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Black Licorice Caramel

Contains artificial colors

Soft caramel with anise flavor. It contains 7 g of added sugar per piece, artificial colors, carrageenan and mono- and diglycerides.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$18.00 lowest price at Caramels.com
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 1 piece (11g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Sugar
7g
Sodium
20mg
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Caramel (Corn Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Cream (Milk, Carrageenan, Mono & Diglycerides), Brown Sugar (Sugar, Invert Sugar, Molasses), Butter (Cream, Salt), Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Anise, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Color (Fd&c Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Blue 2))
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 30%52
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (0 g), less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 piece
Ingredients 52 · Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Carrageenan (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Caramel with corn syrup, natural flavor, emulsifiers and artificial colors
Sourcing 35 · Main ingredients include refined corn syrup and sugar; sourcing isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor is unspecified
Artificial colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Blue 2)
Contains carrageenan and mono & diglycerides
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, yellow 5
Varies by additive−18 for carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Caramel (Corn Syrup Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar) Cream (Milk, Carrageenan, Mono & Diglycerides) Brown Sugar (Sugar, Invert Sugar, Molasses) Butter (Cream, Salt) Invert Sugar Syrup Sugar Natural Flavor Anise Soy Lecithin Salt Artificial Color (Fd&c Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Blue 2))
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 3 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.
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Blue 1 (brilliant blue) (E133)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved in the US and EU with few safety concerns at permitted levels, and adds no nutrition.
Blue 2 (indigo carmine) (E132)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved with an acceptable daily intake, though some animal data are limited.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
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.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers 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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