Berry Sweet Fish Candy

Name: Berry Sweet Fish Candy
Brand: SmartSweets

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−58

arsenic−58

Ingredients

−46

isomaltooligosaccharides−13

modified potato starch−12

natural fruit flavors−11

malic acid−4

citric acid−3

fruit and vegetable juice−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+14

Minimum score+14

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic180 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy healthy?

SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish 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 SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy?

SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy lists 12 ingredients, starting with Isomaltooligosaccharides, Chicory Root Fiber, Water, Modified Potato Starch and Pectin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish 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 SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy?

SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish 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 SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy organic?

SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 180 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in SmartSweets Berry Sweet Fish Candy. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.