Original Flavors Hard Candy

Name: Original Flavors Hard Candy
Brand: Jolly Rancher

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−72

arsenic−72

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−16

natural & artificial flavor−14

red 40−14

yellow 5−13

blue 1−13

3 smaller deductions−15

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.

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)

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy healthy?

Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy 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 Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy?

Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy lists 9 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.

Does Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy’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 Original Flavors Hard Candy?

Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy 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 Original Flavors Hard Candy compare to other hard candy & lollipops?

At 0/100 Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy 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 Original Flavors Hard Candy organic?

Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 540 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Jolly Rancher Original Flavors Hard Candy. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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