Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz

Name: Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz
Brand: Black Forest

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−67

arsenic−67

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−49

modified food starch−12

natural and artificial flavors−11

citric acid−4

apple juice from concentrate−3

2 smaller deductions−6

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+62

Minimum score+62

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic370 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 37×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz healthy?

Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz?

Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz lists 14 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Gelatin, Modified Food Starch and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz?

Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz scores worse than most gummies & chewy candy we have scored. A higher-scoring option in gummies & chewy candy is Blue Stripes Superfruit Gummies Mango Pineapple at 100/100.

Is Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz organic?

Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 370 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Black Forest Gummy Bears 28.8 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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