Sweet's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Sweet'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
Sweet's averages 96.9/100 across the 43 of 51 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 20.9% 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.
- 96.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 43 scored products
- 51
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 20.9%
- 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 51 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Salt Water Taffy; Salt Water Taffy; Sweet's, sour candy, grape; 20.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.9/100. 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.
| Signal | Sweet's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 96.9/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 51 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 20.9% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Sweet's
Sweet's: 51 products tracked, 43 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.9/100, 20.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
20.9% of the scored Sweet's 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 Sweet's sits 4.1 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Sweet's processing intensity
Sweet's's NOVA-classified set is 43 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 43 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 43. 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
- 43 (100%)
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (96.9/100) summarizes 43 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.
Sweet's product score distribution
Brand average 96.9/100 across 43 scored products
97 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 43 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
- 8 scored products (19%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 34 scored products (79%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Titanium Dioxide is the flagged ingredient Sweet's uses most
Across the 43 Sweet's products scored here, Titanium Dioxide appears in 8. 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 | Sweet's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 8 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | 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 43 concern-sorted Sweet'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 (12 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
- 43
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Salt Water Taffy, 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
- Salt Water Taffy: 24 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Salt Water Taffy: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet's, sour candy, grape: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's, grape fruit sours: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's, fruit sours tangy soft centers: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's, sour candies, fruit sour: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, holiday trees candy: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's, candy corn: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet's, jelly beans: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Sticks: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweets candy company chocolate orange sticks milk: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- RASPBERRY FLAVORED STICKS covered in rich, milk chocolate: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweets cinnamon bears standpouch: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cinnamon bears, cinnamon flavored candies: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tart and Tangy Bears: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, apple sours candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cherry sours: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, orange slices candy: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Cinnamon Bears: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Bears Candies, Cinnamon: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Real chocolate covered bears candies: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, chocolate bridge mix: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, real milk chocolate covered raisins: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, chocolate peanuts: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, peanut clusters, milk chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, wonder mints, chocolate wonder mints: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- State fair flavored taffy bubble gum buttered: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, taffy: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cinnamon lips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cinnamon hearts: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cherry hearts candy: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, cinnamon lips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, candy hearts, cheery: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, cinnamon bunnies candies, cinnamon flavored artificially flavored: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, sour bunnies: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, candies bunnies, cinnamon: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, cinnamon santas candies, cinnamon flavored artificially flavored: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's, red & green fruit sours: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Candy Cane Taffy: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Conversation Heart Taffy: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, candy cane taffy: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet's quality candies, sweet talkin' taffy, strawberry & vanilla: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- marsh mallow twisted: 125 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Sweet's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1 tracked record with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Sweet's: closest on tracked product count (51 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.9/100 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 Sweet's food safe? ▼
Sweet's has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 43 of 51 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 20.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Sweet's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 51 Sweet's products. 43 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 8 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Sweet's catalog? ▼
Sweet's has 43 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 43 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Sweet's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Sweet'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 Sweet'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 Salt Water Taffy, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Titanium Dioxide appears in 8 scored Sweet's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Sweet's's 96.9/100 average and 20.9% 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.
