Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch

Name: Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch
Brand: SweeTarts

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−68

arsenic−68

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−44

maltodextrin−10

natural flavors−10

citric acid−3

sorbitol−3

5 more deductions−15

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+63

Minimum score+63

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic390 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 39×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch healthy?

SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch 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 Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch?

SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch lists 16 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Water and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch’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 Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch?

SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch 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 Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch organic?

SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch is not certified organic in our data.

Has SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch been lab tested?

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

Does SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 390 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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