Simply Balanced
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Simply Balanced, 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
Simply Balanced averages 99.8/100 across the 300 of 304 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 3.0% 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.
- 99.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 300 scored products
- 304
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 3.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 43.9%
- 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 304 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Simply balanced, tri-tip braised beef in au jus; Simply balanced, shredded braised beef in a sweet bourbon barbecue sauce; Chicken breast in a sweet & tangy barbecue sauce; 3.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.8/100. 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 | Simply Balanced | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 304 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 3.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Simply Balanced
Simply Balanced: 304 products tracked, 300 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.8/100, 3.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Simply Balanced's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Simply Balanced sits 7 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Simply Balanced's 3.0% flagged share is 15 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Simply Balanced processing intensity
Simply Balanced's NOVA-classified set is 285 products: 43.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 125 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 125. That ultra-processed share sits 34.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Simply Balanced shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simply Balanced concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (116, 49% of this top-five); Snacks (76); Meats and their products (18); Condiments (16); Dairies (11).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 114 | 99.9/100 | 2.6% |
| Snacks | 76 | 99.9/100 | 1.3% |
| Meats and their products | 18 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 16 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dairies | 11 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Simply Balanced's 3.0% flagged share is measured across 300 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.
Simply Balanced flagged share vs large-brand cohort
3.0% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
3% 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 (99.8/100) summarizes 300 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.
Simply Balanced product score distribution
Brand average 99.8/100 across 300 scored products
100 2nd percentile sits above 2% of the 300 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
- 9 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 291 scored products (97%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Simply Balanced relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 300 Simply Balanced products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 5. 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 | Simply Balanced products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Simply Balanced 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 (3 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
- 3 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Simply balanced, tri-tip braised beef in au jus, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Simply balanced, tri-tip braised beef in au jus: 34 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Simply balanced, shredded braised beef in a sweet bourbon barbecue sauce: 53 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken breast in a sweet & tangy barbecue sauce: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Marsala: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef broth, beef: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Almondmilk: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Almondmilk: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Unsweetened almondmilk: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Simply balanced, fruit & grain bars, apple cinnamon: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Alaskan Halibut Boneless Skinless Fillet: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillet: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Toasted Coconut Muesli Cereal: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Liquid Water Enhancer, Strawberry Watermelon: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grade A Peaches: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red raspberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blueberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Strawberries: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply balanced, organic steamed brown rice: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Refried black beans: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Refined grapeseed oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic virgin sesame oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloin: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Broccoli Cuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shelled soybeans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Chopped Kale: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Chopped Spinach: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Whole Green Beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Broccoli Florets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mild simmer sauce for butter chicken curry, mild: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply balanced, oatmeal raisin cookies: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply balanced, chocolate chunk cookies: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Greek yogurt: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Himalayan pink sea salt grinder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply balanced, organic pasta florentine with a creamy alfredo & spinach sauce: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quinoa, corn & black beans: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Apple Juice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic apple cider vinegar: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Agave Nectar-Dark: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic light agave nectar: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Bread: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy almond butter: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic unsweetened coconut milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Refined Coconut Oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic virgin coconut oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic whole grain cookies: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Strips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit strips pomegranate: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% extra virgin olive oil cooking spray: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Simply Balanced
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 254 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 Simply Balanced: closest on tracked product count (304 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.8/100 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 Simply Balanced food safe? ▼
Simply Balanced has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 300 of 304 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 3.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Simply Balanced products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 304 Simply Balanced products. 300 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 4 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Simply Balanced catalog? ▼
Simply Balanced has 285 NOVA-classified products; 43.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 125 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Simply Balanced catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simply Balanced concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (116, 49% of this top-five); Snacks (76); Meats and their products (18); Condiments (16); Dairies (11).
Does Simply Balanced use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Simply Balanced 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 Simply Balanced 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 Simply balanced, tri-tip braised beef in au jus, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 5 scored Simply Balanced products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Simply Balanced's 99.8/100 average and 3.0% 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.
