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Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry

Kids Strawberry

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Contaminants · 19

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Sour Patch Kids Soft & Chewy (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.

Arsenic470 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 47×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Candy King Size 3.4 oz
Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb
Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
BpfNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Di (2-ethylhexyl) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb
Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Dibutyl PhthalateNDof 120 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz
DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Original Soft & Chewy Candy, 8 oz

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Common questions

Is Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry healthy?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry 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, Sour Patch Kids Soft & Chewy (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 Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry lists 10 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Invert Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch and Tartaric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry’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 Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry 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 Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry organic?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry is not certified organic in our data.

Has Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Sugar, invert sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, tartaric/citric acid; colours vary; no cocoa, rice, nut, protein) with the other products in its family, Sour Patch Kids Soft & Chewy (US), and 15 products in its family have 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 Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry contain heavy metals?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry 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 470 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Candy King Size 3.4 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry contain phthalates?

Sour Patch Kids Kids Strawberry itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for benzylbutyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, DEHP, dibutyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate and 6 others and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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