Peeps
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Peeps, 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
Peeps averages 86.1/100 across the 147 of 205 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 47.6% 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.
- 86.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 147 scored products
- 205
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 47.6%
- 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 205 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Peeps icing decorations; Marshmallow Flavored With Marshmallows Cereal, Marshmallow; Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies; 47.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 86.1/100. 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 147 of 205 tracked Peeps records (71.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 58 cannot be screened, so the 86.1/100 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 Peeps
Peeps: 205 products tracked, 147 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 86.1/100, 47.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 71.7% 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), Peeps's 47.6% flagged share is 29.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Peeps processing intensity
Peeps's NOVA-classified set is 147 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 147 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 147. 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
- 147 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Peeps shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Peeps concentrates in Snacks (139, 97% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (1); Dairies (1); Farming products (1); Marsh (1).
- Snacks 139
- Baking-decorations 1
- Dairies 1
- Farming products 1
- Marsh 1
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Peeps's 47.6% flagged share is measured across 147 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.
Peeps flagged share vs large-brand cohort
47.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
48% 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 (86.1/100) summarizes 147 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.
Peeps product score distribution
Brand average 86.1/100 across 147 scored products
86 48th percentile sits above 48% of the 147 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
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 64 scored products (44%)
- 100 and above
- 77 scored products (52%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Peeps relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 147 Peeps products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 68. 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 | Peeps products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 68 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 3 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 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 Peeps 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 (11 ingredients and 75/100) 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
- 11 ingredients
- Median score
- 75/100
The outlined point is Peeps icing decorations, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Peeps icing decorations: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Marshmallow Flavored With Marshmallows Cereal, Marshmallow: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Marshmallow hearts: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Rice Krispies Treats: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Peeps Party Cake: 15 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Marshmallow Bunny: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Marshmallow Bunnies: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Caramel Mocha Peeps: 31 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Decorated Marshmallow Eggs: 12 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow chicks count: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Bunnies: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Snowmen: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Pumpkins: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Trees: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Chicks: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps Delights Marshmallow: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps milk chocolate covered marshmallow: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Gingerbread, Gingerbread: 13 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow birday cake chicks: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Sour Flavored Marshmallow: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow: 12 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Sour Pop: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Egg: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, vanilla creme pop: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, sugar cookie, marshmallow dipped in milk chocolate: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Holiday Vanilla Creme Pop: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow bunnies: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, minis, 24 mini chicks marshmallow candy, chocolate creme: 13 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Minis chicks: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow snowman: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow snowmen: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, candy cane marshmallow chicks: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon Delight: 21 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow tombstones: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow tombstones: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, party cake, marshmallow: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow: 21 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Minions Marshmallow: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow dipped in decadent white fudge: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow, sweet lemonade: 12 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, blueberry delight: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow Monsters: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow dipped in white fudge, maple brown sugar: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallow: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peeps, marshmallow, lime delight: 21 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- peeps: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Peeps
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 155 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 Peeps: closest on tracked product count (205 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (86.1/100 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 Peeps food safe? ▼
Peeps has an average safety score of 86/100 across the 147 of 205 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 47.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Peeps products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 205 Peeps products. 147 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 58 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Peeps catalog? ▼
Peeps has 147 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 147 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Peeps catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Peeps concentrates in Snacks (139, 97% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (1); Dairies (1); Farming products (1); Marsh (1).
Does Peeps use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Peeps 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 Peeps 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 Peeps icing decorations, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 68 scored Peeps products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Peeps's 86.1/100 average and 47.6% 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.
