Spangler Candy Company
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Spangler Candy Company, 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
Spangler Candy Company averages 25.5/100 across the 37 of 37 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 91.9% 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.
- 25.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 37 scored products
- 37
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 91.9%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 37 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Dum Dums, Gummies; Gummy Snaks; Original Pops; 91.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 25.5/100. 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 | Spangler Candy Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 25.5/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 37 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 91.9% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Spangler Candy Company
Spangler Candy Company: 37 products tracked, 37 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 25.5/100, 91.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
91.9% of the scored Spangler Candy Company 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 Spangler Candy Company sits 67.3 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Spangler Candy Company processing intensity
Spangler Candy Company's NOVA-classified set is 37 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 37. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 37 (100%)
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (25.5/100) summarizes 37 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.
Spangler Candy Company product score distribution
Brand average 25.5/100 across 37 scored products
26 62nd percentile sits above 62% of the 37 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
- 0–10
- 20 scored products (54%)
- 20–30
- 6 scored products (16%)
- 50–60
- 5 scored products (14%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 3 scored products (8%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Spangler Candy Company relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 37 Spangler Candy Company products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 31. It is used by 2,320 other brands in this database (6.6% 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 | Spangler Candy Company products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 31 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 30 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 26 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 23 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | 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 37 concern-sorted Spangler Candy Company 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 (11 ingredients and 0/100) 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
- 37
- Median label
- 11 ingredients
- Median score
- 0/100
The outlined point is Dum Dums, Gummies, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Dum Dums, Gummies: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummy Snaks: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Originalpops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops, Mystery Flavor: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum-Dums, Lollipops, Original: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum Dums, Dum.Dums Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original pops, original: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Valentine lollipop bouquets: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dum-Dums, Original Pops: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Summertime Favorites Pops: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- DumDums Original pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Original Pops: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Dum-Dums, Candy Canes, Blu Raspberry Cherry Watermelon: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Holiday pops: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Peach-mango, blueberry burst, strawberry-kiwi, pineapple-coconut, tropical freeze, dragon fruit, berry lemonade, lemon-lime pops, peach-mango, blueberry burst, strawberry-kiwi, pineapple-coconut, tropical freeze, dragon fruit, berry lemonade, lemon-lime: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Heart Pops: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Marshmallow bunnies chicks & eggs candy, marshmallow: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Marshmallow circus peanuts candy, marshmallow: 9 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Original Pops: 9 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cotton Candy: 8 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Candy Cans: 9 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Spangler box candy canes cherry flavored multicolor: 7 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Pinks, blues, reds pops: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Spangler, Circus Peanuts Marshmallow, Candy Corn: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Candy Canes: 5 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Candy Canes: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Candy Canes: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spangler: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Spangler Candy Company
Showing 37 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Spangler Candy Company: closest on tracked product count (37 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (25.5/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Spangler Candy Company food safe? ▼
Spangler Candy Company has an average safety score of 26/100 across the 37 of 37 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 91.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Spangler Candy Company products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 37 Spangler Candy Company products. 37 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Spangler Candy Company catalog? ▼
Spangler Candy Company has 37 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Spangler Candy Company use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Spangler Candy Company 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 Spangler Candy Company 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 Dum Dums, Gummies, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 31 scored Spangler Candy Company products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Spangler Candy Company's 25.5/100 average and 91.9% 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.
