Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple Gummy Worms, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple Gummy Worms, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple Gummy Worms, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Cherry, Apple's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil*.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Juice (Color)Spirulina Extract.

Extracts and powders indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.