Nickelodeon
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Nickelodeon, 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
Nickelodeon averages 48.8/100 across the 56 of 62 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 73.2% 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.
- 48.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 56 scored products
- 62
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 73.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.4%
- 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 62 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Turtles Lollipops; Spongebob Squarepants Fan With Candy; Spongebob squarepants gummy krabby patties candy mix; 73.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 48.8/100. 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.
| Signal | Nickelodeon | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 48.8/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 62 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 73.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon: 62 products tracked, 56 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 48.8/100, 73.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
73.2% of the scored Nickelodeon products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Nickelodeon sits 44 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Nickelodeon's 73.2% flagged share is 55.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Nickelodeon processing intensity
Nickelodeon's NOVA-classified set is 56 products: 96.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 54. That ultra-processed share sits 18.1 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Nickelodeon shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Nickelodeon concentrates in Snacks (19, 83% of this top-five); Beverages (1); Canned foods (1); Dairies (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
- Snacks 19
- Beverages 1
- Canned foods 1
- Dairies 1
- Plant-based foods and beverages 1
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Nickelodeon's 73.2% 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.
Nickelodeon flagged share vs large-brand cohort
73.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
73% 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 (48.8/100) 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.
Nickelodeon product score distribution
Brand average 48.8/100 across 56 scored products
49 50th percentile sits above 50% 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
- 0–10
- 13 scored products (23%)
- 10–20
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 20–30
- 9 scored products (16%)
- 30–40
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 60–70
- 6 scored products (11%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 15 scored products (27%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Nickelodeon relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 56 Nickelodeon products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 32. It is used by 2,320 other brands in this database (6.6% 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 | Nickelodeon products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 32 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 29 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 28 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 21 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 6 | 15 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 4 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 1 | 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 Nickelodeon 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 (10.5 ingredients and 30/100) 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
- 10.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 30/100
The outlined point is Turtles Lollipops, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Turtles Lollipops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Fan With Candy: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Spongebob squarepants gummy krabby patties candy mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hearts Candy: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Heart Shaped Krabby Patties: 19 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Lollipops, Jelly Beans And Sour Candy: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Krabby Patties Gummy Candy: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummy krabby patties candy: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummy Krabby Patties Candy: 20 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Paw Patrol Friendship Exchange Hearts With Candy: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Hearts With Candy: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Easter Eggs With Candy: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Gummy Candy: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lollipop Rings: 9 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Nickelodeon, candy canes, sour apple, blue raspberry, watermelon & strawberry: 9 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Lollipops: 9 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fan With Candy: 10 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lollipop Rings: 8 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gummy Turtle Power Candy Pizza: 20 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Classroom Valentine Heats With Candy: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Candy stick & dip: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Marshmallow Pop: 12 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Classroom Valentine Hearts With Candy: 10 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Krabby patties: 17 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted Fruit Flavored Snacks Pouches, Assorted Fruit: 17 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Niada Turtles Lollipops: 8 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Lollipops: 9 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Nickelodeon, giant candy cane, green apple: 8 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lollipop: 8 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Candy + Stickers: 8 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Valentine candy card kit: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Nickelodeon, lollipop rings, tropical fruit: 6 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Sponge Bob Square Pants Karbby Patties Mystery Candy: 19 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Paw Patrol Valentine Candy Card Kit: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Paw Patrol Hearts Gummy Candy: 17 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Valentine Candy Card Kit: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Nickelodeon, dig 'n dip, spongebob squarepants candy stick & dip, blue raspberry, vanilla: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Krabby Patties Candy Gummy: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Nickelodeon, paw patrol, collectable tin with candy: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Magic Milk Straws: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Breakfast Biscuits: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit Flavored Snacks: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweetened Corn And Rice Cereal: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolaty Candy: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Paw Patrol With Crispy Chocolate Hearts: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tin Pail With Milk Chocolate Eggs: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peter Rabbit Milk Chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peter Rabbit Milk Chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Hearts: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spongebob Squarepants Condensed Soup: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Nickelodeon
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 12 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 Nickelodeon: closest on tracked product count (62 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (48.8/100 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 Nickelodeon food safe? ▼
Nickelodeon has an average safety score of 49/100 across the 56 of 62 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 73.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Nickelodeon products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 62 Nickelodeon products. 56 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 6 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Nickelodeon catalog? ▼
Nickelodeon has 56 NOVA-classified products; 96.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Nickelodeon catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Nickelodeon concentrates in Snacks (19, 83% of this top-five); Beverages (1); Canned foods (1); Dairies (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Does Nickelodeon use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Nickelodeon 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 Nickelodeon 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 Turtles Lollipops, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 32 scored Nickelodeon products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Nickelodeon's 48.8/100 average and 73.2% 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.
