Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy

Name: Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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−18

palm oil−16

natural and artificial flavor−15

red 40−14

enriched wheat flour−5

9 more deductions−17

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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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	110 kcal	36.3 kcal
Fat	0.5 g	0.17 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	26 g	8.58 g
Sugars	14 g	4.62 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	1 g	0.33 g
Sodium	0 g	0 g

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Common questions

Is Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy healthy?

Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 5g 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 Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy?

Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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.

How many calories are in Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy?

36 kcal per serving, or 110 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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 Licorice Candy?

Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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 Licorice Candy compare to other gummies & chewy candy?

At 0/100 Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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 Licorice Candy organic?

Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice Candy been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Cherry Licorice 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 Licorice Candy contain heavy metals?

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

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