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Watermelon Sours

Contains glucose syrup

These hard candies are copper-kettle cooked in small batches and colored with vegetable juice. They contain 11 g of added sugar per serving and artificial flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$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, Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Vegetable Juice for Color
29 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 30%10
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 29
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 10 · Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Glucose syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); 1 more
Processing 30 · Hard candy made with sugar, glucose syrup and artificial flavor
Sourcing 35 · Made in the USA; sugar and syrup sourcing is not stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and specific candy-making claims
11 g added sugar
Glucose syrup
Artificial flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−80 for fully hydrogenated palm oil, cane sugar, glucose syrup
Varies by additive−10 for artificial flavours
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 Artificial Flavor Malic Acid Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil Vegetable Juice for Color
7 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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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