Sweetworks
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Sweetworks, 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
Sweetworks averages 55.0/100 across the 13 of 13 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 92.3% 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.
- 55.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 13 scored products
- 13
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 92.3%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Gumballs; Shimmer Color Gumballs; Chocolate Coated Candy. Across 13 tracked products, the mean is 55.0/100 and 92.3% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Sweetworks | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 55.0/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 13 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 92.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Sweetworks
Sweetworks: 13 products tracked, 13 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 55.0/100, 92.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
92.3% of the scored Sweetworks 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 Sweetworks sits 37.8 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Sweetworks processing intensity
Sweetworks's NOVA-classified set is 13 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 13. 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
- 13 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Sweetworks shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Sweetworks concentrates in Snacks (7, 88% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (1).
- Snacks 7
- Baking-decorations 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (55.0/100) summarizes 13 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.
Sweetworks product score distribution
Brand average 55.0/100 across 13 scored products
55 54th percentile sits above 54% of the 13 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 30–40
- 5 scored products (38%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (15%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (15%)
- 100 and above
- 1 scored products (8%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Titanium Dioxide is the flagged ingredient Sweetworks uses most
Across the 13 Sweetworks 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 | Sweetworks products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 8 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 1 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHT | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | 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) |
| Blue 2 | 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 13 concern-sorted Sweetworks 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 (18 ingredients and 45/100) 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
- 13
- Median label
- 18 ingredients
- Median score
- 45/100
The outlined point is Gumballs, 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
- Gumballs: 17 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Shimmer Color Gumballs: 16 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Chocolate Coated Candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Gumballs: 15 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pearls Candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Celebration Candy Coated Candy: 21 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Gumballs: 16 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Celebration Coated Candy: 21 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Shimmer Color Gumballs: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Shimmer Color Sixlets Candy: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Pearls Candy: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sixlets, Chocolate Candies, Shimmer White: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sixlets Candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Sweetworks
Showing 13 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Sweetworks: closest on tracked product count (13 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (55/100 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 Sweetworks food safe? ▼
Sweetworks has an average safety score of 55/100 across the 13 of 13 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 92.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Sweetworks products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 13 Sweetworks products. 13 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 Sweetworks catalog? ▼
Sweetworks has 13 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Sweetworks catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Sweetworks concentrates in Snacks (7, 88% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (1).
Does Sweetworks use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Sweetworks 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 Sweetworks 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 Gumballs, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Titanium Dioxide appears in 8 scored Sweetworks products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Sweetworks's 55.0/100 average and 92.3% 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.
