Candy-Ville, Lollipop, Crispy Rice Treat Carrot , White Chocolate

by Melville Candy Corporation

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Candy-Ville, Lollipop, Crispy Rice Treat Carrot , White Chocolate by Melville Candy Corporation receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0732577516157
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 LOLLIPOP (49 g)

What the Data Says About

Candy-Ville, Lollipop, Crispy Rice Treat Carrot , White Chocolate by Melville Candy Corporation carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 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, Candy-Ville, Lollipop, Crispy Rice Treat Carrot , White Chocolate 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 Candy-Ville, Lollipop, Crispy Rice Treat Carrot , White Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Crisp Rice: Rice
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
5
Corn Flour
6
Organic Malted Barley
7
Reduced Iron
8
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Thiamin Hydrochloride
10
Vitamin B1
11
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Vitamin B6
13
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Folic Acid And Bht
15
Preservative
16
Marshmallow: Corn Syrup
17
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Water
19
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
20
Modified Corn Starch. Margarine: Palm Oil
21
Vegetable Monoglycerides
22
Whey Solids
23
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
24
Natural And Artificial Flavor
25
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
26
Beta Carotene
27
Color
28
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
29
Artificial Vanilla Flavor
30
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
31
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
32
. White Chocolate Compound: Sugar
33
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
34
Reduced Mineral Whey Powder
35
Whole Milk
36
Non Fat Dry Milk
37
Soy Lecithin
38
Artificial Color
39
Vanillin. Topping: Sugar
40
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Carnauba Wax
42
Confectioner's Glaze

Full Ingredient List

Crisp rice: rice, sugar, salt, malt [corn flour, malted barley], reduced iron, niacinamide, thiamin hydrochloride [vitamin b1], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin b6], calcium pantothenate, folic acid and bht [preservative], marshmallow: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, water, gelatin, modified corn starch. margarine: palm oil, water, salt, vegetable monoglycerides, whey solids, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added, artificial vanilla flavor, glycerin, tbhq (preservative). white chocolate compound: sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, reduced mineral whey powder, whole milk, non fat dry milk, soy lecithin, artificial color, salt, vanillin. topping: sugar, yellow 6, carnauba wax, 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