Tyson
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tyson, 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
Tyson averages 98.9/100 across the 147 of 784 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 9.5% 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.
- 98.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 147 scored products
- 784
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 9.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 92%
- 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 784 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Honey BBQ Chicken Strips; Buffalo Style Boneless Chicken Bites; Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites; 9.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.9/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 147 of 784 tracked Tyson records (18.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 637 cannot be screened, so the 98.9/100 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 Tyson
Tyson: 784 products tracked, 147 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.9/100, 9.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 18.8% 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), Tyson's 9.5% flagged share is 8.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tyson processing intensity
Tyson's NOVA-classified set is 137 products: 92% ultra-processed (Group 4, 126 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 126. That ultra-processed share sits 13.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Tyson shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tyson concentrates in Meats and their products (79, 62% of this top-five); Frozen foods (43); Canned foods (2); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Chicken-strips (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 60 | 99.8/100 | 1.7% |
| Frozen foods | 42 | 98/100 | 14.3% |
| Canned foods | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Tyson's 9.5% flagged share is measured across 147 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.
Tyson flagged share vs large-brand cohort
9.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
10% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 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 (98.9/100) summarizes 147 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.
Tyson product score distribution
Brand average 98.9/100 across 147 scored products
99 7th percentile sits above 7% of the 147 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 (1%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 133 scored products (90%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Tyson relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 147 Tyson products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 6. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% 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 | Tyson products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 5 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Tyson 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 (17 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
- 50
- Median label
- 17 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Honey BBQ Chicken Strips, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Honey BBQ Chicken Strips: 65 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Buffalo Style Boneless Chicken Bites: 45 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites: 48 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Buffalo Style Chicken Strips: 36 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Tyson Hot Honey Wings: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cordon Bleu Raw Stuffed Chicken Breast: 49 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheesy bacon burgers: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey BBQ Flavored Wings: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Flavored Wings: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey bbq boneless chicken bites: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gravy Mix: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tyson Teriyaki Style Chicken Thigh: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- honey roasted turkey breast: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Boneless Skinless Dark Meat Chicken Fajita Strips: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reduced Fat Sausage Patties: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Chicken Breast Strips: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fully cooked portioned chicken breast fillets, fritters with rib meat: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Barbecue Breast Tenders: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Chicken Bites: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All natural frozen chicken breast patties: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tyson batter dipped chicken breast tenders: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dino Nuggets: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef Pattie Fritters: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenderloins Southern Style Fully Cooked and Breaded: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Diced Chicken Breast: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grilled Fajita Chicken Breast Strips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy Chicken Patties: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken patties: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken breast fillets: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern style tender: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All natural frozen chicken nuggets: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Any'tizers homestyle chicken fries: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Buffalo Style Wings: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Trimmed & Ready Thin Sliced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken nuggets: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Strips: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHICKEN PATTIES: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- WHITE PREMIUM CHUNK CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT PACKED IN WATER: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Pulled Chicken Breast: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly breaded chicken breast strips: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tyson, italian style chicken breast strips, herb & tomato: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Strips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Meat Chicken Patties: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenderloin Fritters: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Chicken Wyngz: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Tyson
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 734 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 Tyson: closest on tracked product count (784 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.9/100 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 Tyson food safe? ▼
Tyson has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 147 of 784 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 9.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tyson products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 784 Tyson products. 147 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 637 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tyson catalog? ▼
Tyson has 137 NOVA-classified products; 92% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 126 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tyson catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tyson concentrates in Meats and their products (79, 62% of this top-five); Frozen foods (43); Canned foods (2); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Chicken-strips (1).
Does Tyson use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tyson 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 Tyson 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 Honey BBQ Chicken Strips, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 6 scored Tyson products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tyson's 98.9/100 average and 9.5% 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.
