Old fashioned hard candy

Name: Old fashioned hard candy
Brand: Werther's Original

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Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy healthy?

Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy scores 36/100 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 Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy?

Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy lists 5 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor and Food Color Red No. 40. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Werther's Original Old fashioned hard 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 Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy compare to other candy & confectionery?

At 36/100 Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy scores worse than most candy & confectionery we have scored. A higher-scoring option in candy & confectionery is Hu Organic Salty Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao at 100/100.

Is Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy organic?

Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Werther's Original Old fashioned hard candy, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.