Honey Granules

Honey Granules carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 95 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 — Honey Granules highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Honey Granules95
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Honey Granules 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

Honey Granules currently appears in 95 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.

Honey Granules 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 Honey Granules 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 Honey Granules
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 95 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 95 products

72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Cranberry, Orange & Honey Granules
Private Selection
100/100
Angus sliders, bbq bacon
Unknown
85/100
Asian Five Spice Beef And Vegetables With Rice, Vegetables And Mongolian-Style Sauce, Asian Five Spice Beef And Vegetables
Healthy choice
100/100
Backyard barbecue flavor smoked pork, backyard barbecue
Unknown
100/100
Bacon seasoning
Unknown
100/100
Big burly breakfast sandwich
Unknown
95/100
Big train spiced chai tea latte mix
Key Essentials Inc.
100/100
Bold & spicy quarter cut and thin sliced uncured pepperoni, diced pepperoni, gooey mozzarella cheese, and savory tomato sauce on a crispy thick crust pizza, the three way pepp
Unknown
85/100
Carmelized Onion and Garlic Seasoning
Badia
100/100
Chai
Tazo, Starbucks Coffee Company
100/100
Chamba Chai
Unknown
95/100
chicken
Unknown
100/100
Classic Latte, Chai
Tazo, Starbucks Coffee Company
100/100
Cornbread kit
Scratch & Grain Baking Co.
100/100
COUSCOUS MIX Mediterranean Curry
Near East
100/100
Dza Brands, Tortilla Chips
Delhaize America Inc.
100/100
Egg Harbor Seafood Seasoning
Unknown
100/100
Elephant vanilla chai
David Rio
100/100
Elephant Vanilla Chai
David Rio
100/100
Gluten free honey cornbread mix, honey
Unknown
100/100
Gluten free wheat-free baking mix, honey cornbread mix
Schnucks
100/100
Golden Turmeric Honey Herbal Tea
Bigelow
100/100
Grass Fed Wagyu beef Sweet Hickory Smoked Sausage
Wagyu-X
100/100
Green
True Honey Teas
100/100
Green Tea Infused MINTS
Trader Joe's
100/100
Healthy Choice, Honey Roasted Turkey
Healthy choice
90/100
Honey - mustard rub
Unknown
100/100
Honey Biscuit With Sausage And Cheddar Cheese, Honey Biscuit With Sausage And Cheddar
7-eleven
80/100
Honey Hole Wheat Braided Pretzels, Honey Hole Wheat Braided
Sunny select
100/100
Honey Jalapeno Boneless Slices Country Ham, Honey Jalapeno
Hobe's
100/100
Honey mustard rub
Tacoma Boys
100/100
Honey walnut butter
Unknown
100/100
Hunter's Sausage
Greenfield Village
100/100
Iced Green Tea, Blackberry Pomegranate
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Isernio's, Breakfast Sausage
Isernio Sausage Company Inc.
100/100
Isernio's, Premium Breakfast Sausage
Isernio's Sausage Co Isc Inc.
100/100
Jalapeño Honey Beef Jerky
Buc-ee's
85/100
Kale & Spinach Chia Tortilla Chips
Raley's
100/100
Kickin' KC Boneless Pork Ribs With Sauce
Aldi
95/100
Lipton, iced black tea with honey, lemon
Lipton
80/100
Lipton, tea & honey, decaf iced green tea mix, strawberry, acai
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Lipton, tea & honey, half & half decaf iced black tea mix, iced tea, berry lemonade flavor with other natural flavor
Lipton, Unilever
80/100
Lipton, tea & honey, iced green tea mix, blackberry pomegranate flavor with other natural flavor
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Maple molasses
Unknown
95/100
Meat snack stick
Unknown
85/100
Meat sticks
Farmer Peet's
85/100
Mi Elote!, Tortilla Chips, Original
Heritage Street Llc
100/100
Multigrain Flax Tortilla Chips
Raley's
100/100
Multigrain Rolls
Wegmans, Kellogg's
100/100
Organic Hot Cereal
Ancient Harvest
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Honey Granules safe to eat?

Honey Granules has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Honey Granules?

Honey Granules is found in 95 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Honey Granules do in food?

Honey Granules 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.