What is the average safety score for Unilever products?

Based on our analysis of 39 Unilever products, the average ingredient safety score is 4.2 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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39 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Unilever

Unilever: 39 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.2 out of 5 — Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Undefined, Fats, Meals (7 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

Products

4.2

Avg Safety Score

Nutri-Score Distribution

Products

28% vegetable oil spread

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Avocado oil buttery spread

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

4.5

Brummel & brown buttery spread, 10% nonfat yogurt, 35% vegetable oil spread

4 ingredients · Low Risk

4.5

Brummel & brown buttery spread, 10% nonfat yogurt, 35% vegetable oil spread

4 ingredients · Low Risk

4.6

Brummel & brown buttery spread, creamy strawberry, 10% nonfat yogurt, 34% vegetable oil spread

10 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe

4.3

Burrito bowl

4 ingredients · Low Risk

Cajun sides dirty rice

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Cajun sides red beans & rice

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.3

chicken and herbs long grain rice

3 ingredients · Low Risk

4.2

Fettuccini In A Creamy Bacon Flavored Parmesan Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

4.5

Fettuccini In A Creamy Sauce With Garlic & Asiago

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

Fettuccini In A Delicate Butter Flavored & Herb Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Fettuccini In A Delicate Butter Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Fettuccini In A Delicate Garlic And Olive Oil Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

knorr rice sides

5 ingredients · Low Risk

4.3

knorr roasted vegetable rice

3 ingredients · Low Risk

Lo Mein Noodles In A Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce

0 ingredients · Nutri-Score B

4.3

Menu flavors steak fajitas flavor rice

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Menu flavors thai curry rice

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.5

Pasta Shells In A Smoky Cheddar Cheese Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk

Penne In A Parmesan Pesto Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

4.7

Promise, Activ, Light, 35% Vegetable Oil Spread

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Safe

4.3

Promise, Buttery, 60% Vegetable Oil Spread

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.7

Promise, Light, 35% Vegetable Oil Spread

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Buttery Garlic & Cajun Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

4 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Chicken Flavored Sauce With Seasonings With Other Natural Flavors

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Classic Buffalo Style Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Creamy Chicken Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

4 ingredients · Low Risk

4.2

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Creamy Chipotle Tomato Sauce

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Creamy Garlic And Parmesan Cheese Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Savory Beef Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Savory Sauce With Carrots & Peas

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

4.2

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Teriyaki Sauce

6 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

4.4

Rice & Pasta In A Creamy White Cheddar Flavored Sauce With A Touch Of Jalapeno

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk

4.3

Rotini Pasta In A Creamy Basil And Parmesan Cheese Flavored Sauce With Other Natural Flavor

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.2

Rotini Pasta In A Creamy Chipotle Tomato Sauce

5 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk

4.5

Vegetable oil spread buttery

2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

4.7

Vegetable oil spread light

3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe

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 21
Fats 10
Meals 4
Rice dishes 4
Plant-based foods and beverages 1
Plant-based foods 1
Vegetable fats 1

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