Lignin
Lignin carries a source-backed screening score of 3/5 and appears in 1 indexed US food products.
Source-backed answer
Lignin appears in 1 catalogued products. CSPI has no rating attached in this snapshot. Its FDA SAFFA status is “Listed.” Those source labels describe the ingredient; they do not establish whether a particular product, dose, allergy, or diet is safe.
- 1
- catalogued products
- #71,422
- usage rank of 248,027
- 1
- named brands represented
- 14%
- average depth down ingredient lists
Catalog prevalence comes from Open Food Facts ingredient lists. FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine labels are shown only when the source record contains them.
3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Where Lignin sits among catalogued ingredients
- Usage rank
- #71,422
- of 248,027 ingredients that appear in at least one catalogued product, tied with 176,605 others that also appear in exactly 1 product.
- Typical depth in an ingredient list
- 14%
- Of the way down the captured list, averaged across the 1 product listing it (mean slot 9.0). Lignin usually falls near the top of the captured list; this position does not measure its amount because source formatting, compound ingredients and labeling exceptions vary.
Derived by this site from the ingredient lists of every catalogued product (Open Food Facts), recomputed on each data refresh. 248,027 ingredients have at least one appearance and are ranked here. Usage and list position describe prevalence, not safety.
How to use this page
A clean co-occurrence count is not a safety clearance
No linked product currently contains a separately flagged ingredient, but zero co-occurrence is an absence-of-evidence result, not regulatory approval. The practical reading is about use: Lignin reaches 1 named brands, most often appears under Plant-based foods and beverages, and typically sits near the top of the captured list. Product examples include Gala Apple. Check the current label and authoritative source databases when the decision involves allergies, dosage, pregnancy, or a medical condition.
Most NOVA-tagged examples land in Group 4 (1 of 1), yet the products span unrelated categories. That contrast matters: processing class can describe how a food was made while saying nothing decisive about this ingredient's regulatory status. Use the linked examples to understand formulation context, and leave the unanswered toxicology or individual-sensitivity question unanswered.
Next check: verify the unresolved source rating directly instead of converting zero co-flags into reassurance.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Source | Classification | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FDA SAFFA | Listed | 2024 |
| CSPI Chemical Cuisine | Not rated | 2024 |
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 3/5 | 2026 |
| Product footprint | 1 products | OpenFoodFacts |
FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.
Products Containing Lignin
A sample of 1 of the 1 indexed products containing Lignin, with each product's overall safety score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lignin safe to eat? ▼
Lignin has a PlainFoodSafe ingredient-screening score of 3/5. FDA SAFFA status: Listed. These labels are not a product-, dose-, allergy-, or person-specific safety determination.
What products contain Lignin? ▼
Lignin is found in 1 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.
What does Lignin do in food? ▼
The current source record does not specify a technical effect for Lignin. Its product footprint is shown here without guessing why manufacturers use it.
Citation notes
Regulatory status from FDA SAFFA; safety ratings from CSPI Chemical Cuisine; product presence from Open Food Facts. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Ingredient figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine 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 August 2026.
