Whitman's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Whitman'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
Whitman's averages 91.7/100 across the 36 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.3% 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.
- 91.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 36 scored products
- 43
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 43 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Sampler assorted chocolate; Assorted Chocolate Candy; Assorted chocolates; 33.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 91.7/100. 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 | Whitman's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 91.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 43 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 33.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Whitman's
Whitman's: 43 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 91.7/100, 33.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
33.3% of the scored Whitman's 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 Whitman's sits 1.1 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Whitman's processing intensity
Whitman's's NOVA-classified set is 36 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 36. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 36 (100%)
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (91.7/100) summarizes 36 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.
Whitman's product score distribution
Brand average 91.7/100 across 36 scored products
92 31st percentile sits above 31% of the 36 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 7 scored products (19%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 24 scored products (67%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Whitman's relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 36 Whitman's products scored here, Red 40 appears in 7. 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 | Whitman's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 7 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 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 36 concern-sorted Whitman'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 (45 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
- 36
- Median label
- 45 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Sampler assorted chocolate, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Sampler assorted chocolate: 71 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolate Candy: 31 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Assorted chocolates: 56 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolate: 57 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Assorted chocolates: 66 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fine chocolates: 52 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Whitman's, assorted chocolates: 40 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Whitman's candies, red velvet chocolates: 32 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Whitman's candies, pecan crown, chocolates: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- candies, chocolates, caramel: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sampler Milk Chocolate: 58 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel S’Mores: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolates: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted chocolate: 51 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sampler milk chocolate assortment: 56 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted chocolates: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, assorted chocolates: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolates: 58 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolates: 54 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolates: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, sampler, premium assorted chocolates: 59 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, reserve, chocolates: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, assorted fine chocolates: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fine chocolates: 68 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted chocolates: 51 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted Chocolates: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Assorted Chocolates: 53 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Solid milk chocolate: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, assorted chocolates: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted chocolates, assorted: 50 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Assorted fine chocolates, assorted: 52 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanuts assorted chocolates, peanuts: 54 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Solid Milk Chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitman's, sampler, assorted fine chocolate: 54 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whitmans sampler sugar free: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- S’mores: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Whitman's
Showing 43 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Whitman's: closest on tracked product count (43 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (91.7/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Whitman's food safe? ▼
Whitman's has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 36 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Whitman's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 43 Whitman's products. 36 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 7 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Whitman's catalog? ▼
Whitman's has 36 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Whitman's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Whitman'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 Whitman'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 Sampler assorted chocolate, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 7 scored Whitman's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Whitman's's 91.7/100 average and 33.3% 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.
