Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy

Name: Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy
Brand: Twizzlers

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−66

arsenic−66

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−19

palm oil−17

natural and artificial flavor−15

red 40−15

enriched wheat flour−5

8 more deductions−14

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+61

Minimum score+61

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)

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy healthy?

Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry 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. 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 Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy?

Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry 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 Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry 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 Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy?

Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry 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 Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry 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 Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy organic?

Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 350 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Cherry Candy. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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