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Tangerine Sours

Contains cane sugar

These hard candies get their orange color from paprika and their citrus flavor from natural tangerine oil. A serving has 11 g of added sugar and the ingredients include glucose syrup and fully hydrogenated palm oil.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.99 lowest price at Sour Drops
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · about 6 pieces (14g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: Cane Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Tangerine Oil, Malic Acid, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Paprika for Color
31 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 30%20
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 31
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (0 mg), less fiber (0 g); 11 g added sugar per about 6 pieces
Ingredients 20 · Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Glucose syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20)
Processing 25 · Hard candy made with sugar, glucose syrup, acids and oil
Sourcing 35 · Made in the USA; sugar and glucose syrup sourcing is unstated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; small-batch and coloring claims are stated
11 g added sugar
Contains glucose syrup
Contains fully hydrogenated palm oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−80 for fully hydrogenated palm oil, cane sugar, glucose syrup
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cane Sugar Glucose Syrup Citric Acid Natural Tangerine Oil Malic Acid Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil Paprika for Color
7 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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