Season's Choice
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Season's Choice, 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
Season's Choice averages 99.7/100 across the 75 of 240 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 5.3% 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.
- 99.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 75 scored products
- 240
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 5.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 45.9%
- 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 240 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans; cheesy jalapeños potato tots; Cheesy Jalapeño Potato Tots; 5.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.7/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 75 of 240 tracked Season's Choice records (31.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 165 cannot be screened, so the 99.7/100 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 Season's Choice
Season's Choice: 240 products tracked, 75 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.7/100, 5.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 31.3% 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), Season's Choice's 5.3% flagged share is 12.7 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Season's Choice processing intensity
Season's Choice's NOVA-classified set is 61 products: 45.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) with Group 1 (unprocessed / minimally processed) largest at 29. That ultra-processed share sits 32.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Season's Choice shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Season's Choice concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (55, 85% of this top-five); Frozen foods (5); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); French-fries (2); Desserts (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 38 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Frozen foods | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
| French-fries | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Season's Choice's 5.3% flagged share is measured across 75 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.
Season's Choice flagged share vs large-brand cohort
5.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
5% 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 (99.7/100) summarizes 75 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.
Season's Choice product score distribution
Brand average 99.7/100 across 75 scored products
100 3rd percentile sits above 3% of the 75 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
- 90–100
- 4 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 71 scored products (95%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Season's Choice relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 75 Season's Choice products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 4. 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 | Season's Choice products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 Season's Choice 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 (4 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
- 4 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- cheesy jalapeños potato tots: 60 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheesy Jalapeño Potato Tots: 62 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Loaded potato tots: 67 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Steamed Broccoli Florets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed mixed vegetables: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Chunks: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened mango chunks, unsweetened: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Eggplant Melange: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed Whole Grain Blend Cowgirl Caviar: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riced Cauliflower - Garlic & Herb: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Veggie Eggplant Fries: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened pineapple, mango, strawberries, papaya tropical blend, unsweetened: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- ABC Potato Puffs: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Crispy Restaurant Fries: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- STRAWBERRIES: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beer Flavored Onion Rings: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Chunks: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberries covered in dark chocolate: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bananas Covered in Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned fries: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Puffs: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Chunks: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed California Medley: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli Florets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Berry Medley: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry Banana Blend: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hash brown patty: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Chunks: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed Broccoli Florets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California Medley: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riced Cauliflower: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riced Cauliflower Garlic & Herbs: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy BBQ Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers: 47 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Crispy Straight Cut Fries: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- EXTRA CRISPY SKIN-ON SHOESTRING FRIES: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Potato Fries: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Extra Fine Green Beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hash Brown Patties: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riced Cauliflower Mexican Style: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steamed Mixed Vegetables: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Green Beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Season's Choice
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 190 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 Season's Choice: closest on tracked product count (240 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.7/100 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 Season's Choice food safe? ▼
Season's Choice has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 75 of 240 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 5.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Season's Choice products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 240 Season's Choice products. 75 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 165 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Season's Choice catalog? ▼
Season's Choice has 61 NOVA-classified products; 45.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) and Group 1 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Season's Choice catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Season's Choice concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (55, 85% of this top-five); Frozen foods (5); Beverages and beverages preparations (2); French-fries (2); Desserts (1).
Does Season's Choice use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Season's Choice 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 Season's Choice 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 Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 4 scored Season's Choice products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Season's Choice's 99.7/100 average and 5.3% 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.
