Ws5
Ws5 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
Ws5 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
- 84%
- 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.
Upper-half catalog placement for Ws5 (#35,091)
- 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
- 84%
- Of the way down the captured list, averaged across the 3 products listing it (mean slot 9.3). Ws5 usually falls near the end of the captured 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.
Reading this ingredient record
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: Ws5 reaches 3 named brands, most often appears under Plant-based foods and beverages, and typically sits near the end of the captured list. Product examples include Aloe Vera Drink; ALOE VERA DRINK; Oka, Aloe Vera Drink, Strawberry. 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 Ws5
All 3 indexed products that name Ws5:
Parallel catalog profiles to Ws5
Use the lists below to place Ws5 against similar footprints (3 products).
Similar mean product score
Mean product-score neighbours (≥50 scored products), kept separate from the product-count peers above.
What to do with this Ws5 record
3 product rows plus any FDA/CSPI fields on Ws5 are the evidence base — drill into the listings that matter for your decision.
- Check the listed products containing Ws5 before treating the aggregate count as a personal conclusion. See listed products
- Move to a second ingredient page and compare registry fields plus catalog mass side by side. Compare a peer
- See the join rules behind screening scores before reading them as dietary advice. See source joins
This page describes published source classifications and product-label coverage. It is not dietary, allergy, or medical advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is there no FDA/CSPI verdict on Ws5? ▼
This snapshot has no FDA SAFFA status or CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating attached to Ws5, 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 Ws5 show up across the catalog? ▼
Ws5 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 Ws5 so common on ingredient lists? ▼
The current source record does not specify a technical effect for Ws5. Its near the end of the captured list and product examples are shown without guessing why manufacturers include it.
Regulatory status: FDA SAFFA (Ws5). 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.