Red Bull
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Red Bull, 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
Red Bull averages 84.2/100 across the 69 of 187 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 50.7% 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.
- 84.2/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 69 scored products
- 187
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 50.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.5%
- 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 187 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Energy Drink; THE SEA BLUE EDITION SUGARFREE; The Sea Blue Edition Sugarfree; 50.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 84.2/100. 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 69 of 187 tracked Red Bull records (36.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 118 cannot be screened, so the 84.2/100 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 Red Bull
Red Bull: 187 products tracked, 69 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 84.2/100, 50.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 36.9% 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), Red Bull's 50.7% flagged share is 32.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Red Bull processing intensity
Red Bull's NOVA-classified set is 68 products: 98.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 67. That ultra-processed share sits 20.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Red Bull shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Red Bull concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (48, 65% of this top-five); Beverages (25); Dietary supplements (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 45 | 84/100 | 53.3% |
| Beverages | 17 | 88.2/100 | 41.2% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Red Bull's 50.7% flagged share is measured across 69 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.
Red Bull flagged share vs large-brand cohort
50.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
51% 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 (84.2/100) summarizes 69 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.
Red Bull product score distribution
Brand average 84.2/100 across 69 scored products
84 47th percentile sits above 47% of the 69 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
- 40–50
- 6 scored products (9%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 23 scored products (33%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (7%)
- 100 and above
- 34 scored products (49%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sucralose is the flagged ingredient Red Bull uses most
Across the 69 Red Bull products scored here, Sucralose appears in 22. Only 1,692 other brands here use it (4.8%), 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 | Red Bull products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | 22 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 21 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 16 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Aspartame | 3 | 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 Red Bull 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 (15 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
- 15 ingredients
- Median score
- 75/100
The outlined point is Energy Drink, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Energy Drink: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- THE SEA BLUE EDITION SUGARFREE: 16 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- The Sea Blue Edition Sugarfree: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Sugar free iced vanilla berry: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- The pear edition: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 20 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- The Lilac Edition Energy Drink: 34 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Energy Drink: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- THE PEACH EDITION SUGARFREE ENERGY DRINK: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- White Peach Energy Drink: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- THE WINTER EDITION SUGARFREE Fuji Apple & Ginger ENERGY DRINK: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Energy Drink (The Pink Edition- wild berries): 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pink Addition: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- The Pink Edition Sugarfree: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cherry Sakura Red Bull The Spring Edition Sugarfree Energy Drink: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Red Bull Sugarfree: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Red Bull Sugarfree: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugarfree Red Bull: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Red Bull Sugarfree: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- The Green Edition: Dragon Fruit: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- THE SEA BLUE EDITION ENERGY DRINK: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Sea Blue: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- The Blue Edition Energy Drink: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy Drink: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- The Blue Edition 2nd row: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy Drink: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Red Bull The Coconut Edition: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Red Bull Zero: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Red Bull Zero: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Energy Drink: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- The Maçã Edition Sugarfree: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Red Bull The Amber Edition: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Bull The Amber Edition: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Redbull The Iced Edition: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Iced Vanilla Berry Energy Drink: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Spring Edition Grapefruit & Blossom: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Peach Red Bull Energy Drink: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Winter Edition Fuji Apple & Ginger Energy Drink: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Winter Edition - Fuji Apple & Ginger: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink Edition: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- ENERGY DRINK: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sudachi Lime Energy Drink: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Bull The Summer Edition The Taste of Yuzu and Lime: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Spring Edition Cherry Sake: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Yellow Edition Tropical: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Red Bull
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 137 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 Red Bull: closest on tracked product count (187 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (84.2/100 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 Red Bull food safe? ▼
Red Bull has an average safety score of 84/100 across the 69 of 187 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 50.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Red Bull products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 187 Red Bull products. 69 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 118 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Red Bull catalog? ▼
Red Bull has 68 NOVA-classified products; 98.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Red Bull catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Red Bull concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (48, 65% of this top-five); Beverages (25); Dietary supplements (1).
Does Red Bull use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Red Bull 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 Red Bull 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 Energy Drink, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sucralose appears in 22 scored Red Bull products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Red Bull's 84.2/100 average and 50.7% 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.
