Soft & Chewy Candy

Name: Soft & Chewy Candy
Brand: Swedish Fish

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−60

arsenic−60

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−25

natural and artificial flavor−22

red 40−22

invert sugar−6

white mineral oil−6

2 smaller deductions−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+55

Minimum score+55

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic220 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 22×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy healthy?

Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy 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 Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy?

Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy lists 9 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Invert Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy 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 Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy?

Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy 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 Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy organic?

Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy been lab tested?

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

Does Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 220 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Swedish Fish Soft & Chewy Candy. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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