Oreo
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Oreo, 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
Oreo averages 82.9/100 across the 198 of 374 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.8% 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.
- 82.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 198 scored products
- 374
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 374 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Oreo Strawberry Frosted Donut; Oreo sinkerdoodle; Sour Patch Oreo; 33.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 82.9/100. 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 198 of 374 tracked Oreo records (52.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 176 cannot be screened, so the 82.9/100 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 Oreo
Oreo: 374 products tracked, 198 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 82.9/100, 33.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 52.9% 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), Oreo's 33.8% flagged share is 15.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Oreo processing intensity
Oreo's NOVA-classified set is 196 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 196 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 196. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 196 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Oreo shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Oreo concentrates in Snacks (162, 91% of this top-five); Desserts (9); Sandwich-cookies (3); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Snack-cakes (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 134 | 83.3/100 | 32.1% |
| Desserts | 5 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Sandwich-cookies | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 2 | 92.5/100 | 50% |
| Snack-cakes | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Oreo's 33.8% flagged share is measured across 198 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.
Oreo flagged share vs large-brand cohort
33.8% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
34% 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 (82.9/100) summarizes 198 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.
Oreo product score distribution
Brand average 82.9/100 across 198 scored products
83 28th percentile sits above 28% of the 198 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
- 8 scored products (4%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 12 scored products (6%)
- 30–40
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 13 scored products (7%)
- 60–70
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 8 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 10 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 131 scored products (66%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Oreo relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 198 Oreo products scored here, Red 40 appears in 37. It is used by 2,397 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 | Oreo products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 37 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 36 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 33 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 15 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 2 | 10 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 7 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 2 | 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 Oreo 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 (24 ingredients and 35/100) 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
- 24 ingredients
- Median score
- 35/100
The outlined point is Oreo Strawberry Frosted Donut, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (7). 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
- Oreo Strawberry Frosted Donut: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Oreo sinkerdoodle: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Sour Patch Oreo: 31 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Trolls Oreo: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Nabisco oreo cookies birthday cake 1x15.25 oz: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Birthday Cake Flavor Creme Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 29 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Chocolage confetti cake: 23 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Oreo Stuf of Doom Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Oreo Space Dunk: 26 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Space Dunk: 24 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Oreo cookies apple pie 1x10.7 oz: 23 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Apple Cider Donut Oreos: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Post Malone Oreos: 29 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Oreo Cookies & Cream Candy Canes: 7 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel coconut: 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- oreo trolls green colored creme with glitter and popping candy: 25 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Brookie-o: 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Java Chip Flavor Creme Oreo: 25 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Oreo birthday cake (limited edition): 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Apple Pie A La Mode: 25 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Cookie Dough Flavor Creme Oreo: 27 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- OREO STUF OF LEGENDS Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 24 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Pumpkin Spice Oreos: 24 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Cotton Candy Flavor Oreos: 22 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pumpkin Spice Oreo: 22 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Limited edition firecracker pop: 22 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Nabisco oreo cookies golden 1x10.700 oz: 22 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- oreo winter treats: 32 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Mint creme chocolate sandwich cookies: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Nabisco oreo thins cookies mint 1x10.1 oz: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mint creme chocolate sandwich cookies: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreo cookies firework 1x10.7 oz: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Thins chocolate sandwich cookies family size: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreo thins cookies pistachio 1x10.1 oz: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Limited edition peppermint bark chocolate sandwich cookies, peppermint bark: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mint creme fudge covered sandwich cookies: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mint chocolate chip sandwich cookies: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mint flavor creme oreo: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Halloween Oreos: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Mint Flavor Creme: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreo de estados unidos: 20 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreo cookies red white and blue: 22 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreos: 23 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Oreo Coca-Cola: 27 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- OREO ZERO SUGAR: 24 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free oreos: 25 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Blueberry Pie Oreo: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Nabisco oreo sandwich cookies chocolate oreowinter1x15.35 oz: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Winter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Winter Chocolate: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Oreo
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 324 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 Oreo: closest on tracked product count (374 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (82.9/100 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 Oreo food safe? ▼
Oreo has an average safety score of 83/100 across the 198 of 374 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Oreo products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 374 Oreo products. 198 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 176 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Oreo catalog? ▼
Oreo has 196 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 196 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Oreo catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Oreo concentrates in Snacks (162, 91% of this top-five); Desserts (9); Sandwich-cookies (3); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Snack-cakes (2).
Does Oreo use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Oreo 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 Oreo 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 Oreo Strawberry Frosted Donut, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (7) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 37 scored Oreo products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Oreo's 82.9/100 average and 33.8% 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.
