Valued Naturals
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Valued Naturals, 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
Valued Naturals averages 94.9/100 across the 148 of 234 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 14.2% 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.
- 94.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 148 scored products
- 234
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 14.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 46.3%
- 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 234 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Choco-Nut Trail Mix; Heat Flame Snack Mix; Gummy Bear; 14.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.9/100. 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 148 of 234 tracked Valued Naturals records (63.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 86 cannot be screened, so the 94.9/100 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 Valued Naturals
Valued Naturals: 234 products tracked, 148 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.9/100, 14.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 63.2% 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), Valued Naturals's 14.2% flagged share is 3.8 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Valued Naturals processing intensity
Valued Naturals's NOVA-classified set is 123 products: 46.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 57 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 57. That ultra-processed share sits 32 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Valued Naturals shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Valued Naturals concentrates in Snacks (86, 72% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (31); Condiments (1); Cooking helpers (1); Salted-snacks (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 82 | 94.5/100 | 17.1% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 27 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Valued Naturals's 14.2% flagged share is measured across 148 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.
Valued Naturals flagged share vs large-brand cohort
14.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
14% 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%)
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- 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 (94.9/100) summarizes 148 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.
Valued Naturals product score distribution
Brand average 94.9/100 across 148 scored products
95 14th percentile sits above 14% of the 148 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
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 8 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 127 scored products (86%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Valued Naturals relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 148 Valued Naturals products scored here, Red 40 appears in 8. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Valued Naturals products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 8 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 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) |
| Blue 2 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHT | 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 50 concern-sorted Valued Naturals 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 (14.5 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
- 14.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Choco-Nut Trail Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (7). 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
- Choco-Nut Trail Mix: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Heat Flame Snack Mix: 66 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Gummy Bear: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Valued naturals, fruit flavored slices: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Fire Cracker Snack Mix: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Valued naturals, fire cracker snack mix: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Gummy Fish: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, blueberry flavored yogurt pretzels: 23 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Key lime yogurt pretzels: 23 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Star Fruit Salad: 23 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, yogurt pretzels, blueberry: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical Trail Mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Yogurt Pretzels: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, yogurt raisins: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Yogurt Covered Raisins: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Trail Mix, Choco-Nut: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Yogurt Pretzels: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, yogurt pretzels: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Choco-Nut Trail Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, strawberry yogurt pretzels: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fat Free Rice Crackers: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Valued naturals, roasted salted sunflower seeds: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw Kernels Sunflower: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, sun dried tomatoes: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical Trail Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, very berry fruit mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, dried pitted prunes: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Survival Snack Mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Arborio Rice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried Pitted Dates: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toffee Peacans: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, licorice allsorts: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Raisins: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, caramel creams: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Nonpareil: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, dried pineapple pieces, pineapple: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wasabi Peas: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, roasted salted corn nuts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Flavored Pretzels: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crystallized Ginger Slices: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cherry Delite Snack Mix: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, dried cranberries: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, cranberry trail mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, christmas pretzels: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, blister peanuts with sea salt: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, fire roasted cashews with sea salt: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw Whole Cashews: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toffee Cashews: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valued naturals, dried papaya chunks: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Valued Naturals
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 184 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 Valued Naturals: closest on tracked product count (234 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.9/100 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 Valued Naturals food safe? ▼
Valued Naturals has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 148 of 234 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 14.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Valued Naturals products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 234 Valued Naturals products. 148 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 86 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Valued Naturals catalog? ▼
Valued Naturals has 123 NOVA-classified products; 46.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 57 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Valued Naturals catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Valued Naturals concentrates in Snacks (86, 72% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (31); Condiments (1); Cooking helpers (1); Salted-snacks (1).
Does Valued Naturals use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Valued Naturals 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 Valued Naturals 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 Choco-Nut Trail Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (7) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 8 scored Valued Naturals products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Valued Naturals's 94.9/100 average and 14.2% 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.
