Stouffer's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Stouffer's, 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
Stouffer's averages 92.6/100 across the 77 of 132 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 50.6% 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.
- 92.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 77 scored products
- 132
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 50.6%
- 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 132 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Three Meat Lasagna Freshly Made Pasta, Hearty Meat Sauce With Pepperoni, Pork And 100% Pure Beef With Real Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheese, Three Meat Lasagna; Deluxe french bread pizzas; French bread pizzas; 50.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.6/100. 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 77 of 132 tracked Stouffer's records (58.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 55 cannot be screened, so the 92.6/100 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 Stouffer's
Stouffer's: 132 products tracked, 77 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.6/100, 50.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 58.3% 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), Stouffer's's 50.6% flagged share is 32.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Stouffer's processing intensity
Stouffer's's NOVA-classified set is 76 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 76 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 76. 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
- 76 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Stouffer's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Stouffer's concentrates in Frozen foods (54, 76% of this top-five); Meals (10); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); 280 (1); Dairies (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen foods | 54 | 95/100 | 51.9% |
| Meals | 9 | 80.6/100 | 66.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 87/100 | 60% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Stouffer's's 50.6% flagged share is measured across 77 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.
Stouffer's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
50.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
51% 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%
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- 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 (92.6/100) summarizes 77 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.
Stouffer's product score distribution
Brand average 92.6/100 across 77 scored products
93 33rd percentile sits above 33% of the 77 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
- 6 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 27 scored products (35%)
- 100 and above
- 38 scored products (49%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Stouffer's relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 77 Stouffer's products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 18. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Stouffer's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 18 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 16 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 12 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 7 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 7 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 Stouffer's 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 (45.5 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 45.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Three Meat Lasagna Freshly Made Pasta, Hearty Meat Sauce With Pepperoni, Pork And 100% Pure Beef With Real Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheese, Three Meat Lasagna, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Three Meat Lasagna Freshly Made Pasta, Hearty Meat Sauce With Pepperoni, Pork And 100% Pure Beef With Real Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheese, Three Meat Lasagna: 44 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Deluxe french bread pizzas: 66 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- French bread pizzas: 65 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- French bread pizzas: 61 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- French Bread Pizzas: 54 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS DELUXE: 59 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables: 65 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Pepperoni french bread pizzas, pepperoni: 59 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA: 41 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- CHICKEN PESTO RIGATONI: 45 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- FRIED CHICKEN: 60 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Roast Turkey: 60 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Swedish Meatballs: 47 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Stuffed peppers: 48 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Bowl-Fulls Fried Chicken & Mashed Potatoes: 60 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- CHEDDAR POTATO BACON BAKE: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta: 45 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheesy broccoli with bacon: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Five cheese lasagna freshly made pasta layered between a blend of five cheeses and a seasoned tomato sauce, five cheese lasagna: 33 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- STOUFFER'S STUFFED PEPPER: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Stuffed Peppers: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fish Filet: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spaghetti & Meatballs: 49 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- CHICKEN À LA KING CASSEROLE: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Meatloaf: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- ROMANO CRUSTED CHICKEN: 56 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Savory Beef & Broccoli Bowl: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE: 51 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grandma's chicken & vegetable rice bake: 51 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lasagna: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Large family size chicken parmesan: 61 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Stouffer's, chicken alfredo: 55 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classics large size five cheese lasagna, five cheese: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Escalloped Chicken & Noodles Casserole: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- TURKEY TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Satisfying servings salisbury steak: 74 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Med bourbon steak sauce with spicy chipotle mashed sweet potatoes, seasoned broccoli & red peppers, med bourbon: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Freshly made pasta layered between white meat chicken lasagna & crisp vegetables in a creamy sauce: 42 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SALISBURY STEAK: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MEATLOAF: 52 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHICKEN ALFREDO: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Parmesan: 64 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Lasagna with Meat & Sauce: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetable Lasagna: 48 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni & Cheese: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MAC & CHEESE: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classics macaroni & cheese: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fettuccine Alfredo: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Stouffer's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 82 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 Stouffer's: closest on tracked product count (132 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.6/100 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 Stouffer's food safe? ▼
Stouffer's has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 77 of 132 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 50.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Stouffer's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 132 Stouffer's products. 77 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 55 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Stouffer's catalog? ▼
Stouffer's has 76 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 76 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Stouffer's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Stouffer's concentrates in Frozen foods (54, 76% of this top-five); Meals (10); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); 280 (1); Dairies (1).
Does Stouffer's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Stouffer's 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 Stouffer's 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 Three Meat Lasagna Freshly Made Pasta, Hearty Meat Sauce With Pepperoni, Pork And 100% Pure Beef With Real Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheese, Three Meat Lasagna, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 18 scored Stouffer's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Stouffer's's 92.6/100 average and 50.6% 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.
