Pepperidge Farm
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Pepperidge Farm, 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
Pepperidge Farm averages 98.5/100 across the 254 of 364 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 10.6% 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.
- 98.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 254 scored products
- 364
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 10.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.8%
- 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 364 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Confetti vanilla layer cake; Sweet & simple cookies, salted caramel; Milano slices Peppermint; 10.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.5/100. 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 254 of 364 tracked Pepperidge Farm records (69.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 110 cannot be screened, so the 98.5/100 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 Pepperidge Farm
Pepperidge Farm: 364 products tracked, 254 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.5/100, 10.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 69.8% 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), Pepperidge Farm's 10.6% flagged share is 7.4 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Pepperidge Farm processing intensity
Pepperidge Farm's NOVA-classified set is 254 products: 98.8% ultra-processed (Group 4, 251 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 251. That ultra-processed share sits 20.5 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Pepperidge Farm shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Pepperidge Farm concentrates in Snacks (180, 68% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (77); Cooking helpers (3); Stuffing (3); Condiments (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 151 | 98.3/100 | 8.6% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 74 | 98.3/100 | 17.6% |
| Cooking helpers | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Stuffing | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Pepperidge Farm's 10.6% flagged share is measured across 254 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.
Pepperidge Farm flagged share vs large-brand cohort
10.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
11% 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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- 30%–40%
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- 40%–50%
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- 50%–60%
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- 60%–70%
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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 (98.5/100) summarizes 254 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.
Pepperidge Farm product score distribution
Brand average 98.5/100 across 254 scored products
99 7th percentile sits above 7% of the 254 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
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 6 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 17 scored products (7%)
- 100 and above
- 227 scored products (89%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Pepperidge Farm relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 254 Pepperidge Farm products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 17. 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 | Pepperidge Farm products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 17 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 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 Pepperidge Farm 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 (28.5 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 28.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Confetti vanilla layer cake, 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
- Confetti vanilla layer cake: 46 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sweet & simple cookies, salted caramel: 33 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Milano slices Peppermint: 29 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Luscious lemon layer cake: 44 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat light style bread: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Top Sliced Sweet Hawaiian Hot Dog Buns: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm, bakery classics, sweet & soft buns: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet Hawaiian Hamburger Buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Style Soft Wheat: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- 100% whole wheat bread swirl: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm cookies dulce de leche: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Swirl French Toast: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Verina Cookies Cherry: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Blueberry thumbprint cookies: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Brioche: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Jewish Rye & Pumpernickel Deli Swirl: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Jewish Rye Pumpernickel Bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic cookie collection: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Apricot raspberry thumbprint cookies: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm cookies: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cinnamon raisin bagels: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pepperidge Farm Party Bread Dark Pump Bread, 12 Oz. Bag: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown Sugar Cinnamon Mini Bagels: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pirouette Chocolate Fudge: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pirouette Chocolate Hazelnut: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pirouette French Vanilla: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Swirl Pumpkin Spice Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Minis cookies: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chessmen minis: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milano cookies: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge Farm Crackers: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cookies milano candy cane limited edition: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm cookies lemon: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jewish Rye: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge Farm Crackers Cheddar: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge Farm Crackers Cheddar: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cracker Trio: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm cheddar crackers: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crackers, Cheddar: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm crackers cheddar: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milano cookies pumpkin spice: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Goldfish Baked Cheddar: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge Farm Crackers Xplosive Pizza: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Goldfish Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Farmhouse Sausage Buns: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm crackers xtra ched: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepperidge farm crackers pretzel: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milano Dark Chocolate Cookies: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Made with organic wheat cheddar crackers: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Pepperidge Farm
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 314 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 Pepperidge Farm: closest on tracked product count (364 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.5/100 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 Pepperidge Farm food safe? ▼
Pepperidge Farm has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 254 of 364 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 10.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Pepperidge Farm products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 364 Pepperidge Farm products. 254 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 110 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Pepperidge Farm catalog? ▼
Pepperidge Farm has 254 NOVA-classified products; 98.8% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 251 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Pepperidge Farm catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Pepperidge Farm concentrates in Snacks (180, 68% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (77); Cooking helpers (3); Stuffing (3); Condiments (1).
Does Pepperidge Farm use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Pepperidge Farm 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 Pepperidge Farm 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 Confetti vanilla layer cake, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 17 scored Pepperidge Farm products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Pepperidge Farm's 98.5/100 average and 10.6% 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.
