To Prevent Sticking

To Prevent Sticking carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 198 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — To Prevent Sticking highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490To Prevent Sticking198
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

To Prevent Sticking has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

To Prevent Sticking currently appears in 198 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

To Prevent Sticking serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to To Prevent Sticking in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for To Prevent Sticking
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 198 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 198 products

12 flavor gummi bears
Unknown
0/100
12 Flavor Gummi Bears
Albanese
75/100
12 Flavor Gummi Bears
Albanese
60/100
12 Flavor Gummi Bears
Albanese
0/100
12 Flavor Gummi Bears
Albanese
100/100
12 Flavor Mini Gummi Worms
Albanese
75/100
12 flavored gummi bears
Unknown
75/100
12 flavored gummi bears
Unknown
75/100
5 flavor gummy bears
Unknown
100/100
Active immunity elderberry
Unknown
100/100
Alani
Gummy bears
100/100
albanaese gummi bears
Unknown
100/100
Albanese Gummi Bears
Albanese
75/100
Albanese, gummi fruit slices
Albanese
75/100
Albanese, mini gummi worms
Albanese
75/100
All American Gummy Bears
USA Gummies
100/100
All Natural Dried Cranberries
Bob's Red Mill, Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Inc.
100/100
Apple Harvest Gummies
Albanese
50/100
Assorted Fruit Gummi Bears
Albanese
75/100
Assorted gummi fish
Unknown
0/100
Awesome gummi blossoms
Unknown
75/100
Beary Cool Gummy Bear Candy
Maud Borup
75/100
Biotin, keratin, vit C&E
Olly undeniable beauty hair, skin & nails
100/100
Blue raspberry & wild cherry gummi bears
Unknown
50/100
Blue raspberry gummy bear, blue raspberry
Unknown
75/100
Blue raspberry gummy candy remote, blue raspberry
Unknown
75/100
Blue raspberry gummy remote, blue raspberry
Unknown
75/100
Blue Shark
Uncle Buck's
60/100
Brownies
Aldi
100/100
Candy, sugar free gummi bears
Unknown
85/100
Cherry gummy bear, cherry
Unknown
75/100
Cherry gummy bear, cherry
Unknown
75/100
Cherry gummy bears, cherry
Unknown
75/100
Cherry gummy candy remote, cherry
Unknown
75/100
Chewy Candy
Target
70/100
children gummy
Unknown
100/100
Children's Multivitamin Gummies
Member's Mark
100/100
Christmas Gummi Bears
Weis
10/100
Christmas gummi bears
Unknown
10/100
Christmas gummi bears
Unknown
10/100
Classic candies
Unknown
10/100
Collagen Gummies
Vital Proteins
100/100
Collagen gummies
Vital Proteins
100/100
Creations Dessert Kit
Jell-o
0/100
D8 GMY
Unknown
100/100
daily energy
Unknown
100/100
Dutch valley food distributors, snow flurry gummies
Dutch Valley Food Distributors
85/100
Easter gummi bunnies
Unknown
50/100
Easter Gummi Bunnies Candy, Gummi
Torn & glasser inc.
25/100
Eggstrordinary Gummi Eggs
7-Select, 7-Eleven Inc.
60/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is To Prevent Sticking safe to eat?

To Prevent Sticking has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain To Prevent Sticking?

To Prevent Sticking is found in 198 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does To Prevent Sticking do in food?

To Prevent Sticking serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.