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28 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Earth Balance

Earth Balance: 28 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.8 out of 5 — Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Undefined, Fats, Spreads (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 4 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status — it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

28
Products
4.8
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

A
0
B
1
C
5
D
7
E
15

Products

5
Buttery Spread With A Hint Of Olive Oil
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score D · Safe
5
Cheddar Squares
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Coconut & Peanut Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Creamy Coconut & Peanut Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Creamy Peanut Butter And Flaxseed
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C
--
Crunchy Peanut & Coconut Oil Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C
4
Crunchy Peanut Butter And Flaxseed
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
--
Dressing & Sandwich Spread Made With Olive Oil
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Earth balance, kettle chips, sea salt, sea salt
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Earth balance, kettle chips, sour cream & onion, sour cream & onion
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
--
Earth balance, kettle chips, vegan cheddar, vegan cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Earth balance, p.b. popps, popcorn, peanut butter & oats
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
5
Earth balance, soy garden, natural buttery spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
5
Natural Buttery Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Natural Shortening
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Organic Coconut Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Organic Dressing & Sandwich Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Organic Whipped Buttery Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Peanut Blend
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Pressed avocado oil spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blended Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Pressed sunflower oil
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Soy Free Buttery Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score B · Safe
5
Soy Free Buttery Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score D · Safe
4.7
Vegan aged white cheddar flavor
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Safe
4.7
Vegan Aged White Cheddar Flavor Popcorn
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
5
Vegan Buttery Sticks
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Vegan Shortening
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Undefined 11
  • Fats 10
  • Spreads 6
  • Plant-based foods and beverages 5
  • Plant-based foods 5
  • Vegetable fats 5
  • Snacks 5
  • Plant-based spreads 4
  • Spreadable fats 3
  • Legumes and their products 2

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