Candy
Candy by Jelly Belly, Jelly Belly Candy Company (Snacks). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 5 additives of concern.
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
VerdictConsider avoiding
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical
Contains additive of concern
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (21)
- Sugar52.5%—›
- Corn syrup23.75%—›
- Corn starch11.875%—›
- Gelatin5.9375%—
- Contains 2% and less of the following2.96875%—
- Pectin2.96875%—
- Sodium citrate1.484375%—›
- Citric acid0.7421875%—
- Tartaric acid0.37109375%—
- Sodium potassium tartrate0.185546875%—›
- Sodium polyphosphate0.0927734375%—
- Carnauba wax0.04638671875%—
- Natural and artificial flavors0.023193359375%—
- Color added0.0115966796875%—
- Red 400.00579833984375%⚠ high
- Red 40 lake0.002899169921875%⚠ high
- Blue 10.0014495849609375%⚠ moderate
- Blue 2 lake0.00072479248046875%⚠ moderate
- Yellow 6 lake0.000362396240234375%⚠ high
- Yellow 50.0001811981201171875%—
- 60.0001811981201171875%—
- Polyphosphates (E452)⚠ low
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Sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, kosher gelatin, contains 2% or less of the following: pectin, sodium citrate, citric acid, tartaric acid, sodium potassium tartrate, sodium polyphosphate, carnauba wax, natural and artificial flavors, color added, red 40, red 40 lake, blue 1, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 & 6.
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
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