Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz

Name: Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz
Brand: Jolly Rancher

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (sugar and corn syrup)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−72

arsenic−72

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−19

natural & artificial flavor−17

red 40−16

blue 1−16

yellow 6−15

2 smaller deductions−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+67

Minimum score+67

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic320 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 32×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (sugar and corn syrup)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic540 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 54×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Original Flavors Hard Candy

Ingredients · 8

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	375 kcal	45 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	91.67 g	11 g
Sugars	66.67 g	8 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	0 g	0 g
Sodium	0 g	0 g

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Common questions

Is Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz healthy?

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 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, plus lab results from its product family, Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (sugar and corn syrup). Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 8g sugar. 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 Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz?

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz lists 8 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Malic Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavor and Red 40. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz?

45 kcal per serving, or 375 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 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 Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz?

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz compare to other hard candy & lollipops?

At 0/100 Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz scores worse than most hard candy & lollipops we have scored. A higher-scoring option in hard candy & lollipops is Fox's Fruit at 90/100.

Is Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz organic?

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (sugar and corn syrup)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 320 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds Hard Candy 11.2 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 540 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Original Flavors Hard Candy. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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