Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz

Name: Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz
Brand: Tootsie Roll

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews and Vanilla

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−73

arsenic−73

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−27

palm oil−27

artificial and natural flavors−23

soy lecithin−6

whey−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+68

Minimum score+68

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic370 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 37×FDA 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

Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews and Vanilla

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Arsenic570 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 57×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Tootsie Fruit Chews Easter Assortment 12 oz (50 pieces)

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz healthy?

Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz 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, Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews and Vanilla. 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 Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz?

Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz lists 7 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Condensed Skim Milk and Whey. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz?

Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz 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 Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz organic?

Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz 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 (Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews and Vanilla), 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 Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 370 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Tootsie Roll The Vanilla Ones 16 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 570 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Tootsie Fruit Chews Easter Assortment 12 oz (50 pieces). This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.