Processing Score
9.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Very Low SodiumGood Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
850028476192
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
1%
Sodium 10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 16g
Includes 6g Added Sugars
12%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
13 listed · 5 flagged for reviewGLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, GELATIN, CITRIC ACID, WHEAT FLOUR, GLAZING AGENT (VEGETABLE OIL PALM KERNEL OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, BEESWAX), YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1. YELLOW 6, MALIC ACID, PALM OIL, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (1.66%), SORBITOL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Taco Flavored Gummy, Taco 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, Red 40, Blue 1. Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Taco Flavored Gummy, Taco'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: Glucose Syrup, 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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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