SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box

Name: SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box
Brand: SweeTarts

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 7 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−68

arsenic−68

Ingredients

−85

blue 1 lake−18

blue 2 lake−17

red 40 lake−17

yellow 5 lake−16

dextrose−5

4 smaller deductions−12

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.

Arsenic400 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 40×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 9

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box healthy?

SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box 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 Original 5 oz Theater Box?

SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box lists 9 ingredients, starting with Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Dl-malic Acid, Calcium Stearate and Natural Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box’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 Original 5 oz Theater Box?

SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box compare to other candy & confectionery?

At 0/100 SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box scores worse than most candy & confectionery we have scored. A higher-scoring option in candy & confectionery is Mojave Mallows Organic Cocoa Dipped Marshmallows at 95/100.

Is SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box organic?

SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box is not certified organic in our data.

Has SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 400 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in SweeTARTS Original 5 oz Theater Box. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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