Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz

Name: Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz
Brand: Nerds

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 7 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−70

arsenic−70

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−19

blue 1 lake−17

blue 2 lake−17

red 40 lake−16

dextrose−5

3 smaller deductions−11

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+65

Minimum score+65

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic450 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 45×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz healthy?

Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 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. 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 Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz?

Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz lists 10 ingredients, starting with Dextrose, Sugar, Malic Acid, Corn Syrup and Natural Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 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 Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz?

Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 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 Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz compare to other candy & confectionery?

At 0/100 Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz scores worse than most candy & confectionery we have scored. A higher-scoring option in candy & confectionery is Mojave Mallows Organic Cocoa Dipped Marshmallows at 95/100.

Is Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz organic?

Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 450 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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