Merry Berry Punch

Name: Merry Berry Punch
Brand: Twizzlers

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 5 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−21

palm oil−19

natural & artificial flavor−19

artificial color−17

enriched wheat flour−5

3 smaller deductions−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+80

Minimum score+80

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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 · 10

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Common questions

Is Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch healthy?

Twizzlers Merry Berry 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, 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 Merry Berry Punch?

Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch lists 10 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Enriched Wheat Flour, Sugar, Corn Starch and Palm Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Twizzlers Merry Berry 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 Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch?

Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Twizzlers Merry Berry 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 Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch organic?

Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch is not certified organic in our data.

Has Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Corn syrup + enriched wheat flour twist with mineral oil, no glycerin/monostearate; no cocoa, rice, nut) with the other products in its family, Twizzlers Twists (strawberry/cherry), and 5 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch contain heavy metals?

Twizzlers Merry Berry Punch itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: 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. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.