Flave!, Gummy Rainforest Tasty Tropical Creatures

by Liberty Procurement Co. Inc.

10
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Flave!, Gummy Rainforest Tasty Tropical Creatures by Liberty Procurement Co. Inc. receives a safety score of 10/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0812438012049
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
40 g (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Flave!, Gummy Rainforest Tasty Tropical Creatures by Liberty Procurement Co. Inc. carries a composite safety score of 10/100, 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 4 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, Flave!, Gummy Rainforest Tasty Tropical Creatures 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 Flave!, Gummy Rainforest Tasty Tropical Creatures
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 10/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Gummy Snakes: Corn Syrup
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Beef Gelatine
4
Acidity Regulator
5
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
6
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
7
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
8
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
9
Palm Oil
10
Artificial Flavors
11
Carnauba Wax
12
Beeswax
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
13
Gummy Rainforest Frogs: Corn Syrup
14
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
15
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
16
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Natural & Artificial Flavors
18
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
19
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Blue 1 Red 40
21
Vegetable Oil
22
Organic Coconut
23
To Prevent Sticking
24
Gummy Forgs: Corn Syrup
25
Surgar
26
Acidulant
27
Sour Green Gummy Belts: Sugar
28
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
29
Wheat Flour
30
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
31
Vegetable Fat
32
Palm
33
Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
34
Corn Starch
35
Artificial Flavor
36
Mono & Di Glycerides Of Vegetable Fatty Acids

Full Ingredient List

Gummy snakes: corn syrup, sugar, beef gelatine, acidity regulator (citric acid), caramel, yellow 5, blue 1, palm oil, artificial flavors, carnauba wax, beeswax, gummy rainforest frogs: corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, lactic acid, citric acid, sorbitol, natural & artificial flavors, titanium dioxide, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1 red 40, vegetable oil (coconut), carnauba wax (to prevent sticking), gummy forgs: corn syrup, surgar, beef gelatine, acidulant (citric acid), palm oil, artificial flavors, carnauba wax, beeswax, yellow 5, blue 1, sour green gummy belts: sugar, corn syrup, wheat flour, (malic acid, citric acid), vegetable fat (palm), apple juice concentrate, sorbitol, modified corn starch, artificial flavor, mono & di glycerides of vegetable fatty acids, yellow 5, blue 1.

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