Tan candy mocha choca latte

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Tan candy mocha choca latte receives a safety score of 50/100 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
11711254
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Tan candy mocha choca latte carries a composite safety score of 50/100, 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, Tan candy mocha choca latte 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 Tan candy mocha choca latte
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Water/aqua/eau
2
Isononyl Isononanoate
3
Cetyl Alcoho
4
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
5
Dimethicone
6
Glyceryl Stearate
7
Peg-100 Stearate
8
Dicapry Carbonate
9
Natural Fragrance
10
Parfum
11
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
12
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
13
Methylheptyl Isostearte Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
14
Ceratonia Siliqua
15
Carob
16
Fruit Extract Theobroma Cacao
17
Organic Cocoa
18
Extract
19
Saccharum Officinarum
20
Sugarcane Extract
21
Coffea Arabica
22
Coffee
23
Seed Extract
24
Juglans Nigra
25
Black Walnut
26
Shell Extract
27
Lawsonia Inermis
28
Henna
29
Leaf Extract
30
Carther Inctorius
31
Safflower
32
Seed Oil
33
Saccharomyces/copper Ferment Saccharomyces/silicon Ferment
34
Saccharomyces/zinc Ferment Saccharomyces/iron Ferment
35
Saccharomyces/magnesium Fermert Helianthus Annuus
36
Organic Sunflower
37
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
39
Pro Amygdalus Dulcis
40
Sweet Almond
41
Oil
42
Retinyl Palmitate
43
Adencsine Triphosphate
44
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Tocopheryl Acetate
46
Tyrosine
47
Acetyl Tyrosi Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
48
Butylene Glycol
49
O-cymen-5-ol Dheah Succinate
50
Phenoxyethanol
51
Dihydroxyacetone
52
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
53
Methyl Gluceth-10
54
Glycolic Acid
55
Dehydroacetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
Approved
56
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
57
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
58
Sorbitan Isostearate
59
Disodium Edta
60
Panthenol
61
Capryloyl Glycerin/sebacic Acid Copolymer
62
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
63
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
64
Benzyl Benzoate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Approved
65
Coumarin
66
Tocopherol
67
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
68
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

water/aqua/eau, isononyl isononanoate, cetyl alcoho, caramel, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, dicapry carbonate, fragrance (parfum), hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, methylheptyl isostearte aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ceratonia siliqua (carob) fruit extract theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane extract, coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, juglans nigra (black walnut) shell extract, lawsonia inermis (henna) leaf extract, carther inctorius (safflower) seed oil, saccharomyces/copper ferment saccharomyces/silicon ferment, saccharomyces/zinc ferment saccharomyces/iron ferment, saccharomyces/magnesium fermert helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, ascorbic acid, caffeine, pro amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, retinyl palmitate, adencsine triphosphate, riboflavin, tocopheryl acetate, tyrosine, acetyl tyrosi hydrolyzed vegetable protein, butylene glycol, o-cymen-5-ol dheah succinate, phenoxyethanol, dihydroxyacetone, sodium benzoate, methyl gluceth-10, glycolic acid, dehydroacetic acid, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, disodium edta, panthenol, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, red 40 (ci 16035), benzyl benzoate, coumarin, tocopherol, citric acid, potassium sorbate

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