Chewy Gummies and Sour Gel Candy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chewy Gummies and Sour Gel Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1. Blue Rebel: Artificial Flavor, Blue 1, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

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 Chewy Gummies and Sour Gel Candy'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Pectin, Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Gummies: Apple Attack: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Blue 1. Blue Rebel: Glucose Syrup, Blue 1. Knock-Out Punch: Glucose Syrup, and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate. Additionally: Apple Attack: Natural & Artificial Flavors.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.