Giant Chewy Tangy Candy

Name: Giant Chewy Tangy Candy
Brand: SweeTarts

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 9 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−27

lead−27

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−15

blue 1 lake−13

blue 2 lake−13

red 40 lake−13

yellow 5 lake−13

7 more deductions−18

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+22

Minimum score+22

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead8.49 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 13

GoodCautionAvoid

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Healthier swaps

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	364 kcal	—
Fat	4.55 g	—
Saturated fat	4.55 g	—
Carbohydrates	90.91 g	—
Sugars	72.73 g	—
Protein	0 g	—
Sodium	0.05 g	—

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Common questions

Is SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy healthy?

SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy 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 SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy?

SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy lists 13 ingredients, starting with Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Malic Acid and Maltodextrin. 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 SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy?

364 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy 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 SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy?

SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy 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 SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy organic?

SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 8.49 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in SweeTarts Giant Chewy Tangy Candy. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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