Simply Nature
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Simply Nature, 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 Nature averages 99.9/100 across the 519 of 1,090 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 1.3% 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.
- 99.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 519 scored products
- 1,090
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 1.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 45.1%
- 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 1,090 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Red Lentil Rotini; Simply nature, organic non-dairy soymilk beverage, original; Superfruit Cookies, Oats, Flax, Quinoa And Superfruit; 1.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.9/100. 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 519 of 1,090 tracked Simply Nature records (47.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 571 cannot be screened, so the 99.9/100 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 Simply Nature
Simply Nature: 1,090 products tracked, 519 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.9/100, 1.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 47.6% 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), Simply Nature's 1.3% flagged share is 16.7 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Simply Nature processing intensity
Simply Nature's NOVA-classified set is 443 products: 45.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 200 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 200. That ultra-processed share sits 33.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Simply Nature shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simply Nature concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (240, 66% of this top-five); Snacks (41); Condiments (32); Dairies (31); Beverages and beverages preparations (20).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 181 | 100/100 | 0.6% |
| Snacks | 34 | 99.6/100 | 2.9% |
| Dairies | 25 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Condiments | 24 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 18 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Simply Nature's 1.3% flagged share is measured across 519 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 Nature flagged share vs large-brand cohort
1.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
1% 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 (99.9/100) summarizes 519 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 Nature product score distribution
Brand average 99.9/100 across 519 scored products
100 1st percentile sits above 1% of the 519 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
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 512 scored products (99%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Simply Nature relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 519 Simply Nature 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 | Simply Nature products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 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 Nature 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 (9 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
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Red Lentil Rotini, 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
- Red Lentil Rotini: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Simply nature, organic non-dairy soymilk beverage, original: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Superfruit Cookies, Oats, Flax, Quinoa And Superfruit: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- simple nature ceaser: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef broth: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grass Fed Beef Bone Broth: 4 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Broth: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Simply Nature Original Sou: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetable Chips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Juice From Concentrate: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply nature, organic, honey toasted oats: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Twisted Fruit Rope: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raspberry Lemonade Twisted Fruit Rope: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain wheat cereal: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic spaghetti pasta: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic pasta made from 100% organic durum wheat semolina: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply nature, organic thick & chunky salsa, hot: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry almond fruit & nut bar, cranberry almond: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Baby Arugula: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit strips strawberry: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Preserves: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Chocolate With Macadamia Nut Energy Bars: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Agave Nectar Light: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Style Chicken Breakfast Sausage With Sage And Thyme: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Wildflower Honey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Multigrain Tortilla Chips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut oil unrefined, cold-pressed virgin oil: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Shells & White Cheddar: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni & Cheese: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Almond Non-Dairy Beverage: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Mayonnaise: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical mango passion granola cereal, tropical mango passion: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Kids Animal Cookies: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy Almond Butter: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic puffs: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin Seed Tortilla Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto Beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Kidney Beans: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw cashews, walnuts and macadamia nuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic vanilla grade a whole milk yogurt: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quinoa Chips, Barbecue: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Tomato Paste: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Purple Corn Pop Crisps: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Purple Corn With White Cheddar Cheese: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbecue Potato Chips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Simply Nature
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1,040 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 Nature: closest on tracked product count (1,090 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.9/100 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 Nature food safe? ▼
Simply Nature has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 519 of 1090 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 1.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Simply Nature products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 1,090 Simply Nature products. 519 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 571 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Simply Nature catalog? ▼
Simply Nature has 443 NOVA-classified products; 45.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 200 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 Nature catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simply Nature concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (240, 66% of this top-five); Snacks (41); Condiments (32); Dairies (31); Beverages and beverages preparations (20).
Does Simply Nature use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Simply Nature 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 Nature 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 Red Lentil Rotini, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 4 scored Simply Nature products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Simply Nature's 99.9/100 average and 1.3% 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.
