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hazelnut cafe: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cafe Vienna: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vanilla caramel latte: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange café: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Cappuccino: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- International Cappuccino Beverage Mix, Toasted Hazelnut: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Maxwell House
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 34 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 Maxwell House: closest on tracked product count (84 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 Maxwell House food safe? ▼
Maxwell House has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 56 of 84 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 12.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Maxwell House products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 84 Maxwell House products. 56 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 28 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Maxwell House catalog? ▼
Maxwell House has 52 NOVA-classified products; 88.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Maxwell House catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Maxwell House concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (13, 43% of this top-five); Beverages (10); Beverages and beverages preparations (7).
Does Maxwell House use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Maxwell House 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 Maxwell House 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 Maxwell house, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 5 scored Maxwell House products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Maxwell House's 98.5/100 average and 12.5% 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.
