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Honey Candy - 1/2 Pound Bag

Contains glucose syrup

These hard candies contain 2% honey, which the brand says comes from its own American hives. Each 3-piece serving has 11 g of added sugar, plus artificial flavor and FD&C Yellow #6.

No natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$7.99 1/2 lb · lowest price at Benson Honey Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 3 Pieces (15g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Glucose Syrup, sugar, honey (2%), Artificial flavor, high oleic sunflower oil, FD&C Yellow #6
36 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 30%25
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%70
Why it scores 36
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (0 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 11 g added sugar per 3 Pieces
Ingredients 25 · Glucose syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yellow 6 (synthetic dye, −15); 2 more
Processing 25 · Candy made with glucose syrup, sugar, artificial flavor and a color additive
Sourcing 35 · American honey from own hives; glucose syrup and sugar sourcing is unstated
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list; origin and hive claims apply to 2% honey
11 g added sugar
Glucose syrup
Artificial flavor
FD&C Yellow #6
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for glucose syrup, sugar
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 6
Varies by additive−10 for artificial flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Glucose Syrup Sugar Honey (2%) Artificial flavor High oleic sunflower oil FD&C Yellow #6
6 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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