Candy

22,741 products, 63 with published lab results.

Typical levels

What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food around the US.

Arsenic (total): typically 5.37 ppb (FDA, 9 samples, 2018-2020). No US agency limit we can cite.
Perchlorate: typically 4.62 ppb (FDA, 39 samples, 2008-2012). A toddler reaches EPA's daily limit at about 2.2 kg (4.9 lb) a day; an adult at about 10 kg (22 lb).
One serving (100 g (3½ oz)):
5% of a toddler's daily limit
under 1% of a adult's daily limit
Lead, Cadmium, Mercury: usually below 4 ppb, the lab's limit, in FDA's samples.

FDA samples behind these numbers

Lead in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
Lead in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 3 of 3, average 7.93, highest 8.3 ppb (2018-2020)
Lead in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
Cadmium in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Cadmium in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 3 of 3, average 20, highest 26 ppb (2018-2020)
Cadmium in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Mercury in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Mercury in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 1 of 3, average 0.57, highest 1.7 ppb (2018-2020)
Mercury in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Arsenic (total) in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
Arsenic (total) in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 2 of 3, average 2.13, highest 3.3 ppb (2018-2020)
Arsenic (total) in Candy, hard: found in 3 of 3, average 13, highest 15 ppb (2018-2020)
Perchlorate in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 19 of 20, average 8.92, highest 15 ppb (2008-2012)
Perchlorate in Candy, hard, any flavor: found in 1 of 19, average 0.47, highest 9 ppb (2008-2012)

"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.

How the tested products compare

Each dot is one tested product (its middle sample), on a log scale in ppb; the line is FDA's typical level. Hover or tap a dot for its name.

Lead · 60 products

Tested products

Median of each product's samples, in ppb (parts per billion), counting samples below the lab's limit. “<10” means the median is below the lab's limit of 10; “–” means not tested for that chemical.

Product	Lead	DEHP	DBP	DIBP	BBP	DEP
Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units Eastland Food Corporation	150	–	–	–	–	–
Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units Eastland Food Corporation	150	–	–	–	–	–
Cacao (brand not recorded)	61,000	–	–	–	–	–
Candy Picoritos	50	–	–	–	–	–
Candy Chaca-Chaca	50	–	–	–	–	–
Candy (brand not recorded)	1,645	–	–	–	–	–
Candy pop (brand not recorded)	610	–	–	–	–	–
Candy sponge (brand not recorded)	260	–	–	–	–	–
Candy, Spicy fruit La Helada	50	–	–	–	–	–
Candy, hard Vero	50	–	–	–	–	–
Carmel chilli candy (brand not recorded)	40	–	–	–	–	–
Chocolate (brand not recorded)	6,400	–	–	–	–	–
Chocolate Mix Energy Rich Cereal Levecare	1,300	–	–	–	–	–
Coco (brand not recorded)	520	–	–	–	–	–
Coconut Tree Brand; Mut Gung Non; Ginger Candy; Ing: Ginger, Sugar, Water Sold in 8 oz sealed plastic pouches, and 12 oz sealed shrink wrapped plastic tubs. P. By: E.T.I. San Jose, CA Evershing International Trading Inc.	12,000	–	–	–	–	–
Coffee From Yemen (brand not recorded)	270	–	–	–	–	–
Cough Drop, Menthe Noire Mundo Dulce	50	–	–	–	–	–
Dulce de Tamarido (brand not recorded)	2,600	–	–	–	–	–
Dulces Vero Mango Dulces Vero	440	–	–	–	–	–
Duvalin Ricoline	380	–	–	–	–	–
Duvalin candy (brand not recorded)	500	–	–	–	–	–
Elotes (brand not recorded)	340	–	–	–	–	–
Extra Hot and Salted Tamarind Pulp Candy Chupaletas S.A. de C.V.	420	–	–	–	–	–
Felon Mini carratera guadalajara	1,000	–	–	–	–	–
Fruit Juice Candy Bonbons de Jus de Fruits, Net Wt 8 oz (227g), UPC Code 6 923648 832113, Manufacturer. Jin Shun FA Food Co., Ltd. 147 community shops Southwest District Luoshan Street Jinjiang of Fuj Fine Land Corp	226	–	–	–	–	–
Hard Candy Pop (brand not recorded)	2,400	–	–	–	–	–
Hard candy, watermelon elaboradopor	70	–	–	–	–	–
Haribo Goldbears	–	17	16	<10	<5	<10
Kumbaya (brand not recorded)	1,200	–	–	–	–	–
Lollipop with Chili Derivados Alimenticios Del Bajio S.A. de C.V.	270	–	–	–	–	–
Lollipop with Hot Chilli Effervescent Powder Caramelos Don Picoso S.A. de C.V.	1,700	–	–	–	–	–
M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies Sharing Size	–	52	12	<10	<5	<10
Mango Flavored Lollipop with Chilli Barcel S.A. de C.V.	1,000	–	–	–	–	–
Manita Barcel S.A. de C.V.	540	–	–	–	–	–
Mara Sandia Cubierto Paletas Mara	478	–	–	–	–	–
Miguelito Miguelito	370	–	–	–	–	–
Natural Tamarind Fruit Candy with Salt & Chili Grupo Frato S.A. de C.V.	380	–	–	–	–	–
Palerindas Palerindas	1,300	–	–	–	–	–
Paleta de leche (brand not recorded)	310	–	–	–	–	–
Pelon Mini (brand not recorded)	400	–	–	–	–	–
Pelon Mini candy Pelon mini	50	–	–	–	–	–
Pelon Pelo Rico Sabor a tamarindo (brand not recorded)	40	–	–	–	–	–
Portico powder candy J Hecho	1,100	–	–	–	–	–
Pulpa de Tamarindo (brand not recorded)	2,200	–	–	–	–	–
Pulparin CHUPALETAS S.A. DE C.V.	2,200	–	–	–	–	–
Pulparindo Watermelon (artificial flavor) Candy Palparindo	190	–	–	–	–	–
Red Cylinder Candy (brand not recorded)	250	–	–	–	–	–
Rellerindo Vero	50	–	–	–	–	–
Rica Pina (brand not recorded)	270	–	–	–	–	–
Rocka Lotta Bola (brand not recorded)	260	–	–	–	–	–
Selz Soda Bocati	50	–	–	–	–	–
Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy	–	<10	<10	<10	<5	<10
Spiced tamarind snack (brand not recorded)	492	–	–	–	–	–
Star Lolipop (brand not recorded)	230	–	–	–	–	–
Strawberry Flavored Lollipop with Chilli Barcel S.A. de C.V.	1,100	–	–	–	–	–
Tama-Roca Tamarind Fruit Candy Pellizco	190	–	–	–	–	–
Tamarind (brand not recorded)	1,800	–	–	–	–	–
Tamarind Candy (brand not recorded)	905	–	–	–	–	–
Tamarind Drink (brand not recorded)	161	–	–	–	–	–
Tamarind Paste/Sauce (brand not recorded)	36,500	–	–	–	–	–
Tamarindo Xtraacid (brand not recorded)	580	–	–	–	–	–
Trolli Sour Bursting Crawlers Trolli	360	–	–	–	–	–
Trueno pop (brand not recorded)	240	–	–	–	–	–