Cherry Sours Flavored Soft & Chewy Candy, Cherry Sours

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cherry Sours Flavored Soft & Chewy Candy, Cherry Sours 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Acacia Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Cherry Sours Flavored Soft & Chewy Candy, Cherry Sours' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Beeswax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin (From Corn).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of The Following: Malic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.