Cherry Twists Candy

Name: Cherry Twists Candy
Brand: Twizzlers

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 7 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−85

arsenic−71

cadmium−14

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−18

palm oil−16

artificial flavor−16

red 40−15

enriched wheat flour−5

9 more deductions−15

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+80

Minimum score+80

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic350 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 35×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic500 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 50×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Twists Strawberry

Cadmium9.56 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Strawberry Twists

LeadNDof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Strawberry Twists

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Strawberry Twists

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy healthy?

Twizzlers Cherry Twists 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, plus lab results from its product family, Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry). 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 Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy?

Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy lists 16 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate and Thiamin Mononitrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Twizzlers Cherry Twists 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 Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy?

Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Twizzlers Cherry Twists 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 Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy organic?

Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 350 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Twizzlers Cherry Twists Candy. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 500 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Twists Strawberry and cadmium at 9.56 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Strawberry Twists. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.