Fun Size Candy Bars

Name: Fun Size Candy Bars
Brand: Butterfinger

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−38

cadmium−38

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−22

hydrogenated palm kernel oil−21

soybean oil−19

soy lecithin−5

natural flavors−5

7 more deductions−13

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+33

Minimum score+33

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium20.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 17

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Common questions

Is Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars healthy?

Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars 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 Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars?

Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars lists 17 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Ground Roasted Peanuts, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and Cocoa. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars contain seed oils?

Yes. Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars lists Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars?

Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars scores worse than most chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars organic?

Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars is not certified organic in our data.

Has Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 20.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.