Vlasic
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Vlasic, 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
Vlasic averages 76.0/100 across the 81 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 86.4% 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.
- 76.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 81 scored products
- 98
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 86.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.3%
- 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 98 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Sweet Relish; Sweet Gherkins No Sugar Added; Pickle Balls DILL PICKLE FLAVORED CORN PUFFS; 86.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 76.0/100. 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 | Vlasic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 76.0/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 98 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 86.4% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Vlasic
Vlasic: 98 products tracked, 81 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 76.0/100, 86.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
86.4% of the scored Vlasic 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 Vlasic sits 16.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Vlasic's 86.4% flagged share is 68.4 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Vlasic processing intensity
Vlasic's NOVA-classified set is 81 products: 96.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 78 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 78. That ultra-processed share sits 18 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Vlasic shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Vlasic concentrates in Salted-snacks (60, 79% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Condiments (1); Corn-puffs (1); Snacks (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salted-snacks | 60 | 75/100 | 85% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 12 | 81.7/100 | 91.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Vlasic's 86.4% flagged share is measured across 81 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.
Vlasic flagged share vs large-brand cohort
86.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
86% 34th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 34% 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 (76.0/100) summarizes 81 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.
Vlasic product score distribution
Brand average 76.0/100 across 81 scored products
76 41st percentile sits above 41% of the 81 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
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 60–70
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 55 scored products (68%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 11 scored products (14%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Vlasic relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 81 Vlasic products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 60. 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 | Vlasic products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 60 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 56 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Green 3 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 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 50 concern-sorted Vlasic 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 (10 ingredients and 70/100) 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
- 10 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Sweet Relish, 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
- Sweet Relish: 15 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Sweet Gherkins No Sugar Added: 10 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Pickle Balls DILL PICKLE FLAVORED CORN PUFFS: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Pickle Balls Corn Puffs: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bread and butter spears: 8 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Bread & Butter Chips: 8 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Wholes: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Dill Wholes: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Spears: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- pickle: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Spears: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Baby Wholes: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Zesty Dill Spears: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Baby Wholes: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Zesty Dill wholes: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Wholes: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher dill baby wholes pickles imp: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Gherkins: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher dill spear pickles: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pickle stackers: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, pepperoncini peppers, mild, mild: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic Banana Pepper: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Banana pepper rings: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Zesty Garden Mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, zesty bread & butter chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, sweet baby wholes imp: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, snack'mms, sweet cucumbers: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher dill pickles: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet Baby Wholes: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, sweet relish: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Original Wholes Dill: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, tiny sweet midgets: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Dill Relish: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, hot dog relish: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet Relish: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, stackers, bold & spicy salsa blend, medium, medium: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, bold & spicy sweet heat stackers, medium: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, bold & spicy sweet chipotle spears, medium: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, habanero lime topper: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sandwich Dill Chips: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Stackers Kosher Dill: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hamburger Dill Chips: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vlasic, sweet relish: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Wholes: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Vlasic
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 48 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 Vlasic: closest on tracked product count (98 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (76/100 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 Vlasic food safe? ▼
Vlasic has an average safety score of 76/100 across the 81 of 98 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 86.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Vlasic products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 98 Vlasic products. 81 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 17 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Vlasic catalog? ▼
Vlasic has 81 NOVA-classified products; 96.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 78 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Vlasic catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Vlasic concentrates in Salted-snacks (60, 79% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (13); Condiments (1); Corn-puffs (1); Snacks (1).
Does Vlasic use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Vlasic 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 Vlasic 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 Sweet Relish, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 60 scored Vlasic products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Vlasic's 76.0/100 average and 86.4% 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.
