Shasta
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Shasta, 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
Shasta averages 67.8/100 across the 63 of 78 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 87.3% 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.
- 67.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 63 scored products
- 78
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 87.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.6%
- 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 78 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Shasta, caffeine free soda, orange; Soda; Caffeine free soda; 87.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 67.8/100. 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 | Shasta | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 67.8/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 78 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 87.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Shasta
Shasta: 78 products tracked, 63 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 67.8/100, 87.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
87.3% of the scored Shasta products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Shasta sits 25 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Shasta's 87.3% flagged share is 69.3 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Shasta processing intensity
Shasta's NOVA-classified set is 58 products: 96.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 56 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 56. That ultra-processed share sits 18.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Shasta shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Shasta concentrates in Beverages (48, 94% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 44 | 63.9/100 | 88.6% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 2 | 82.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Shasta's 87.3% flagged share is measured across 63 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.
Shasta flagged share vs large-brand cohort
87.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
87% 48th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 48% 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%
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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 (67.8/100) summarizes 63 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.
Shasta product score distribution
Brand average 67.8/100 across 63 scored products
68 32nd percentile sits above 32% of the 63 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
- 10–20
- 6 scored products (10%)
- 30–40
- 5 scored products (8%)
- 60–70
- 18 scored products (29%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 24 scored products (38%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 8 scored products (13%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sucralose is the flagged ingredient Shasta uses most
Across the 63 Shasta products scored here, Sucralose appears in 53. Only 1,692 other brands here use it (4.8%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Shasta products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | 53 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 22 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 21 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Brominated Vegetable Oil | 10 | FDA ban effective 2024-07-01 · Restricted: Federal (FDA revoked) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 5 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 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) |
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 Shasta 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 (10 ingredients and 65/100) 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
- 10 ingredients
- Median score
- 65/100
The outlined point is Shasta, caffeine free soda, orange, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, orange: 15 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Soda: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 15 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Shasta, california dreamin', orange creme soda, orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, orange: 13 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Shasta, california dreamin' caffeine free soda, orange creme: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, pineapple, pineapple: 11 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, pineapple: 11 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda, fiesta punch!: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 10 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pineapple Soda: 11 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Diet Cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Diet Cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Diet Cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Shasta Duet cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Shasta Cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, strawberry: 9 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, tiki punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Very cherry twist soda, lemon, lime & cherry: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Caffeine Free Soda: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Caffeine Free Soda, Kiwi Strawberry: 9 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tiki Punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, fiesta punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, very cherry twist caffeine free soda, lime & cheery: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta Strawberry: 9 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tiki punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, tiki punch: 10 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta Rasberry Creme Soda: 8 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, grape: 9 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, apple, apple: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Draft Style Root Beer: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Caffeine Free Soda, Apple: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, caffeine free soda, apple: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta Cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta Root Beer: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ginger ale caffeine free: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Creme Soda: 8 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Root Beer: 6 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ginger Ale: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Shasta, cola: 7 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ginger soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Twist Soda, Very Cherry: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Shasta, twist, soda, lemon lime: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Twist, Soda, Lemon Lime Vitamin C: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda, lemon lime: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Twist caffeine free soda, lemon lime: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Shasta
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 28 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 Shasta: closest on tracked product count (78 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (67.8/100 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 Shasta food safe? ▼
Shasta has an average safety score of 68/100 across the 63 of 78 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 87.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Shasta products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 78 Shasta products. 63 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 15 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Shasta catalog? ▼
Shasta has 58 NOVA-classified products; 96.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 56 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Shasta catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Shasta concentrates in Beverages (48, 94% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (3).
Does Shasta use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta, caffeine free soda, orange, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sucralose appears in 53 scored Shasta products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Shasta's 67.8/100 average and 87.3% 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.
