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Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies

Caramel Hard Candies

43Okay

Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Werther's Original Caramel/Butter (sugar, EU-style)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Butter Candies, 138 g
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Butter Candies, 138 g
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Butter Candies, 138 g
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Butter Candies, 138 g

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies healthy?

Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies scores 43/100 on Tallow — our okay 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, Werther's Original Caramel/Butter (sugar, EU-style). 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 Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies?

Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies lists 9 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Cream, Condensed Whey and Butter. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies’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 Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies?

Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies compare to other hard candy & lollipops?

At 43/100 Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies lands mid-scale — below the typical score in hard candy & lollipops, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in hard candy & lollipops is Fox's Fruit at 90/100.

Is Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies organic?

Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies is not certified organic in our data.

Has Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Sugar, glucose syrup, cream, condensed whey, butter; no cocoa) with the other products in its family, Werther's Original Caramel/Butter (sugar, EU-style), and 1 product in its family has 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 Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies contain heavy metals?

Werther's Original Caramel Hard Candies itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. 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.

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