Minute Maid
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Minute Maid, 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
Minute Maid averages 92.1/100 across the 81 of 159 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 35.8% 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.
- 92.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 81 scored products
- 159
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 35.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 81.9%
- 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 159 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Fruit Punch; Zero Sugar Lemonade; Minute maid, sparkling juice drink, fruit punch; 35.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.1/100. 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 81 of 159 tracked Minute Maid records (50.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 78 cannot be screened, so the 92.1/100 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 Minute Maid
Minute Maid: 159 products tracked, 81 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.1/100, 35.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 50.9% 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), Minute Maid's 35.8% flagged share is 17.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Minute Maid processing intensity
Minute Maid's NOVA-classified set is 72 products: 81.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 59 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 59. That ultra-processed share sits 3.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Minute Maid shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Minute Maid concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (43, 54% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (19); Beverages (17); Juice (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 37 | 92.8/100 | 37.8% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 16 | 90.6/100 | 37.5% |
| Beverages | 15 | 95/100 | 26.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Minute Maid's 35.8% flagged share is measured across 81 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.
Minute Maid flagged share vs large-brand cohort
35.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
36% 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 (92.1/100) summarizes 81 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.
Minute Maid product score distribution
Brand average 92.1/100 across 81 scored products
92 36th percentile sits above 36% of the 81 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
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 8 scored products (10%)
- 80–90
- 19 scored products (23%)
- 100 and above
- 52 scored products (64%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sucralose is the flagged ingredient Minute Maid uses most
Across the 81 Minute Maid products scored here, Sucralose appears in 19. Only 1,692 other brands here use it (4.8%), 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 | Minute Maid products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | 19 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 8 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | 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 Minute Maid 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 (10 ingredients and 85/100) 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
- 10 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Fruit Punch, 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
- Fruit Punch: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Lemonade: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Minute maid, sparkling juice drink, fruit punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Light lemonade, light: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Orange juice beverage, no pulp: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Punch - Zero Sugar: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- 25% orange juice beverage: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Pineapple: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry Lemonade: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Blue Raspberry: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberry Lemonade: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Fruit Punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium juice blend: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Mango Punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Berry punch: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical Punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium citrus punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Watermelon: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- CRANBERRY GRAPE FLAVORED JUICE BEVERAGE: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium strawberry kiwi flavored fruit drink: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemonade: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pink Lemonade: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- zero sugar Mango Passion Flavored Fruit Drink: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- aguas frescas hibscus: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Aguas Frescas Juice Beverage Strawberry: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- AGUAS FRESCAS MANGO Juice Beverage: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Aguas Frescas Strawberry: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberry Lemonade: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- 100% Pure Apple Juice, Apple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry and Apple cocktail: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Orange Juice From Concentarate, Original: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raspberry lemonade frozen concentrate fruit drink: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange juice pulp free frozen concentrate fruit drink: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange juice frozen concentrate fruit drink: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange juice with added calcium frozen concentrate fruit drink: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lemon Juice: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink lemonade frozen concentrate fruit drink: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lemonade frozen concentrate fruit drink: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Limeade, Frozen Concentrated: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orange juice low pulp: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Low Pulp Orange Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minute Maid watermelon punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit punch: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Watermelon Punch: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Berry Punch: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Lemonade: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink lemonade: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Low Pulp Orange Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pure Squeezed Orange Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Minute Maid
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 109 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 Minute Maid: closest on tracked product count (159 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.1/100 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 Minute Maid food safe? ▼
Minute Maid has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 81 of 159 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 35.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Minute Maid products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 159 Minute Maid products. 81 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 78 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Minute Maid catalog? ▼
Minute Maid has 72 NOVA-classified products; 81.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 59 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Minute Maid catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Minute Maid concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (43, 54% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (19); Beverages (17); Juice (1).
Does Minute Maid use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Minute Maid 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 Minute Maid 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 Fruit Punch, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sucralose appears in 19 scored Minute Maid products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Minute Maid's 92.1/100 average and 35.8% 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.
