Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy

Name: Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy
Brand: Nerds

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Nerds (dextrose crunchy candy, US)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−70

arsenic−70

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−34

dye−30

dextrose−10

flavouring−8

malic acid−3

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

From lab tests of this product’s family

Nerds (dextrose crunchy candy, US)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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)

Measured in: Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz

Ingredients · 7

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Healthier swaps

Same shelf, cleaner ingredients

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	360 kcal	—
Fat	0 g	—
Saturated fat	0 g	—
Carbohydrates	84 g	—
Sugars	84 g	—
Fiber	0 g	—
Protein	0 g	—
Sodium	0 g	—

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Common questions

Is Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy healthy?

Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy 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, plus lab results from its product family, Nerds (dextrose crunchy candy, US). 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 Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy?

Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy lists 7 ingredients, starting with Dextrose, Sugar, Malic Acid, Corn Syrup and Flavouring. 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 Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy?

360 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy 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 Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy?

Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy compare to other candy & confectionery?

At 0/100 Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy scores worse than most candy & confectionery we have scored. A higher-scoring option in candy & confectionery is Blue Stripes Superfruit Gummies at 100/100.

Is Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy organic?

Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Dextrose, sugar, malic acid, corn syrup, flavors, carnauba wax; no cocoa) with the other products in its family, Nerds (dextrose crunchy candy, US), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy contain heavy metals?

Nerds Rainbow Tangy Crunchy Candy itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 450 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Nerds Grape & Strawberry 1.65 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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