Original Fruits Candy

Name: Original Fruits Candy
Brand: Mike and Ike

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Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy healthy?

Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy scores 5/100 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 Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy?

Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy lists 16 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Citric Acid and Malic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mike and Ike Original Fruits 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 Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy?

Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 5/100 Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy 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 Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy organic?

Mike and Ike Original Fruits Candy is not certified organic in our data.

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