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Soft Black Licorice

Contains molasses

This soft licorice is made with four ingredients and cooked traditionally. It has 13 g of added sugar per 30 g serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains wheat
$5.39 lowest price at Swanson Vitamins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 11 pieces (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
55mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
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Ingredients: Molasses, Wheat Flour, Licorice Extract, Aniseed Oil
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%46
Ingredients · counts 30%74
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g); 13 g added sugar per 11 pieces
Ingredients 74 · Molasses, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Wheat flour (refined starch, −6); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cooked candy made from molasses, wheat flour, licorice extract and aniseed oil
Sourcing 40 · Traditional cooking is stated; origins of the molasses and wheat flour aren't given
Transparency 65 · Complete four-ingredient list; no ingredient origin or certification details
13 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−26 for molasses, wheat flour
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Molasses Wheat Flour Licorice Extract Aniseed Oil
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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