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Ginger Candy | 1 Pound Bag | Old Fashioned Hard Candy Individually Wrapped

Contains yellow 5 and Yellow 6

Individually wrapped ginger hard candies with 19 g added sugar per serving. They also contain corn syrup and artificial colors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains corn
$7.96 1 lb · lowest price at LaetaFoods Candy Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
108caloriesPer serving · 4 pieces (30g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
19g▼
Sodium
14mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
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Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Artificial Colors (FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 6)
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%43
Ingredients · counts 30%26
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 43 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (14 mg); 19 g added sugar per 4 pieces
Ingredients 26 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Corn syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); 2 more
Processing 25 · Hard candy made with sugar, corn syrup, flavoring and artificial colors
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and corn syrup; no sourcing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, including unnamed natural flavor and artificial colors
19 g added sugar per serving
Artificial colors: Yellow 5 and Yellow 6
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, corn syrup
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, yellow 6
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
Sugar Corn Syrup Natural Flavor Artificial Colors (FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 6)
4 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
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.
Yellow 6 (sunset yellow) (E110)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
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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