The Snack Artist
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for The Snack Artist, 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
The Snack Artist averages 83.0/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 20.0% 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.
- 83.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 45 scored products
- 45
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 20.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 48.9%
- 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 45 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Mountain Mix Trail Mix; Mountain Trail Mix peanut lover’s; Peanut Lovers' Mountain Trail Mix; 20.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 83.0/100. 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 | The Snack Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 83.0/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 45 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 20.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About The Snack Artist
The Snack Artist: 45 products tracked, 45 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 83.0/100, 20.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
20.0% of the scored The Snack Artist 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 The Snack Artist sits 9.8 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
The Snack Artist processing intensity
The Snack Artist's NOVA-classified set is 45 products: 48.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 22 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 22. That ultra-processed share sits 29.4 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where The Snack Artist shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, The Snack Artist concentrates in Snacks (8, 67% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Dairies (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 8 | 62.5/100 | 37.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (83.0/100) summarizes 45 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.
The Snack Artist product score distribution
Brand average 83.0/100 across 45 scored products
83 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 45 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
- 6 scored products (13%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 36 scored products (80%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
The Snack Artist relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 45 The Snack Artist products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 8. 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 | The Snack Artist products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 1 | 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 45 concern-sorted The Snack Artist 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 (14 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
- 45
- Median label
- 14 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Mountain Mix Trail Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (9). 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
- Mountain Mix Trail Mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Mountain Trail Mix peanut lover’s: 32 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Peanut Lovers' Mountain Trail Mix: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Caramel Cashew Trail Mix: 46 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- The snack artist, trail mix snacks, peanut butter: 43 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Trail Mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Spicy Wasabi Pea Mix: 62 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Spicy Wasabi Pea Mix: 65 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Teriyaki Beef Jerky: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Bbq: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Cupcake: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The snack artist, pretzel thins, garlic parmesan: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Wafers: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Rings: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Corn Bite Size Tortilla Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Sticks: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bavarian Pretzels: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry Roasted Peanuts: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Peanuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Roasted & Salted Cashews: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deluxe Roasted & Salted mixed nuts: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Almonds: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed nuts with peanuts roasted & salted: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Unroasted & Unsalted Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deluxe Mixed Nuts: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Low Fat Bean Dip: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bean Dip: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zesty Black Bean Dip: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spinach Dip: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salsa Con Queso: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Traditional Snack Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato chips: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts Halves & Pieces: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly Salted Party Peanuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spanish Peanuts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Butter Toffee Peanuts: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Microwave popcorn: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Corn Kernels: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salsa con queso: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by The Snack Artist
Showing 45 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for The Snack Artist: closest on tracked product count (45 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (83/100 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 The Snack Artist food safe? ▼
The Snack Artist has an average safety score of 83/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 20.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many The Snack Artist products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 45 The Snack Artist products. 45 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 The Snack Artist catalog? ▼
The Snack Artist has 45 NOVA-classified products; 48.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 22 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the The Snack Artist catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, The Snack Artist concentrates in Snacks (8, 67% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Dairies (1).
Does The Snack Artist use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which The Snack Artist 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 The Snack Artist 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 Mountain Mix Trail Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (9) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 8 scored The Snack Artist products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare The Snack Artist's 83.0/100 average and 20.0% 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.
