Laffy Taffy Banana

Name: Laffy Taffy Banana
Brand: Laffy Taffy

Laffy Taffy

Contains seed oils Lab tested

Poor

$23.99 · 145 pieces

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Summary

Laffy Taffy Banana scores 15/100. Third-party 2025 testing detected 440 ppb arsenic — a severe contamination level. While the wrapper touts 'No Artificial Flavors,' the product is still built on a triple-industrial base of corn syrup, sugar, and palm oil, with mono- and diglycerides (trans-fat risk) and GMO soy lecithin. The arsenic contamination overrides the natural-flavor positioning. Owned by Ferrara Candy Company (Ferrero).

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0

Harmful ingredients 5

Owned by Ferrara Candy Company (Ferrero)

Category Candy

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Arsenic

440 ppb

High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. No safe level of arsenic exposure exists; chronic exposure is linked to increased cancer risk (lung, skin, kidney, bladder), cardiovascular disease, and neurodevelopmental harm in children.

Independent third-party testing detected arsenic at 440 parts per billion — a severe contamination level.

Key ingredients 8

Corn Syrup

Very Bad

First ingredient — industrial glucose from corn refining.

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Sugar

Very Bad

Second sweetener — pure refined sucrose.

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Palm Oil

Very Bad

Industrially processed tropical oil, hexane-extracted, high saturated fat. Associated with inflammatory effects and significant deforestation concerns.

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Mono- and Diglycerides

Bad

Industrial emulsifiers; can contain residual trans fats not required on label at <0.5g/serving.

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Malic Acid

Neutral

Tartness acidulant.

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Salt

Neutral

Sodium.