Oscar Mayer
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Oscar Mayer, 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
Oscar Mayer averages 88.5/100 across the 165 of 237 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 72.7% 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.
- 88.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 165 scored products
- 237
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 72.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 81.5%
- 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 237 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Gummy bacon; Pepperoni Slices; Classic Pepperoni; 72.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 88.5/100. 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 165 of 237 tracked Oscar Mayer records (69.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 72 cannot be screened, so the 88.5/100 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 Oscar Mayer
Oscar Mayer: 237 products tracked, 165 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 88.5/100, 72.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 69.6% 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), Oscar Mayer's 72.7% flagged share is 54.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Oscar Mayer processing intensity
Oscar Mayer's NOVA-classified set is 157 products: 81.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 128 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 128. That ultra-processed share sits 3.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Oscar Mayer shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Oscar Mayer concentrates in Meats and their products (132, 90% of this top-five); Snacks (10); Condiments (3); Dairies (1); Deli (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 124 | 88.2/100 | 75.8% |
| Snacks | 10 | 87.5/100 | 40% |
| Condiments | 3 | 85/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Oscar Mayer's 72.7% flagged share is measured across 165 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.
Oscar Mayer flagged share vs large-brand cohort
72.7% 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%
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- 10%–20%
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- 20%–30%
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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 (88.5/100) summarizes 165 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.
Oscar Mayer product score distribution
Brand average 88.5/100 across 165 scored products
89 32nd percentile sits above 32% of the 165 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
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 88 scored products (53%)
- 90–100
- 23 scored products (14%)
- 100 and above
- 45 scored products (27%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Oscar Mayer uses most
Across the 165 Oscar Mayer products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 93. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), 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 | Oscar Mayer products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 93 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 39 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 23 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| 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) |
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 Oscar Mayer 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 ingredients and 80/100) 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 ingredients
- Median score
- 80/100
The outlined point is Gummy bacon, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Gummy bacon: 16 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Pepperoni Slices: 13 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Classic Pepperoni: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Oven roasted turkey breast: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Oscar mayer, oven roasted turkey breast & white turkey: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast & White Turkey: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Deli fresh oven roasted turkey breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Oscar Mayer, Bologna: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lean honey ham: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Flamed Grilled Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 20 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Southwestern Seasoned Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Deli Fresh Smoked Turkey Breast: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey Smoked Turkey Breast: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast: 22 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Smoked Ham & Smoked Turkey Sub Kit: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast: 10 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Carving Board Slow Cooked Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Buffalo style grilled chicken breast strips: 37 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Shaved Oven Roasted Turkey Breast & White Turkey: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Shaved Smoked Turkey Breast & White Turkey, Smoked: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Turkey Breast, Honey Smoked: 16 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Extra Lean Smoked Turkey Breast And White Turkey, Smoked, White: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Turkey Breast, Mesquite Smoked: 23 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Black Forest Chopped Ham: 23 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Deli fresh honey uncured ham lunch meat: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Delifresh Smoked Chicken Breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Oscar Mayer, Slow Roasted Beef: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey Smoked Turkey Breast: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Brown Sugar Thick Cut Bacon, Brown Sugar: 10 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Oscar mayer deli subkit honey ham and smoked turkey: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Oven roasted turkey breast & white turkey: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Smoked Uncured Ham: 18 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Clasic Combo Oven Roasted Turkey Breasts And Smoked Ham: 18 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Smoked Turkey Breast: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Bologna: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lean Boiled Ham: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Oscar Mayer, Franks: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bologna: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bologna with chicken & pork: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bologna: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bologna: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef bologna: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef bologna: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef bologna: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Oscar Mayer, Light Bologna: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cotto Salami: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hearty Thick Cut Bologna: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Oscar Mayer
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 187 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 Oscar Mayer: closest on tracked product count (237 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (88.5/100 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 Oscar Mayer food safe? ▼
Oscar Mayer has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 165 of 237 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 72.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Oscar Mayer products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 237 Oscar Mayer products. 165 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 72 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Oscar Mayer catalog? ▼
Oscar Mayer has 157 NOVA-classified products; 81.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 128 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Oscar Mayer catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Oscar Mayer concentrates in Meats and their products (132, 90% of this top-five); Snacks (10); Condiments (3); Dairies (1); Deli (1).
Does Oscar Mayer use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Oscar Mayer 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 Oscar Mayer 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 Gummy bacon, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 93 scored Oscar Mayer products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Oscar Mayer's 88.5/100 average and 72.7% 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.
