Southern Grove
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Southern Grove, 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
Southern Grove averages 99.7/100 across the 195 of 450 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 1.0% 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.
- 99.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 195 scored products
- 450
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 1.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 44.2%
- 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 450 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Lightly salted cashews; Trail Mix; Almonds & Walnuts; 1.0% 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 195 of 450 tracked Southern Grove records (43.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 255 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 Southern Grove
Southern Grove: 450 products tracked, 195 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.7/100, 1.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 43.3% 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), Southern Grove's 1.0% flagged share is 17 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Southern Grove processing intensity
Southern Grove's NOVA-classified set is 165 products: 44.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 73 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 73. That ultra-processed share sits 34.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Southern Grove shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Southern Grove concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (105, 78% of this top-five); Snacks (22); Trail-mix (4); Food (2); . (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 78 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 20 | 97.5/100 | 5% |
| Trail-mix | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Food | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Southern Grove's 1.0% flagged share is measured across 195 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.
Southern Grove flagged share vs large-brand cohort
1.0% 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 (99.7/100) summarizes 195 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.
Southern Grove product score distribution
Brand average 99.7/100 across 195 scored products
100 1st percentile sits above 1% of the 195 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
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 193 scored products (99%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Titanium Dioxide is the flagged ingredient Southern Grove uses most
Across the 195 Southern Grove products scored here, Titanium Dioxide appears in 1. Only 1,379 other brands here use it (3.9%), 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 | Southern Grove products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 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 Southern Grove 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 (8 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
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Lightly salted cashews, 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
- Lightly salted cashews: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Almonds & Walnuts: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Delux Mixed Nuts: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Slivered Almonds: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern grove, mountain trail mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Indulgent Trail Mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted dry roasted peanuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry roasted peanuts with sea salt, sea salt: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chopped Dates: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- On The Go Trail Mix: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Natural Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Natural Raisins: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California Raisins: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Nuts: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California Golden Raisins: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Indulgent Trail Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews with sea salt: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Trail Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Smoked Almonds: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cocoa Almonds: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Blueberries: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern grove, salt & pepper pistachios: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuscan Trail Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Salted Macadamias: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern grove, roasted & salted sunflower kernels: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Pistachios: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shelled Pistachios With Sea Salt: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Cocoa Trail Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Trail Mix, Banana Split: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Fruit Medley: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pecan Halves: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Peanuts: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cocktail Peanuts With Sea Salt: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pitted Prunes: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olde Town Pub Blend, Peanuts, Soybeans & Mini Pretzels: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Peanuts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flax Seed: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Salted Marcona Almonds: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blistered Virginia Peanuts, Sea Salt & Black Pepper: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern grove, breakfast trail mix, berry nut blend: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Almonds With Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Almonds & Cashews: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Pistachios: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Snack Mix, Black Forest: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Southern Grove
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 400 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 Southern Grove: closest on tracked product count (450 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 Southern Grove food safe? ▼
Southern Grove has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 195 of 450 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 1.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Southern Grove products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 450 Southern Grove products. 195 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 255 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Southern Grove catalog? ▼
Southern Grove has 165 NOVA-classified products; 44.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 73 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Southern Grove catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Southern Grove concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (105, 78% of this top-five); Snacks (22); Trail-mix (4); Food (2); . (1).
Does Southern Grove use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Southern Grove 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 Southern Grove 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 Lightly salted cashews, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Titanium Dioxide appears in 1 scored Southern Grove products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Southern Grove's 99.7/100 average and 1.0% 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.
