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Linky Doodles, Candy Chains

Processing Score
24.3Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 18 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low Sodium

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
090076020224
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size15 g
Amount per serving
Calories
50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

6 listed · 5 flagged for review

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLORS: (RED 3, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Linky Doodles, Candy Chains 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.
  • Artificial Colors (Artificial Colors: (Red 3, Red 40, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Linky Doodles, Candy Chains' 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, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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