Sanders
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Sanders, 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
Sanders averages 94.5/100 across the 59 of 138 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 37.3% 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.
- 94.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 59 scored products
- 138
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 37.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 93%
- 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 138 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bumpy Cake; Super premium blueberry pie fountain ice cream; Bumpy Cake; 37.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.5/100. 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 59 of 138 tracked Sanders records (42.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 79 cannot be screened, so the 94.5/100 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 Sanders
Sanders: 138 products tracked, 59 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.5/100, 37.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 42.8% 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), Sanders's 37.3% flagged share is 19.3 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Sanders processing intensity
Sanders's NOVA-classified set is 57 products: 93% ultra-processed (Group 4, 53 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 53. That ultra-processed share sits 14.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Sanders shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Sanders concentrates in Snacks (29, 69% of this top-five); Desserts (7); Condiments (3); Baking-decorations (2); Chocolate-confections (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 22 | 93/100 | 22.7% |
| Desserts | 7 | 87.1/100 | 100% |
| Condiments | 3 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Baking-decorations | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Sanders's 37.3% flagged share is measured across 59 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.
Sanders flagged share vs large-brand cohort
37.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
37% 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 (94.5/100) summarizes 59 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.
Sanders product score distribution
Brand average 94.5/100 across 59 scored products
95 23rd percentile sits above 23% of the 59 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 (2%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 17 scored products (29%)
- 100 and above
- 37 scored products (63%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sanders relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 59 Sanders products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 21. 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 | Sanders products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 21 | 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 | 2 | 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) |
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| TBHQ | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 5 | 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 Sanders 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 Bumpy Cake, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (7). 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
- Bumpy Cake: 64 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Super premium blueberry pie fountain ice cream: 34 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Bumpy Cake: 56 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Chocolate fudge deep dish brownie: 48 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Super premium fountain ice cream: 28 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Block: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Dessert Topping Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dessert Topping, Extra Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla buttercream bumpy cake: 49 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel pecan deep dish brownie: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sanders, fruit & snack dip, milk chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Fruit & Snack Dip: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Bumpy Cake: 49 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sanders, super premium fountain ice cream, vanilla: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Super premium fountain ice cream: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sanders, snack dip, milk chocolate fruit: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fine Chocolatiers, Fruit & Snack Dip, Dark Chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot fudge sundae fountain ice cream: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Super premium fountain ice cream: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Super premium fountain ice cream: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Melts: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic Caramel Dessert Topping: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Eggs: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cookies & cream rabbit: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, chocolate covered snacks, dark chocolate cranberries: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Pretzel Balls: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, the pavilion collection, milk chocolate almond bark: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Mini Coconut Nests: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, dark chocolate clusters, blueberry & granola: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Clusters: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, milk chocolate clusters, orange mango & granola: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, sea salt caramels, milk chocolate: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Pecan Torties: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders Favorites Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, classic caramel fruit & snack dip: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, milk chocolate, cherry cordials: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Caramels With Dark Drizzle Candy: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sanders, the boulevard collection, milk chocolate, sea salt caramels: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Fudge Bumpy Cake: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sream Puff Shells: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini Bites, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caremel: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MINIS MILK CHOCOLATE SEA SALT CARAMELS: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artisan Caramel Assortment, Milk & Dark Chocolate: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Sanders
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 88 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 Sanders: closest on tracked product count (138 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.5/100 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 Sanders food safe? ▼
Sanders has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 59 of 138 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 37.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Sanders products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 138 Sanders products. 59 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 79 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Sanders catalog? ▼
Sanders has 57 NOVA-classified products; 93% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 53 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Sanders catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Sanders concentrates in Snacks (29, 69% of this top-five); Desserts (7); Condiments (3); Baking-decorations (2); Chocolate-confections (1).
Does Sanders use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Sanders 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 Sanders 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 Bumpy Cake, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (7) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 21 scored Sanders products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Sanders's 94.5/100 average and 37.3% 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.
