Tamarind Candy
Prefix 008 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.
Recalls
- May 16, 2018reportedUnited StatesFDAChemical contaminant or residue
Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units
Official wording (English):
Eastland Food Corporation out an abundance of caution has decided to initiate a product recall of all Asian Best, Tamarind Candy ( UPC: 083737158008 ) and Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor ( UPC: 083737158022 ) due to elevated levels of lead (0.15 ppm) when compared against FDA s action level of 0.1 ppm.
Lots and dates in the notice: UPC: 083737158008
A recall covers only the lots, dates and markets named in the official notice. It does not mean every pack with this barcode is affected.
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Matched to this product by its barcode. Sources: RappelConso (DGCCRF), Licence Ouverte 2.0 · openFDA (U.S. FDA), CC0 · Health Canada / CFIA Recalls and Safety Alerts, Open Government Licence – Canada · Food Standards Agency, OGL v3. Reason category: Shelfpedia classification of the official reason.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | 100 g | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 214 kcal | 11% |
| Total fat | 0.00 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.00 g | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 53.6 g | 19% |
| Total sugars | 46.4 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 3.6 g | 13% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 7% |
| Sodium | 0.14 g | 6% |
Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 23, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).
Ingredients
Tamarind, sugar, salt.
Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.
USDA label data
| Nutrient | Per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 kcal | — |
| Total fat | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 2% |
| Total carbohydrate | 15 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.0 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 13 g | — |
| Protein | 1.0 g | — |
- Servings per package
- About 4
- USDA food category
- Wholesome Snacks
- Data provider
- Label Insight
- In FoodData Central
- Since October 28, 2021 · label data updated April 23, 2018
- FDC ID
- 2083626
Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).
Who makes it
Eastland Food Corporation
Open Food Facts, ODbL
In its category
88% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.
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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.
Countries of sale
Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.
Sources
- Product record
- USDA label data
- PhotoOpen Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA
- Reference valuesDaily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).
- GS1 prefixPrefix ranges published by GS1
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