Melissa's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Melissa'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
Melissa's averages 99.3/100 across the 68 of 150 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 5.9% 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.
- 99.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 68 scored products
- 150
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 5.9%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 36.7%
- 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 150 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Melissa's, goodlife foods, sweetened dried papaya; Cream Style Horseradish; Dessert sauce, cinnamon; 5.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.3/100. 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 68 of 150 tracked Melissa's records (45.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 82 cannot be screened, so the 99.3/100 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 Melissa's
Melissa's: 150 products tracked, 68 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.3/100, 5.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 45.3% 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), Melissa's's 5.9% flagged share is 12.1 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Melissa's processing intensity
Melissa's's NOVA-classified set is 49 products: 36.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 18 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 19. That ultra-processed share sits 41.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Melissa's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Melissa's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (14, 52% of this top-five); Snacks (7); Baking-decorations (4); Condiments (1); Cooking helpers (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 10 | 97.5/100 | 10% |
| Snacks | 7 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Baking-decorations | 4 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Melissa's's 5.9% flagged share is measured across 68 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.
Melissa's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
5.9% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
6% 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 (99.3/100) summarizes 68 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.
Melissa's product score distribution
Brand average 99.3/100 across 68 scored products
99 4th percentile sits above 4% of the 68 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
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 64 scored products (94%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Melissa's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 68 Melissa's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. 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 | Melissa's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 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 Melissa'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 (2.5 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
- 2.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Melissa's, goodlife foods, sweetened dried papaya, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Melissa's, goodlife foods, sweetened dried papaya: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Cream Style Horseradish: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Dessert sauce, cinnamon: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Melissa's, dessert sauce, cinnamon: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- White Pearl Onions: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pearl Onions: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pearl Onions: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vanilla beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kumquats: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Coconut Chips: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Egg Roll Wraps: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweetened Dried Lemon Peels: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, good life food, tabbouleh with parsley and lemon seasoning packet: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, daily goodness, pine nuts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mild kimchi: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Basmati With Wild Rice And Lemon Seasoning Packet: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, daily goodness, sweetened dried tart cherries: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, daily goodness, couscous with lemon seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, good life food, quinoa: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Crepes: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, good life food, dried currants: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, good lifef food, dried oyster mushrooms: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hearts Of Palm: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Polenta: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, organic polenta, sun-dried tomato: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BABY DUTCH YELLOW POTATOES: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Serano peppers: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Ancho Peppers: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, fire roasted sweet red bell peppers, mild: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shelled Edamame: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, dessert sauce, chocolate: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, dessert sauce, caramel: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fingerling Potato Medley: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Edamame Soybean In Shell: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Edamame Soybeans Shelled: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Italian Seasoning: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gemstone Potatoes: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Pimientos Del Piquillo: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shallots: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, red savina chiles, savina ruby hots: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Portobello Dried Mushrooms: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Mushrooms: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Edamame Soybeans In Shell: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Quinoa: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Farro: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melissa's, good life food, 100% whole grain goodness freekeh: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed Artichoke Hearts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy Edamame: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ground Chile: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Baby Beats: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Melissa's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 100 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 Melissa's: closest on tracked product count (150 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.3/100 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 Melissa's food safe? ▼
Melissa's has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 68 of 150 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 5.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Melissa's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 150 Melissa's products. 68 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 82 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Melissa's catalog? ▼
Melissa's has 49 NOVA-classified products; 36.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 18 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Melissa's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Melissa's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (14, 52% of this top-five); Snacks (7); Baking-decorations (4); Condiments (1); Cooking helpers (1).
Does Melissa's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Melissa'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 Melissa'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 Melissa's, goodlife foods, sweetened dried papaya, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Melissa's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Melissa's's 99.3/100 average and 5.9% 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.
