Chupa Chups

by Chupa Chups

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chupa Chups by Chupa Chups receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
93573047
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chupa Chups by Chupa Chups carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chupa Chups 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 Chupa Chups
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Hydrated Silica
3
Aqua
4
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
5
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
6
Natural Flavor
7
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
8
Sodium Phosphate
9
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
10
Caprylyl Glycol
11
Organic Stevia Rebaudiana Extract
12
Menthol
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
13
Lactobacillus
14
Arginine
15
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
16
Cocos Nucifera
17
Organic Coconut
18
Oil
19
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
20
Tocopherol
21
D-limonene
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Phenoxyethanol
23
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
24
Sodium Fluoride
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
25
Cinnamal
26
Eugenol
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
27
Zinc Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Linalool
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Alcohol
30
Limonene Terpine

Full Ingredient List

SORBITOL, HYDRATED SILICA, AQUA, GLYCERIN, XYLITOL, FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT, MENTHOL, LACTOBACILLUS, ARGININE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, SODIUM BICARBONATE, TOCOPHEROL, D-LIMONENE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM FLUORIDE, CINNAMAL, EUGENOL, ZINC CHLORIDE, LINALOOL, ALCOHOL, LIMONENE TERPINE

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries Candies Lollipops

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