Spartan
1,341 indexed Spartan items, current as of August 2026, with per-product safety screening on the 1,339 that carry an ingredient list, combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.
The short answer
Spartan averages 91.0/100 across the 1,339 of 1,341 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 31.8% 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.
- 91.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 1,339 scored products
- 1,341
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 31.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 69.9%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of August 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 1,341 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Wavy potato chips, cheddar & sour cream; Spice Drops Candy; Diet Soda, Orange; 31.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 91.0/100. 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 | Spartan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 91.0/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 1,341 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 31.8% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Spartan
Spartan: 1,341 products tracked, 1,339 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 91.0/100, 31.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
31.8% of the scored Spartan 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 Spartan sits 1.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 786 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Spartan's 31.8% flagged share is 13.8 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Spartan processing intensity
Spartan's NOVA-classified set is 1,323 products: 69.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 925 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 925. That ultra-processed share sits 7.8 points below the 77.7% median for 1,285 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 168
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 230
- G4 ultra
- 925 (69.9%)
Shelf mix
Where Spartan shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Spartan concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (174, 46% of this top-five); Snacks (95); Condiments (52); Dairies (29); Desserts (26).
- Plant-based foods and beverages 174
- Snacks 95
- Condiments 52
- Dairies 29
- Desserts 26
Spartan relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 1,339 Spartan products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 106. It is used by 3,742 other brands in this database (10.2% 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 | Spartan products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 106 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 91 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 86 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 84 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 60 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 59 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 58 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 40 | 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.
Products by Spartan
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1,291 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spartan food safe? ▼
Spartan has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 1,339 of 1341 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 31.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Spartan products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 1,341 Spartan products. 1,339 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Spartan catalog? ▼
Spartan has 1,323 NOVA-classified products; 69.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 925 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Spartan catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Spartan concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (174, 46% of this top-five); Snacks (95); Condiments (52); Dairies (29); Desserts (26).
Does Spartan use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Spartan 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.
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 August 2026.
