Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 82 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 — Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides82
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides 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

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides currently appears in 82 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.

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides 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 Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides 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 Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 82 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 82 products

Air heads, ice cream, blue raspberry, blue raspberry
Spring Creek Holdings Llc
55/100
Air heads, ice cream, cherry, cherry
Airheads
30/100
Air heads, ice cream, green apple, green apple
Airheads
30/100
Ashby's sterling, ice cream, michigan pot hole
Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
95/100
Blueberry cream cheese swirl coffee cake
Unknown
10/100
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Safeway Inc.
95/100
Butter pecan ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Lidl
90/100
Butter pecan ice cream with pecan pieces, butter pecan
Unknown
90/100
Cherry vanilla ice cream, cherry vanilla
Unknown
45/100
Chocolate Chip Vanilla Ice Cream With Chocolaty Flakes
Signature Select, Safeway Inc.
100/100
Chocolate ice cream
Signature Select
95/100
Chocolate Ice Cream
Signature Select
95/100
Chocolate Ice Cream
Avenue
95/100
Chocolate Ice Cream With Marshmallows & Roasted
Unknown
95/100
Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate
Unknown
95/100
Chocolate instant pudding, chocolate
Unknown
5/100
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
95/100
Chocolate sugar free instant pudding & pie filling, chocolate
Unknown
5/100
Chunky chocolate flavored chips in vanilla ice cream
Bruno's Supermarkets Inc.
95/100
Classic ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Classic ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Cookies & cream ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Cool mint ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Corn chips, nacho cheese
Unknown
25/100
Frosted Sugar Cookie
Unknown
0/100
Frozen Dairy Dessert
Ice Dream
70/100
Frozen Yogurt
Sam's Choice
95/100
Frozen Yogurt Fudge
Signature Select
95/100
Greek frozen yogurt
Unknown
95/100
Hannaford, neapolitan ice cream, vanilla, strawberry & chocolate
Hannaford, Hannaford Bros. Co.
70/100
Ice Cream
Valu Time
95/100
Ice cream
Unknown
90/100
Ice Cream
Signature Select, Safeway Inc.
95/100
Ice Cream
Safeway Inc.
95/100
Ice cream
Signature Select, Safeway Inc.
95/100
Ice Cream
Signature Select
50/100
Ice cream
Signature Select, Safeway Inc.
95/100
Ice cream
Signature Select, Safeway Inc.
90/100
Ice Cream
Avenue
95/100
Ice Cream
Avenue
70/100
Ice Cream
Avenue
95/100
Ice Cream
Avenue
95/100
Ice Cream
Ashby's Sterling
80/100
Ice Cream
Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
95/100
Ice Cream
Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
95/100
Ice cream
Ashby's Sterling
95/100
Ice cream
Southern Home, Bruno's Supermarkets Inc.
95/100
Ice cream
Southern Home, Bruno's Supermarkets Inc.
90/100
Ice cream
Unknown
70/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides safe to eat?

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides?

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides is found in 82 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides do in food?

Or Less Of Mono - And Diglycerides 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.