Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup
Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup by Kroger has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.
- Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 3
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Canned foods / Canned plant-based foods / Canned fruits
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup, 2 of its 2 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.5 Top 29% higher than 71% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Processed foods are relatively simple products made by adding salt, oil, sugar, or other culinary ingredients to whole foods.
Full Ingredients List
Mandarin Oranges, Water, Sugar, Ascorbic Acid (To Promote Color Retention), Citric Acid.
Product Details
- Brand
- Kroger
- Barcode
- 0011110030436
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 3 — Processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup's safety score compare to other products?
Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup scores 4.5 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 71% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 4.5/5 rating on Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4.5/5 average places Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup in the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.