Licorice Lover's Mix

by Eillien's

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Licorice Lover's Mix by Eillien's receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 11 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0034952583922
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 cup (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Licorice Lover's Mix by Eillien's carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 11 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Licorice Lover's Mix is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Licorice Lover's Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 11 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
3
Enriched Wheat Flour
4
Wheat
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Modified Food Starch
11
Corn Starch
12
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
14
Glycerine
15
Crystal Gum
16
Water
17
Palm Oil
18
Corn Starch
19
K-gelatin
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Licorice Extract
22
Anise Extract
23
Soy Mono - And Diglycerides
24
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
26
Sodium Citrate
27
Tartaric acid
Preservative
Safe
28
Natural And Artificial Flavors
29
Potassium Sorbate Preservative
30
Sodium Potassium Tartrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
31
Sodium Polyphosphate
32
Carnauba Wax
33
Artificial Colors
34
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
35
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
36
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
41
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
42
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
43
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
45
Soy Lecithin
46
Beeswax
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
47
Confectioner's Glaze

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, corn syrup, enriched wheat flour (wheat, niacin, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid), food starch modified, modified corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, glycerine, crystal gum, water, palm oil, corn starch, k-gelatin, salt, licorice extract, anise extract, soy mono - and diglycerides, citric acid, pectin, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, natural and artificial flavors, potassium sorbate preservative, sodium potassium tartrate, sodium polyphosphate, carnauba wax, artificial colors (red 40, blue 1, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, titanium dioxide, yellow 5, red 3, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake), soy lecithin, beeswax, confectioner's glaze.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial