Tuscan Garden
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tuscan Garden, 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
Tuscan Garden averages 98.3/100 across the 49 of 109 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 12.2% 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.
- 98.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 49 scored products
- 109
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 12.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 85.4%
- 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 109 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Croutons; Real bacon pieces; Bacon Ranch; 12.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.3/100. 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 49 of 109 tracked Tuscan Garden records (45%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 60 cannot be screened, so the 98.3/100 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 Tuscan Garden
Tuscan Garden: 109 products tracked, 49 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.3/100, 12.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 45% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tuscan Garden processing intensity
Tuscan Garden's NOVA-classified set is 41 products: 85.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 35. That ultra-processed share sits 7.1 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Tuscan Garden shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tuscan Garden concentrates in Condiments (32, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Salted-snacks (3); Snacks (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 16 | 98.1/100 | 12.5% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 7 | 99.3/100 | 14.3% |
| Salted-snacks | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (98.3/100) summarizes 49 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.
Tuscan Garden product score distribution
Brand average 98.3/100 across 49 scored products
98 10th percentile sits above 10% of the 49 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
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 43 scored products (88%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Tuscan Garden uses most
Across the 49 Tuscan Garden products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 3. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), 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 | Tuscan Garden products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Azodicarbonamide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 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 49 concern-sorted Tuscan Garden 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 (16 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
- 49
- Median label
- 16 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Croutons, 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
- Croutons: 41 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Real bacon pieces: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon Ranch: 34 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Real Bacon Bits: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Pepperoncini: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Thousand Island Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Jalapeno Slices: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mild banana pepper rings: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Large Pitted Olives: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quartered Artichoke Hearts: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Natural Artichoke Salad: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicago style mild giardiniera: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian Dressing: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sun Dried Tomatoes: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Parmesean Ranch Dressing: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- STUFFED MANZANILLA OLIVES WITH PIMENTO: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- STUFFED MANZANILLA OLIVES WITH PIMIENTO: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- buffalo ranch dressing: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dill pickle Ranch Dressing: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian Salad dressing & Seasoning Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Quartered Marinated Artichoke Hearts: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply Raspberry Vinegarette: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Artichoke Hearts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marinated artichoke hearts: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Asian Sesame Dressing: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Distilled White Vinegar: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Golden Pepperoncini: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch Dressing: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing: 49 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch Dressing: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot giardiniera: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- quartered artichoke hearts: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Guacamole Ranch Dressing: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tri-Color tortilla strips: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zesty Italian Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian Seasoned Croutons: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Caesar Croutons: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHEESE & GARLIC CROUTONS: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Large pitted olives: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Savory Keto Salad Topping: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet keto salad topping: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Tuscan Garden
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 59 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 Tuscan Garden: closest on tracked product count (109 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.3/100 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 Tuscan Garden food safe? ▼
Tuscan Garden has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 49 of 109 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 12.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tuscan Garden products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 109 Tuscan Garden products. 49 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 60 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tuscan Garden catalog? ▼
Tuscan Garden has 41 NOVA-classified products; 85.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 35 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tuscan Garden catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tuscan Garden concentrates in Condiments (32, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (7); Salted-snacks (3); Snacks (2).
Does Tuscan Garden use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tuscan Garden 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 Tuscan Garden 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 Croutons, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 3 scored Tuscan Garden products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tuscan Garden's 98.3/100 average and 12.2% 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.
