SE Grocers
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for SE Grocers, 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
SE Grocers averages 92.4/100 across the 50 of 170 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 26.0% 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.
- 92.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 50 scored products
- 170
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 26.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 83%
- 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 170 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Yellow Frosted Sugar Cookies, Yellow Frosted; Gummi Worms Candy, Gummi Worms; Sour Neon Gummy Worms; 26.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.4/100. 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 50 of 170 tracked SE Grocers records (29.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 120 cannot be screened, so the 92.4/100 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 SE Grocers
SE Grocers: 170 products tracked, 50 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.4/100, 26.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 29.4% 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), SE Grocers's 26.0% flagged share is 8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
SE Grocers processing intensity
SE Grocers's NOVA-classified set is 47 products: 83% ultra-processed (Group 4, 39 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 39. That ultra-processed share sits 4.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where SE Grocers shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, SE Grocers concentrates in Snacks (14, 33% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Condiments (6); Dairies (5); Desserts (5).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 13 | 75/100 | 38.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 7 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 6 | 99.2/100 | 16.7% |
| Dairies | 5 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Desserts | 5 | 96/100 | 80% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
SE Grocers's 26.0% flagged share is measured across 50 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.
SE Grocers flagged share vs large-brand cohort
26.0% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
26% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
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- 40%–50%
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- 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 (92.4/100) summarizes 50 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.
SE Grocers product score distribution
Brand average 92.4/100 across 50 scored products
92 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 50 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 (4%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (14%)
- 100 and above
- 37 scored products (74%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
SE Grocers relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 50 SE Grocers products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 6. It is used by 2,390 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 | SE Grocers products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 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) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 SE Grocers 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 (16 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
- 16 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Yellow Frosted Sugar Cookies, Yellow Frosted, 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
- Yellow Frosted Sugar Cookies, Yellow Frosted: 44 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummi Worms Candy, Gummi Worms: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sour Neon Gummy Worms: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- White Frosted Sugar Cookies, White Frosted: 40 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey Ham, Honey: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry Flavored Strawberry And Vanilla Swirl Creme Cake With Sweet Sugar Glaze Creme Cake, Strawberry: 46 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Amaretto Cherry Amaretto Real Premium Ice Cream With Black Cherry Pieces, Amaretto Cherry: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut Brittle Brown Butter Real Premium Ice Cream With Peanut Brittle Nuggets, Peanut Brittle: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie Almond Real Premium Ice Cream With Raspberry Swirls & Sugar Cookie Dough Pieces, Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Small curd fat free cottage cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Syrup: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Peach Bellini Flavored Sherbet Swirled With Champagne Flavored Sherbet, Peach Bellini: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown Reduced Sodium Gravy Mix, Brown: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Italian Style Stewed Tomatoes, Italian Style: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Real fruit bars: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raspberry Premium Tea Cookies, Raspberry: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Colby Jack Natural Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hash Brown Patties: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Petite Diced Tomatoes With Onion, Celery, & Green Pepper, Onion, Celery, & Green Pepper: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flavored wavy potato chips: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Confitos: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini Large Pretzel Twists: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SPAGHETTI Enriched Spaghetti Product: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry Lowfat Yogurt, Strawberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jumbo Biscuits Flaky Layers: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic & Cheese Italian Sausage, Garlic & Cheese: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Medium Grain White Rice: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Manzanilla stuffed olives: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Cranberries & Toasted Almonds Sweetened Dried Cranberries Combined With Sliced, Toasted Almonds, Dried Cranberries & Toasted Almonds: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Habanero Lime Grinder: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepper Jack String Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheddar Cheese & Cashews Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Cherry Juice Infused Dried Cranberries & Sea-Salt Roasted Cashews Snack Pack, Cheddar Cheese & Cashews: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pepper Jack & Peanuts Pepper Jack Cheese, Raisins & Honey-Roasted Peanuts Snack Pack, Pepper Jack & Peanuts: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Protein Bar: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern Style Potato Salad, Southern Style Potato: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad, Macaroni: 42 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet N' Hot Mustard, Sweet N' Hot: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Ranch Dressing, Classic: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hazelnut Flavored Coffee Creamer, Hazelnut: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Chip: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jalapeno Beef Jerky: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin Wheat Cracker: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mayonnaise: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Baked Baguette: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Canola oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 80% Lean 20% Fat Ground Beef 100% Grass Fed Patties, Ground Beef: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Cake Mix: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Turmeric Ground: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by SE Grocers
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 120 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 SE Grocers: closest on tracked product count (170 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.4/100 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 SE Grocers food safe? ▼
SE Grocers has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 50 of 170 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 26.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many SE Grocers products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 170 SE Grocers products. 50 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 120 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the SE Grocers catalog? ▼
SE Grocers has 47 NOVA-classified products; 83% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 39 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the SE Grocers catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, SE Grocers concentrates in Snacks (14, 33% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Condiments (6); Dairies (5); Desserts (5).
Does SE Grocers use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which SE Grocers 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 SE Grocers 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 Yellow Frosted Sugar Cookies, Yellow Frosted, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 6 scored SE Grocers products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare SE Grocers's 92.4/100 average and 26.0% 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.
