Russell Stover
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Russell Stover, 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
Russell Stover averages 91.0/100 across the 361 of 473 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 23.5% 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.
- 91.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 361 scored products
- 473
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 23.5%
- 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 473 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates; Assorted creams in milk & dark chocolate; Assorted Crèmes in Milk and Dark Chocolate; 23.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 91.0/100. 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 361 of 473 tracked Russell Stover records (76.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 112 cannot be screened, so the 91.0/100 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 Russell Stover
Russell Stover: 473 products tracked, 361 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 91.0/100, 23.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 76.3% 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), Russell Stover's 23.5% flagged share is 5.5 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Russell Stover processing intensity
Russell Stover's NOVA-classified set is 361 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 361 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 361. 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
- 361 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Russell Stover shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Russell Stover concentrates in Snacks (355, 99% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 329 | 91.1/100 | 22.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 2 | 80/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Russell Stover's 23.5% flagged share is measured across 361 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.
Russell Stover flagged share vs large-brand cohort
23.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
24% 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%
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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 (91.0/100) summarizes 361 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.
Russell Stover product score distribution
Brand average 91.0/100 across 361 scored products
91 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 361 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
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 11 scored products (3%)
- 40–50
- 7 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 8 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 27 scored products (7%)
- 80–90
- 10 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 12 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 276 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Russell Stover relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 361 Russell Stover products scored here, Red 40 appears in 54. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Russell Stover products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 54 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 31 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 22 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 Russell Stover 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 (53 ingredients and 50/100) 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
- 53 ingredients
- Median score
- 50/100
The outlined point is Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates: 67 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Assorted creams in milk & dark chocolate: 44 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Assorted Crèmes in Milk and Dark Chocolate: 45 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sugar free pecan delights milk chocolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- No Sugar Added Pecan Delights: 22 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted milk & dark chocolates: 72 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Caramels & nuts in milk & dark chocolate: 71 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted nut caramel: 70 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Assortment: 70 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Caramels & nuts in milk & dark chocolate: 70 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted caramels in milk & dark chocolate: 70 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Milk & dark chocolate assorted: 69 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Assortment, Caramel, Pecan Delight, Truffle, Peanuts, Nut Caramel, Toffee: 70 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted milk & dark chocolates: 72 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Russell Stover: 73 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Sugar Free Caramel: 31 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted fine chocolates, assorted: 73 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Assortment: 70 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- A decadent private reserve chocolate assortment: 56 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Assortment: 70 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted creams in milk & dark chocolate: 45 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted chocolate candy & dark chocolates: 42 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Sugar Free Nutty Chocolate Candy Mix: 43 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted milk and dark chocolate: 68 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted milk & dark chocolates: 68 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Maple creme egg covered in dark chocolate: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Assorted Sugar Free Chocolate Candy: 44 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free creamy caramel in chocolate candy: 35 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free chocolate candy, dark chocolate mix: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolate Candies & Dark Chocolate Candy: 47 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Naturally and artificially flavored lemon, lime, watermelon, grape, orange and cherry assorted fruit sugar free america's favorite chocolate hard candies, lemon, lime, watermelon, grape, orange and cherry: 6 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Caramel: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free dark chocolate pecan delight peg: 25 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Peppermint: 16 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Caramel, marshmallow, peppermint holiday mix, caramel, marshmallow, peppermint: 29 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Russell stover, crushed peppermints in white pastelle, peppermint: 16 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Russell stover: 65 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sugar free assorted fine chocolate candies, assorted: 55 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Assorted chocolate: 61 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, fine chocolates: 59 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, texas assortment chocolate: 55 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, limited edition premium assortment milk & dark chocolate: 63 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, premium all milk assortment: 61 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, assorted fine chocolates: 59 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberries and cream heart covered in white pastelle, strawberries and cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, assorted chocolates: 50 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Assorted fine chocolates, assorted: 50 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Russell stover, love ya! assorted chocolates: 51 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon cake egg candy in dark chocolate, lemon, dark chocolate: 35 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Pineapple whip egg candy in dark chocolate, pineapple whip egg: 21 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Russell Stover
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 423 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 Russell Stover: closest on tracked product count (473 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (91/100 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 Russell Stover food safe? ▼
Russell Stover has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 361 of 473 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 23.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Russell Stover products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 473 Russell Stover products. 361 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 112 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Russell Stover catalog? ▼
Russell Stover has 361 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 361 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Russell Stover catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Russell Stover concentrates in Snacks (355, 99% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Beverages (1).
Does Russell Stover use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Russell Stover 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 Russell Stover 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 Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 54 scored Russell Stover products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Russell Stover's 91.0/100 average and 23.5% 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.
