Tootsie Roll
Summary
Tootsie Roll scores 16/100. Third-party 2025 testing detected 380 ppb arsenic. Notably, the label still lists Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil — an industrial trans fat the FDA classified as no longer Generally Recognized as Safe in 2015. Owned by Tootsie Roll Industries.
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing
Arsenic 380 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 380 parts per billion — a significant contamination level.
Key ingredients 9
SugarVery Bad
First ingredient — refined sucrose.
See more about Sugar →Corn SyrupVery Bad
Second sweetener.
See more about Corn Syrup →Partially Hydrogenated Soybean OilVery Bad
Industrial trans fat. FDA revoked its Generally Recognized as Safe status in 2015; the compliance deadline was extended for certain products. Trans fats directly raise LDL cholesterol, lower HDL, and are causally linked to coronary heart disease.
See more about Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil →Condensed Skim MilkNeutral
Sugar-and-protein slurry.
See more about Condensed Skim Milk →CocoaNeutral
Processed cocoa; natural cocoa has lower heavy metal content than alkali-processed cocoa.
See more about Cocoa →WheyNeutral
Dairy byproduct.
See more about Whey →Soy LecithinBad
Industrial emulsifier, typically GMO soy.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Orange ExtractNeutral
Artificial & Natural FlavorsBad
Undisclosed synthetic flavor compounds.
See more about Artificial & Natural Flavors →Processing
Ultra-Processed Foods
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