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VEGAN BEARS - GUMMY CANDIES

Contains glucose syrup

These vegan fruit gummies use pectin instead of gelatin and include natural colors. A 40 g serving has 28 g sugar; they may contain traces of peanuts and nuts.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarian
$4.00 lowest price at Market Candle Company
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · about 12 pieces (40 g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugars (glucose syrup, sugar), water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavours, vegetable oil (palm and coconut), turmeric, sodium copper chlorophyllin, paprika, anthocyanins, carnauba wax
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 30%76
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (20 mg); 70 g added sugar per about 12 pieces
Ingredients 76 · Glucose syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 25 · Candy made with glucose syrup, sugar, natural flavours and added colours
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugars are main ingredients; their sources aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but natural flavours aren't specified
28 g sugar per 40 g serving
Contains glucose syrup and natural flavours
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for glucose syrup
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugars (glucose syrup, sugar) Water Pectin Citric acid Sodium citrate Natural flavours Vegetable oil (palm and coconut) Turmeric Sodium copper chlorophyllin Paprika Anthocyanins Carnauba wax
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; considered safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; 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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