Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz

Name: Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz
Brand: Tootsie Roll

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−69

arsenic−69

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−21

red 40−18

yellow 5−17

blue 1−17

food starch - modified−5

3 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+64

Minimum score+64

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic430 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 43×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 9

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	344.83 kcal	100 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	82.76 g	24 g
Sugars	51.72 g	15 g
Protein	0 g	0 g
Sodium	0.04 g	0.01 g

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Common questions

Is Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz healthy?

Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz 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. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 15g sugar. 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 Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz?

Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz lists 9 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Food Starch - Modified, Malic Acid and Natural and Artificial Flavors. 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 Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz?

100 kcal per serving, or 345 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz’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 Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz?

Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz 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 Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz organic?

Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 430 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Tootsie Roll Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrops 6.5 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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