Caramels

Name: Caramels
Brand: SmartSweets

0Avoid

Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−61

arsenic−61

Ingredients

−85

palm oil−46

soluble corn fiber−13

isomaltooligosaccharides−12

natural flavor−11

xanthan gum−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+61

Minimum score+61

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic240 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 24×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 Caramels healthy?

SmartSweets Caramels 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 Caramels?

SmartSweets Caramels lists 12 ingredients, starting with Coconut Cream, Soluble Corn Fiber, Chicory Root Fiber, Isomaltooligosaccharides and Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does SmartSweets Caramels contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in SmartSweets Caramels’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 Caramels?

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

How does SmartSweets Caramels compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 SmartSweets Caramels 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 Caramels organic?

SmartSweets Caramels is not certified organic in our data.

Has SmartSweets Caramels been lab tested?

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

Does SmartSweets Caramels contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 240 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in SmartSweets Caramels. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.