Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon

by Jell-o

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon by Jell-o 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 8 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
0043000081587
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PACKAGE (MAKES 1/2 CUP GELATIN PLUS 2 EDIBLE STICKERS) (46 g)

What the Data Says About

Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon by Jell-o 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 8 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, Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, Lemon
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Gelatin Mix
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
4
Adipic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
5
Sodium Citrate
6
Sodium Phosphate
7
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
8
Natural And Artificial Flavor
9
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
10
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
11
Edible Stickers
12
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
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
Corn Starch
15
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Corn Syrup Solids
18
Microcrystalline Cellulose
19
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
20
Sodium Alginate
21
Polyglycerol Esters
22
Soy Lecithin
23
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
24
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Preservative
26
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
27
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
28
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
29
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
30
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Gelatin Mix (Sugar, Gelatin, Adipic Acid, Contains Less Than 2% Of Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Fumaric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Yellow 5, Yellow 6); Edible Stickers (Sugar, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Alginate, Polyglycerol Esters, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Blue 1 Lake, Red 3, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake).

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