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Dandies - Vegan Marshmallows - Pumpkin Spice Minis, 5oz

Contains tapioca syrup

These vegan marshmallows have a seasonal pumpkin flavor and are made without gelatin. A 28 g serving has 17 g of added sugar and contains soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains soy
$4.99 5 oz · lowest price at Vegan Essentials
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 18 pieces (28g)
Protein
—
Fiber
—
Added sugar
17g▼
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tapioca Syrup, Cane Sugar, Filtered Water, Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Protein, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Natural Pumpkin Flavor, Annatto
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
38 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%42
Ingredients · counts 30%36
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%62
Why it scores 38
Nutrition 42 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (20 mg); 17 g added sugar per 18 pieces
Ingredients 36 · Tapioca syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Carrageenan (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 25 · Marshmallows made with tapioca syrup, sugar, carrageenan and flavors
Sourcing 35 · Tapioca syrup and cane sugar are refined ingredients with no sourcing details
Transparency 62 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing or production details
17 g added sugar
Contains carrageenan
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−46 for tapioca syrup, cane sugar, tapioca starch
Varies by additive−18 for carrageenan, annatto, natural flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tapioca Syrup Cane Sugar Filtered Water Tapioca Starch Carrageenan Soy Protein Natural Vanilla Flavor Natural Pumpkin Flavor Annatto
9 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 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.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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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