Cherry Rope

Name: Cherry Rope
Brand: Laffy Taffy

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Laffy Taffy (corn syrup, palm oil base)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−70

arsenic−70

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−20

palm oil−20

hydrogenated cottonseed oil−18

red 40−16

soy lecithin−4

3 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+65

Minimum score+65

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Laffy Taffy (corn syrup, palm oil base)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic480 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 48×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Laffy Taffy Assorted Mini Bars

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope healthy?

Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Laffy Taffy (corn syrup, palm oil base). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope?

Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope lists 10 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Malic Acid and Mono and Diglycerides. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope contain seed oils?

Yes. Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope lists Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope?

Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope scores worse than most gummies & chewy candy we have scored. A higher-scoring option in gummies & chewy candy is Blue Stripes Superfruit Gummies Mango Pineapple at 100/100.

Is Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope organic?

Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope is not certified organic in our data.

Has Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Laffy Taffy (corn syrup, palm oil base)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Laffy Taffy Cherry Rope for arsenic and found none above its detection limit. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 480 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Laffy Taffy Assorted Mini Bars. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.