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The Mesquite Candied Pecans

Contains canola oil

Pecans are coated with cane sugar, canola oil and smoky spices. The brand says they’re made in small batches in Madison, Wisconsin.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains tree nuts
$17.99 lowest price at Fortune Favors
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Pecans, cane sugar, canola oil, chipotle pepper, cumin, coriander, salt, dehydrated garlic, natural flavors, tricalcium phosphate
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 30%48
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 48 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Canola oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 35 · Candied nuts include cane sugar, canola oil and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · The brand says small-batch and from Madison; pecan growing origin isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says small-batch and from Madison
Canola oil
Cane sugar
Natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola 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
Pecans Cane sugar Canola oil Chipotle pepper Cumin Coriander Salt Dehydrated garlic Natural flavors Tricalcium phosphate
10 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.

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