Reese
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Reese, 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
Reese averages 98.7/100 across the 91 of 112 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 5.5% 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.
- 98.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 91 scored products
- 112
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 5.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 26.7%
- 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 112 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Mint Jelly; Hickory Liquid Smoke; Pepperoncini; 5.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.7/100. 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.
| Signal | Reese | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 98.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 112 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 5.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Reese
Reese: 112 products tracked, 91 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.7/100, 5.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Reese's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Reese sits 5.9 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Reese's 5.5% flagged share is 12.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Reese processing intensity
Reese's NOVA-classified set is 86 products: 26.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 55. That ultra-processed share sits 51.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Reese shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Reese concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (39, 46% of this top-five); Condiments (16); Salted-snacks (14); Seafood (11); Snacks (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 38 | 98/100 | 5.3% |
| Condiments | 16 | 99.1/100 | 12.5% |
| Salted-snacks | 14 | 98.2/100 | 7.1% |
| Seafood | 11 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Reese's 5.5% flagged share is measured across 91 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.
Reese flagged share vs large-brand cohort
5.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
6% 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 (98.7/100) summarizes 91 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.
Reese product score distribution
Brand average 98.7/100 across 91 scored products
99 4th percentile sits above 4% of the 91 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
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 86 scored products (95%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Reese relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 91 Reese products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. 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 | Reese products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 2 | 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) |
| 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 Reese 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 (6 ingredients and 100/100) 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
- 6 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Mint Jelly, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Mint Jelly: 7 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hickory Liquid Smoke: 12 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Pepperoncini: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Maraschino Cherries With Stems: 12 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Raisin Sauce: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Reeses - Fast Break super king: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hollandaise Sauce: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CAPERS: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Non Pareil Capers In Balsamic Vinegar: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole spears baby corn on the cob: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ham Glaze: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pickled whole baby corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Water Chestnuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Diced water chestnuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Caramelized Onions: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reese, premium crouton, cheddar cheese: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar salad croutons: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned croutons: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Onion and garlic croutons: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mandarin Oranges Whole Segments In Light Syrup: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reese, homestyle ranch premium large cut croutons: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain italian herb croutons premium large cut: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Premium Croutons: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reese, white wine vinegar: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vinegar red wine: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced bamboo shoots: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marinated Mushrooms: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Small pearl tapioca: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Large pearl tapioca: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Manzanilla olives stuffed with almond: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plain cannonball olives: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reese, hot deviled olives: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet pickled watermelon rind: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reese, calamares squid pieces in seasoned red sauce: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole california grape leaves fill with rice & meat: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Prepared horseradish: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quartered Marinated Artichoke Hearts: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grilled Marinated Artichoke Hearts: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Onion Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic Juice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheesoning: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- HEARTS OF PALM: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Select Hearts of Palm: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke Hearts Long Stemmed: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke Dip: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke & spinach & cheese dip: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke Hearts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke Hearts 10-12 Delicate Baby: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chopped Artichokes Hearts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Delicate baby artichoke hearts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Reese
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 62 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 Reese: closest on tracked product count (112 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.7/100 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 Reese food safe? ▼
Reese has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 91 of 112 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 5.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Reese products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 112 Reese products. 91 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 21 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Reese catalog? ▼
Reese has 86 NOVA-classified products; 26.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Reese catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Reese concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (39, 46% of this top-five); Condiments (16); Salted-snacks (14); Seafood (11); Snacks (4).
Does Reese use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Reese 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 Reese 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 Mint Jelly, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Reese products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Reese's 98.7/100 average and 5.5% 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.
