Newman's Own
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Newman's Own, 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
Newman's Own averages 99.7/100 across the 196 of 250 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 5.6% 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.
- 99.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 196 scored products
- 250
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 5.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 69.4%
- 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 250 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Family Recipe Italian; Creamy Caesar; Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Dressing; 5.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.7/100. 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 196 of 250 tracked Newman's Own records (78.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 54 cannot be screened, so the 99.7/100 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 Newman's Own
Newman's Own: 250 products tracked, 196 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.7/100, 5.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 78.4% 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), Newman's Own's 5.6% flagged share is 12.4 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Newman's Own processing intensity
Newman's Own's NOVA-classified set is 186 products: 69.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 129 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 129. That ultra-processed share sits 8.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Newman's Own shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Newman's Own concentrates in Snacks (48, 40% of this top-five); Condiments (43); Meals (15); Plant-based foods and beverages (8); Frozen foods (6).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 48 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 40 | 99.9/100 | 2.5% |
| Meals | 15 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Frozen foods | 6 | 99.2/100 | 16.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 6 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Newman's Own's 5.6% flagged share is measured across 196 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.
Newman's Own flagged share vs large-brand cohort
5.6% 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 (99.7/100) summarizes 196 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.
Newman's Own product score distribution
Brand average 99.7/100 across 196 scored products
100 3rd percentile sits above 3% of the 196 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
- 90–100
- 11 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 185 scored products (94%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Newman's Own relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 196 Newman's Own products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 8. 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 | Newman's Own products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 8 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 3 | 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 Newman's Own 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 (16.5 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
- 16.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Family Recipe Italian, 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
- Family Recipe Italian: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Creamy Caesar: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Dressing: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Creamy Caesar Dressing: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lite Sun Dried Tomato Dressing: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Newman's own, white thin & crispy multi-grain crust with flaxseed pizza: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Newman's own, thin & crispy multi-grain crust with flaxseed pizza: 51 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Thin And Crispy White Pizza: 44 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sourdough Crust Meatball: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kickin' Garlic Buffalo Hot Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dressing, Creamy Caesar: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Half & Half, Iced Tea, Lemonade: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Oil & Vinegar: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Italian Vinaigrette: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Balsamic Vinaigrette: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave popcorn: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Five Cheese Pasta Sauce: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marinara pasta sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, all natural pasta sauce, mushroom marinara: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sockarooni Pasta Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato & basil pasta sauce: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch Dressing: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pasta sauce: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Salsa Chunky: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peach salsa: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's Own Chunky Mild Salsa: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Medium salsa: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, hot chunky salsa, hot: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave Popcorn, Butter Boom - Newman's Own: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar dressing w/ avocado oil: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dairy Free Greek: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pasta Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Balsamic Vinaigrette: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Golden italian dressing: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vinaigrette: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, pasta sauce, roasted garlic: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vodka Sauce: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, pasta sauce, cabernet marinara: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, pasta sauce, italian sausage & peppers: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Newman's own, pasta sauce, sweet onion, roasted garlic: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garden Peppers Pasta Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black Bean & Corn Salsa: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vinaigrette: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Balsamic Vinaigrette: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Newman's Own
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 200 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 Newman's Own: closest on tracked product count (250 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.7/100 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 Newman's Own food safe? ▼
Newman's Own has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 196 of 250 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 5.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Newman's Own products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 250 Newman's Own products. 196 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 54 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Newman's Own catalog? ▼
Newman's Own has 186 NOVA-classified products; 69.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 129 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Newman's Own catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Newman's Own concentrates in Snacks (48, 40% of this top-five); Condiments (43); Meals (15); Plant-based foods and beverages (8); Frozen foods (6).
Does Newman's Own use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Newman's Own 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 Newman's Own 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 Family Recipe Italian, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 8 scored Newman's Own products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Newman's Own's 99.7/100 average and 5.6% 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.
