Sun-flower
Sun-flower appears in 3 indexed US food products. No FDA SAFFA status or CSPI rating is attached in this snapshot, so this page reports prevalence rather than a safety verdict.
What the data can answer
Sun-flower appears in 3 catalogued products, but this snapshot has no FDA SAFFA status or CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating attached to it. This page therefore cannot answer whether the ingredient is safe from those sources. It can show how often it occurs, where it tends to sit on labels, and which kinds of products contain it.
- 3
- catalogued products
- #35,091
- usage rank of 247,206
- 3
- named brands represented
- 37%
- 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.
Sun-flower ranks above 85.8% of catalogued ingredients
- Usage rank
- #35,091
- of 247,206 ingredients that appear in at least one catalogued product, tied with 11,093 others that also appear in exactly 3 products.
- Typical depth in an ingredient list
- 37%
- Of the way down the captured list, averaged across the 3 products listing it (mean slot 15.0). Sun-flower usually falls in the upper half of the list; this position does not measure its amount because source formatting, compound ingredients and labeling exceptions vary.
Ranks use Open Food Facts ingredient rows on this site’s refresh cycle. 247,206 ingredients with ≥1 product appearance enter the ranking. Prevalence and list depth are catalog facts, not toxicology.
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: Sun-flower reaches 3 named brands, most often appears under Snacks, and typically sits in the upper half of the list. Product examples include Crazy Hot Potato Chips; Crispy Haddock Fillets; Smoky Paprika Trail Mix. Check the current label and authoritative source databases when the decision involves allergies, dosage, pregnancy, or a medical condition.
0% of linked products currently carry a separately flagged ingredient
Most NOVA-tagged examples land in Group 4 (3 of 3), 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.
Products Containing Sun-flower
All 3 indexed products that name Sun-flower:
Parallel catalog profiles to Sun-flower
Sun-flower comparison set — 3 products, mean 100/100.
Similar mean product score
Mean product-score neighbours (≥50 scored products), kept separate from the product-count peers above.
Using the Sun-flower evidence
Start from Sun-flower's 3 catalogued appearances and the attached source fields, then open the product rows that match your use case.
- Review the sampled product records that list Sun-flower to see how the ingredient appears in actual labels. Browse linked labels
- Move to a second ingredient page and compare registry fields plus catalog mass side by side. Open a peer record
- See the join rules behind screening scores before reading them as dietary advice. Read the methodology
This page describes published source classifications and product-label coverage. It is not dietary, allergy, or medical advice.
Questions readers ask about Sun-flower
Why is there no FDA/CSPI verdict on Sun-flower? ▼
This snapshot has no FDA SAFFA status or CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating attached to Sun-flower, so PlainFoodSafe does not present a source-backed safety verdict. The page reports catalog prevalence (#35,091 of 247,206 ingredients) and label position instead.
Where does Sun-flower show up across the catalog? ▼
Sun-flower sits above the median for catalog prevalence (3 products, #35,091 of 247,206) across 3 named brands. Category mix varies — use the linked records rather than treating any single shelf as representative.
Why is Sun-flower so common on ingredient lists? ▼
The current source record does not specify a technical effect for Sun-flower. Its in the upper half of the list and product examples are shown without guessing why manufacturers include it.
Regulatory status: FDA SAFFA (Sun-flower). Safety ratings: CSPI Chemical Cuisine; product presence: Open Food Facts via PlainFoodSafe (September 2026). Figures are computed from those sources, no editor-typed counts. Methodology · State regulations.