Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz

Name: Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz
Brand: Nerds

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 12 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−71

arsenic−71

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−10

red 40−9

yellow 5−8

red 40 lake−8

yellow 5 lake−8

11 more deductions−42

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+71

Minimum score+71

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic500 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 50×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 23

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	333.33 kcal	100 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	80 g	24 g
Sugars	70 g	21 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	3.33 g	1 g
Sodium	0.15 g	0.04 g

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Common questions

Is Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz healthy?

Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 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. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 1g protein and 21g 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 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz?

Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz lists 23 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Gelatin and Modified Food Starch. 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 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz?

100 kcal per serving, or 333 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 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 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz?

Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 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 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 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 Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz organic?

Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 500 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow Candy, 8 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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