/ / Black Licorice

Black Licorice

Contains wheat glucose syrup

This chewy licorice is Non-GMO Project Verified and contains licorice extract and anise seed oil. A 30 g serving has 10 g added sugar, and the ingredients include sunflower oil.

No artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNon-GMOVegetarianContains wheat
$4.99 7 oz · lowest price at Jerky Joint
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · About 5 pieces (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
10g▼
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat Glucose Syrup, Wheat Flour, Treacle, Molasses, Sugar, Water, Wheat Fiber, Sunflower Oil, Colored with Caramel Color, Licorice Extract (0.5%), Anise Seed Oil, Salt, Mono- and diglycerides, Carnauba Wax
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%61
Ingredients · counts 30%36
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (20 mg); 10 g added sugar per About 5 pieces
Ingredients 36 · Glucose syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Treacle, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 8th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 3 more
Processing 25 · Candy made with wheat glucose syrup, sugar, caramel color and emulsifiers
Sourcing 35 · Main ingredients include refined syrup, sugar and flour with no source stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; Non-GMO and kosher claims do not state ingredient origins
10 g added sugar
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−46 for glucose syrup, treacle, wheat flour
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, mono- and diglycerides
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

Your diet score

Doesn’t change the score above

Pick a diet to see if this product fits it, using limits you can change.

Diet profiles v1.1. Defaults come from published guidance; you can change any limit. How the diet score works

Ingredients
Wheat Glucose Syrup Wheat Flour Treacle Molasses Sugar Water Wheat Fiber Sunflower Oil Colored with Caramel Color Licorice Extract (0.5%) Anise Seed Oil Salt Mono- and diglycerides Carnauba Wax
14 ingredients 3 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 4 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

Other snacks options

Be Still Farms- Real, Fine Organics
Organic White Popcorn, Non-GMO, Bulk White Popcorn
98 $22.99
Country Life Natural Foods
Popcorn, Yellow, Organic
98 $18.95
Health Ranger Store
Mega Bucket Organic Yellow Popcorn Kernels (10LB, 4535g)
98 $79.95
Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Edison Grainery Organic Yellow Popcorn 16 oz
98 $6.00