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Sea Salt Caramel Taffy

Contains palm oil

This sea salt taffy is made with extra Cape Cod sea salt. A 5-piece serving has 19 g added sugar and includes palm oil and artificial flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$12.95 lowest price at Cabot's Candy
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 5 pieces (39g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
19g▼
Sodium
70mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Corn syrup, sugar, water, palm oil, natural and artificial flavors, salt, citric acid, soy lecithin, molasses, evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, Vitamin D3), butter (cream)
32 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%33
Ingredients · counts 30%30
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 32
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less protein (0 g); 19 g added sugar per 5 pieces
Ingredients 30 · Corn syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Carrageenan (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Taffy built on corn syrup and sugar, with added flavors.
Sourcing 35 · Corn syrup and sugar lead; no sourcing or production claims.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavors are unspecified.
19 g added sugar
Contains palm oil
Contains artificial flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for corn syrup, sugar
Varies by additive−30 for carrageenan, added phosphates, artificial flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Corn syrup Sugar Water Palm oil Natural and artificial flavors Salt Citric acid Soy lecithin Molasses Evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, Vitamin D3) Butter (cream)
11 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 3 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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