Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 91 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils91
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils currently appears in 91 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 91 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 91 products

Birthday cake whipped topping with rainbow sprinkles, birthday cake
Unknown
0/100
Cereal
Post
95/100
Chocolate flavored rice cereal
Post Foods Llc
95/100
Chocolate Flavored Rice Cereal With Real Cocoa
Unknown
95/100
chocolate pudding snacks
JELL-O
100/100
chocolate vanilla swirls
JELL-O
100/100
Colliders
Hershey's
100/100
Colliders
Kraft Heinz Foods,Mounds
100/100
Colliders layered
Nestle
95/100
Cool Whip Creamy Chocolate
Kraft
100/100
dark chocolate reduced calorie pudding snacks
JELL-O
100/100
dulce de leche
JELL-O
100/100
Entertainment collection belgian cookies
Sam's Choice, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
100/100
everspring all purpose cleaner
Unknown
100/100
Extra Creamy Whipped Topping, Extra Creamy
Cool whip
100/100
Fruity Pebbles
Post Foods Llc
0/100
Fruity Pebbles
Post
0/100
Fruity pebbles fruit sweetened rice cereal
Post
0/100
Fruity Pebbles Treats
Post
0/100
Fruity Pebbles, Sweetened Rice Cereal
Post Foods Llc
0/100
Fruity pebbles, sweetened rice cereal natural and artificial flavors
Fruity Pebbles
0/100
Hershey's colliders
Hershey's
50/100
Hershey's Colliders Layered Double Chocolate, Refrigerated Dessert,
Hershey
100/100
Honey bunches of oats, cereal, chocolate
Honey Bunches Of Oats, Post Consumer Brands Llc
95/100
Jell o chocolate vanilla swirls pudding snacks
Jell-O
100/100
Jell-O
Kraft Foods
20/100
Jell-O
Unknown
70/100
jell-o pudding cup
Unknown
50/100
Jello 4ct Tapioca
Jell-O
100/100
Jello 4ct Vanilla
Jell-O
100/100
jello monkey around banana pudding
Unknown
50/100
kit kat treat
Heinz
100/100
Kraft, Coolwhip Frosting, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Mousse Mix, Chocolate
Jell-O
100/100
Organic Biologiques Blueberries Bleuets
Driscoll's
100/100
Original Pudding Snacks, Chocolate
Jell-O
100/100
Original Whipped Topping
Food Lion
100/100
Original Whipped Topping
Food Lion
100/100
Original Whipped Topping
Publix
100/100
Original whipped topping
Unknown
100/100
Pebbles sweetened rice cereal
Post Foods Llc
25/100
Poppin' Pebbles, Sweetened Rice Cereal With Poppin' Pieces, Burstin' Berry
Post
0/100
Post
Post
0/100
Post cereal
Post Foods Llc
95/100
Powdered mini donuts cereal
Post
85/100
Powdered mini donuts cereal, powdered
Post
85/100
Pudding Snacks, Chocolate Milkshake
Jell-O
100/100
Pudding Snacks, Cookies
Jell-O
100/100
Pudding Snacks, Fudge Brownie
Jell-O
100/100
Pudding Snacks, Orange Creme Pop
Jell-O
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils safe to eat?

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils?

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils is found in 91 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils do in food?

Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.