Welch's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Welch's, 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
Welch's averages 87.3/100 across the 366 of 539 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 32.5% 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.
- 87.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 366 scored products
- 539
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 32.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 84.5%
- 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 539 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Welch's, jelly beans, concord grape, strawberry, white grape peach, raspberry, orange; Jelly beans; Variety Pack Drink Mix; 32.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 87.3/100. 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 366 of 539 tracked Welch's records (67.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 173 cannot be screened, so the 87.3/100 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 Welch's
Welch's: 539 products tracked, 366 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 87.3/100, 32.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 67.9% 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), Welch's's 32.5% flagged share is 14.5 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Welch's processing intensity
Welch's's NOVA-classified set is 354 products: 84.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 299 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 299. That ultra-processed share sits 6.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Welch's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Welch's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (171, 60% of this top-five); Snacks (78); Beverages (14); Beverages and beverages preparations (11); Dairies (11).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 164 | 93.4/100 | 18.9% |
| Snacks | 73 | 75.6/100 | 58.9% |
| Beverages | 12 | 73.8/100 | 50% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 11 | 85/100 | 45.5% |
| Dairies | 11 | 98.6/100 | 9.1% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Welch's's 32.5% flagged share is measured across 366 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.
Welch's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
32.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
33% 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%
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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 (87.3/100) summarizes 366 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.
Welch's product score distribution
Brand average 87.3/100 across 366 scored products
87 30th percentile sits above 30% of the 366 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 (1%)
- 20–30
- 7 scored products (2%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 43 scored products (12%)
- 60–70
- 8 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 36 scored products (10%)
- 80–90
- 19 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 100 and above
- 247 scored products (67%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Welch's relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 366 Welch's products scored here, Red 40 appears in 84. 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 | Welch's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 84 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 53 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 28 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 12 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 11 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Trans Fat | 3 | FDA ban effective 2018-06-18 · Restricted: Federal (FDA banned) |
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 Welch's 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 (26 ingredients and 50/100) 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
- 26 ingredients
- Median score
- 50/100
The outlined point is Welch's, jelly beans, concord grape, strawberry, white grape peach, raspberry, orange, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Welch's, jelly beans, concord grape, strawberry, white grape peach, raspberry, orange: 22 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Jelly beans: 26 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Variety Pack Drink Mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Punch from concentrate: 27 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Low Calorie Drink Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Grape Low Calorie Drink Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Strawberry Peach: 14 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Fruit 'n Yogurt Snacks: 19 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Snacks: 28 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Tangy fruits fruit snacks, tangy fruits: 30 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Grape punch from concentrate: 23 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Passion Fruit Drink Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Island Fruits: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks Berries 'n Cherries: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Island fruits snacks, island fruits: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed fruit snacks, mixed fruit: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Apple orchard medley fruit snacks, apple orchard medley: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Juicefuls: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's, fruit snacks, apple orchard medley: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Berries ‘n Cherries Fruit Snacks: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- WONDER: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's Island Fruits Fruit Snacks: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks: 28 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 30 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snack: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks pouches fruit punch berries n cherries: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks: 25 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch’s: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks ounce: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's fruit snacks: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit snacks: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit Snacks - Fruit Punch & Berries 'n Cherries: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Welch's Fruit Snacks Berries 'N Cherries: 25 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Welch's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 489 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 Welch's: closest on tracked product count (539 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (87.3/100 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 Welch's food safe? ▼
Welch's has an average safety score of 87/100 across the 366 of 539 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 32.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Welch's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 539 Welch's products. 366 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 173 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Welch's catalog? ▼
Welch's has 354 NOVA-classified products; 84.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 299 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Welch's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Welch's concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (171, 60% of this top-five); Snacks (78); Beverages (14); Beverages and beverages preparations (11); Dairies (11).
Does Welch's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Welch's 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 Welch's 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 Welch's, jelly beans, concord grape, strawberry, white grape peach, raspberry, orange, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 84 scored Welch's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Welch's's 87.3/100 average and 32.5% 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.
