Sour Patch, Soft & Chewy Candy, Sour Apple, Sour Apple

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sour Patch, Soft & Chewy Candy, Sour Apple, Sour 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificially Flavoring): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 And Yellow 5): 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 Sour Patch, Soft & Chewy Candy, Sour Apple, Sour 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, Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.