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La Helada Tamarind Flavor Spicy Fruit Candy Rim Dip, Tamarind

Mazuma Trading Co · Candy · barcode 00850008265600

What stands out

Bars show one serving: 1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label.

  • Likely this product

    A lab test of a product with this brand and name found lead: 50 ppb in 1 sample (matched by name; the lab recorded no barcode). Details

    ● 64% of a toddler's daily limit in 1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label● 64% of a toddler's daily limit
    16% of an adult's daily limit in 1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label16% of an adult's daily limit
  • From the label

    The ingredients list Red No. 40 (Allura Red), which has stricter rules elsewhere. Strictest: West Virginia ban from 2028; EU warning label. Details

  • Lab testsA lab tested a product with this brand and name. See results
  • RecallsNo FDA recall lists this barcode.
  • Additives1 ingredient has stricter rules elsewhere. Strictest: West Virginia ban from 2028; EU warning label. Which
  • TypicalFDA's tests of candy show what's typical. See levels
  • Others63 other candy products have lab results. Compare them

Lab results for a matching product

Likely this product: the lab recorded its brand and name but not its barcode, so we matched it by brand and name. Package size and recipe may differ.

La Helada Candy, Spicy fruit

Measured in this product King County (WA), via detectlead.com (2022)

  • Lead: 50 ppb (found in 1 of 1 sample, highest 50). A toddler reaches FDA's daily limit at about 44 g (1.6 oz) a day of this; an adult at about 180 g (6.3 oz).
    One serving (1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label):
    ● 64% of a toddler's daily limit in 1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label● 64% of a toddler's daily limit
    16% of an adult's daily limit in 1 tbsp, 28 g, from the label16% of an adult's daily limit
    Among tested products of this kind (ppb, log scale): this one others
    101001,00010,000100,0002 products from 38.1 to 49.9 ppb: Carmel chilli candy (brand not recorded); Pelon Pelo Rico Sabor a tamarindo (brand not recorded)8 products from 49.9 to 65.2 ppb, this product among them1 product from 65.2 to 85.2 ppb: elaboradopor Hard candy, watermelon5 products from 145 to 190 ppb: Tamarind Drink (brand not recorded); Palparindo Pulparindo Watermelon (artificial flavor) Candy; Pellizco Tama-Roca Tamarind Fruit Candy; Eastland Food Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units; Eastland Food Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units3 products from 190 to 249 ppb: Trueno pop (brand not recorded); Star Lolipop (brand not recorded); Fine Land 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 Fuj7 products from 249 to 325 ppb7 products from 325 to 425 ppb6 products from 425 to 555 ppb2 products from 555 to 725 ppb: Tamarindo Xtraacid (brand not recorded); Candy pop (brand not recorded)1 product from 725 to 948 ppb: Tamarind Candy (brand not recorded)5 products from 948 to 1,239 ppb: J Hecho Portico powder candy; Barcel S.A. de C.V. Mango Flavored Lollipop with Chilli; carratera guadalajara Felon Mini; Barcel S.A. de C.V. Strawberry Flavored Lollipop with Chilli; Kumbaya (brand not recorded)2 products from 1,239 to 1,619 ppb: Levecare Chocolate Mix Energy Rich Cereal; Palerindas3 products from 1,619 to 2,116 ppb: Caramelos Don Picoso S.A. de C.V. Lollipop with Hot Chilli Effervescent Powder; Candy (brand not recorded); Tamarind (brand not recorded)4 products from 2,116 to 2,766 ppb: Pulpa de Tamarindo (brand not recorded); CHUPALETAS S.A. DE C.V. Pulparin; Hard Candy Pop (brand not recorded); Dulce de Tamarido (brand not recorded)1 product from 6,176 to 8,072 ppb: Chocolate (brand not recorded)1 product from 10,550 to 13,789 ppb: Evershing International Trading 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, CA1 product from 30,787 to 40,239 ppb: Tamarind Paste/Sauce (brand not recorded)1 product from 52,593 to 68,740 ppb: Cacao (brand not recorded)this one

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Additives with restrictions somewhere

From the ingredient list on file (label data dated 2021-10-28). Recipes change, so check the package you have.

Red No. 40 (Allura Red) (E129)

  • US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows Red No. 40 as a certified color additive. Source
  • EU: Allowed with warning label Allowed as E129, but foods containing it must say it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V) Source
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Typical for candy

FDA's averages for this kind of food (this product has its own lab results above)

What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food across the US. These are not tests of this product.

  • Arsenic (total): typically 5.37 ppb (FDA, 9 samples, 2018-2020). No US agency limit we can cite.
  • 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 samples, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 7.93, highest 8.3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 20, highest 26 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 1 of 3 samples, average 0.57, highest 1.7 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Candy, hard: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Candies, fruit snacks: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 2 of 3 samples, average 2.13, highest 3.3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Candy, hard: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 13, highest 15 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Perchlorate in Candy bar, milk chocolate, plain: found in 19 of 20 samples, average 8.92, highest 15 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Candy, hard, any flavor: found in 1 of 19 samples, average 0.47, highest 9 ppb (2008-2012)

Left out of the summary above: Perchlorate. FDA measured it in only some of these foods, so the result describes those foods, not the whole kind.

"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.

Not tested

No published results for this product cover: Perchlorate, Phthalates (plastic softeners), Phthalate substitutes, Bisphenols. That means nobody has published a test, not that these are absent.

Ingredients (from the label)

HAWTHORN, SUGAR CHILI. SALT, CITRIC ACID, ARTFICIAL FLAVOR AND FD&C RED NO. 40

From USDA FoodData Central, label dated 2021-10-28. Labels change; check the package.

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