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Strawberry Sour Twists

Contains FD&C Red No. 40

These strawberry sour twists contain 14 g total sugars per 8-piece serving. They also include artificial flavors and FD&C Red No. 40.

Seed-oil freeNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains wheatContains corn
$16.00 lowest price at Licorice.com
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 8 Pieces (29g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
35mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Wheat Flour, Modified Cornstarch, Pectin, Palm Oil, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Artificial Flavors, Sodium Lactate, Trisodium Citrate, Sodium Hydrogen Malate, Mono and Diglycerides, Salt, Glycerin, FD&C Red No. 40
37 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 30%40
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%30
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 37
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (35 mg), less protein (0 g); 48 g added sugar per 8 Pieces
Ingredients 40 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Corn syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Sugar syrups, modified starch, artificial flavors and Red 40
Sourcing 30 · Sugar, corn syrup and refined flour; no origin or production claims
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
14 g total sugars
Artificial flavors
FD&C Red No. 40
Corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−46 for sugar, corn syrup, wheat flour
Varies by additive−14 for artificial flavours, mono- and diglycerides
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Corn Syrup Invert Sugar Syrup Wheat Flour Modified Cornstarch Pectin Palm Oil Citric Acid Malic Acid Lactic Acid Artificial Flavors Sodium Lactate Trisodium Citrate Sodium Hydrogen Malate Mono and Diglycerides Salt Glycerin FD&C Red No. 40
18 ingredients 3 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 2 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
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.
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.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; considered safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; 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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