Mott's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Mott'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
Mott's averages 98.8/100 across the 95 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 6.3% 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.
- 98.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 95 scored products
- 179
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 6.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 79.1%
- 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 For tots apple juice; Michelada especial; Applesauce; 6.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.8/100. 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 95 of 179 tracked Mott's records (53.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 84 cannot be screened, so the 98.8/100 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 Mott's
Mott's: 179 products tracked, 95 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.8/100, 6.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 53.1% 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), Mott's's 6.3% flagged share is 11.7 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Mott's processing intensity
Mott's's NOVA-classified set is 91 products: 79.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 72 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 72. That ultra-processed share sits 0.8 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Mott's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mott's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (52, 59% of this top-five); Snacks (21); Beverages and beverages preparations (12); Fruit-puree (2); Baby foods (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 37 | 99.3/100 | 2.7% |
| Snacks | 20 | 99.5/100 | 10% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 12 | 97.9/100 | 8.3% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Mott's's 6.3% flagged share is measured across 95 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.
Mott's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
6.3% 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%
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- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
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- 40%–50%
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- 50%–60%
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- 60%–70%
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- 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 (98.8/100) summarizes 95 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.
Mott's product score distribution
Brand average 98.8/100 across 95 scored products
99 5th percentile sits above 5% of the 95 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
- 4 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 89 scored products (94%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Mott's relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 95 Mott's products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 2. 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 | Mott's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Trans Fat | 1 | FDA ban effective 2018-06-18 · Restricted: Federal (FDA banned) |
| 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 Mott'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 (7 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
- 7 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is For tots apple juice, 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
- For tots apple juice: 45 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Michelada especial: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Applesauce: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberry applesauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Mott'S, Fruity Centers Fruit Snacks, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mott'S, Fruit Centers Snacks, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Applesauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Apple: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon applesauce: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mighty soarin’ Apple apple juice beverage: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Juice Apple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Juice Apple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mott's Applesauce Apple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mott's Applesauce Apple: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon Applesauce: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Apple: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Cinnamon: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- APPLE SAUCE APPLE: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Cinnamon: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple White Grape 100% Juice: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened applesauce: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Berry: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Unsweetened Applesauce: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple cherry juice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mott's: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% juice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% juice fruit punch: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Pouch: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mighty Soarin' Apple: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mighty Vitamins A C E Flying Fruit Punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hydrating Juice Beverage Blastin' Berry: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Juice Apple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Variety Pack: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry Kiwi: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce Mango Peach: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Applesauce Pouch Strawberry Lemonade: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Caramel Apple Applesauce: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce Caramel Apple: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Passion Fruit: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Applesauce: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry banana fruit smoothie: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- motts no sugar strawberry applesauce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mott's: Mixed Berry Unsweetened applesauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Mott's
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 Mott's: closest on tracked product count (179 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.8/100 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 Mott's food safe? ▼
Mott's has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 95 of 179 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 6.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Mott's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 179 Mott's products. 95 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 84 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Mott's catalog? ▼
Mott's has 91 NOVA-classified products; 79.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 72 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Mott's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mott's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (52, 59% of this top-five); Snacks (21); Beverages and beverages preparations (12); Fruit-puree (2); Baby foods (1).
Does Mott's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Mott'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 Mott'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 For tots apple juice, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 2 scored Mott's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Mott's's 98.8/100 average and 6.3% 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.
