Jell-O
by Kraft Foods
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Jell-O by Kraft Foods receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Jell-O by Kraft Foods carries a composite safety score of 20/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 4 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Jell-O is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 20/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
water, gelatin, adipic chocolate pudding ingredients: water, modified corn acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls acidity), starch, maltitol, cocoa processed with alkal, contains citric acid (for tartness), aspartame* and acesulfame less than 1.5% of milk protein concentrate, potassium (sweeteners), salt, red 40, artificial flavor. *phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and palm kernel oils), salt, calcium phosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate (for smooth texture), sodium alginate, visit us at: lemon-lime gel atin ingredientss: water, gelatin, adipic sucralose, artificial color, natural and artificial acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls acidity), flavor, acesulfame potassium. citric acid (for tartness), aspartame* and acesulfame contains: milk. potassium (sweeteners), salt, natural and artificial flavor, yellow 5, blue 1. jell-o.com 1-800-431-1001 o kraft foods chocolate-vanilla swirls pudding ingredients: water, modified cornstarch, maltitol, milk protein concentrate, cocoa processed with alkali, contains less orange gelatin ingredients: water, gelatin, adipic acid than 1% of hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and and citric acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls palm kernel oils), salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate (for acidity), aspartame and acesulfame potassium smooth texture), calcium phosphate, sodium alginate, (sweeteners), natural and artificial flavor, salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, natural and artificial flavor, artificial color, yellow 5, yellow 6. *phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine *phenylketomurics: contains phenylalanine contains: milk scan here for more food information. call 1-800-431-1001 for more food information. best when used by date shown when stored unopened in refrigerator kraft hebiz foods company, lo909 proof-of-purchase jogp/s sugar free-24 serve solso00 family fo ich
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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