What is the average safety score for H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company products?

Based on our analysis of 61 H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company products, the average ingredient safety score is 4.1 out of 5. Scores range from 1 (Banned/Avoid) to 5 (Generally Safe), based on FDA regulatory status, EU approval, and peer-reviewed safety research.

How are ingredient safety scores calculated?

PlainIngredients scores each ingredient from 1 to 5 based on FDA regulatory status (GRAS, approved, banned), EU regulatory status, state-level bans, and findings from peer-reviewed toxicology studies. A score of 5 means the ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe with no regulatory concerns. A score of 1 means the ingredient is banned or has strong evidence of harm. Product scores are averaged across all identified ingredients.

Where does PlainIngredients get its product data?

Product and ingredient list data comes from Open Food Facts, a collaborative open-data project. Safety scoring data comes from the FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (SAFFA), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, and state food safety legislation. Product data is refreshed monthly.

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61 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company

H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company: 61 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.1 out of 5 — Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Beverages, Undefined, Carbonated drinks (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 5 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

Products

4.1

Avg Safety Score

Nutri-Score Distribution

Products

3.7

Apple Crisp Soda, Apple

3 ingredients · Low Risk

Apple Sauce

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C

Beer Bread Mix

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

Beer bread mix

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

Black Pepper Uncured Bacon

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

4.3

Cafe Ole Coffee, Mocha

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

4.3

Cafe Ole, Cappuccino, Caramel

3 ingredients · Low Risk

Caffeine free soda

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

4.3

Cappuccino, French Vanilla

3 ingredients · Low Risk

Central Market, Exotic Vegetable Chips Sweet Potato Fries

0 ingredients

Central Market, Organic Italian Soda, Camu Camu

0 ingredients

Cheddar Beer Bread Mix

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

3.8

Citrus Rush Soda

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk

Cream Cheese Spread

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe

Delicatessen Garlic

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score A

Grahams Cinnamon

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

H-e-b central market, apple cinnamon uncured bacon

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

H-e-b central market, uncured bacon, hickory smoked

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

H-e-b organics, organic sunflower seeds, roasted and salted

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C

H-e-b organics, sunflower seeds

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C

4.6

H-e-b, breakfast bread, apple strudel

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe

4.2

H-e-b, breakfast bread, cinnamon raisin

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

3.7

H-e-b, calorie free diet ginger ale soda, ginger

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

3.4

H-e-b, diet original cola, lime

7 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Mixed

H-e-b, dr. b soda

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

H-e-b, hey joe!, coffee squares

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

H-e-b, kettle cooked potato chips, mesquite bbq

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.4

H-e-b, simply cheesy pasteurized cheese product, picoso

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

4.5

H-e-b, sparkling carbonated beverage, pineapple, coconut

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.5

H-e-b, sparkling carbonated beverage, strawberry watermelon

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.5

H-e-b, sugar sweetened iced tea mix, half & half

2 ingredients · Low Risk

Homemade Style Chili With Beans

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score A

Italian Style Turkey Sausage

1 ingredient · Nutri-Score B · Safe

4.4

Juice cocktail

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

Juice, Spiced Apple Cider

1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk

Just Peachy Soda, Peach

2 ingredients · Low Risk

3.8

Low calorie soda

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

3.4

Low calorie soda

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Mixed

3.5

Old fashioned low calorie soda

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Mixed

4.5

Orange mango sparkling carbonated beverage, orange mango

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Organics, Garlic Parmesan

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

3.3

Original Cola

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Mixed

3.3

Original Cola

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Mixed

3.3

Original Cola

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Mixed

3.4

Original Cola

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Mixed

Panang Curry

1 ingredient · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

4.5

Peach grapefruit sparkling pure cane sugar & stevia carbonated beverage, peach grapefruit

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

3.8

Red soda

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

Rosemary, Crackers

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

4.5

Sparkling carbonated beverage

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.5

Sparkling Carbonated Beverage, Peach Grapefruit

2 ingredients · Low Risk

4.5

Sparkling Carbonated Beveragew, Pineapple Coconut

2 ingredients · Low Risk

4.5

Sparkling Orange Mango

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

Spreadable Butter

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E

Sweetened Black Iced Tea, Bright Citrus

1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe

Taco Seasoned Turkey Sausage

1 ingredient · Nutri-Score B · Safe

Texas Style Charro Beans

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score A

Twist Soda, Lemon Lime

4 ingredients · Low Risk

3.7

Wild Red, Red Soda

3 ingredients · Low Risk

Yellow corn gasa magnifica strips tortilla chips, gasa magnifica

0 ingredients

3.4

Zero Calorie Cola

7 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Mixed

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

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