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Claeys Raspberry Old Fashioned Hard Candies

Contains red 40

These raspberry hard candies are made in the USA and have a short ingredient list. Each 3-piece serving contains 13 g of added sugar and red 40.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$30.50 6 oz or 2 lb · lowest price at All City Candy
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 3 Pcs (15g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
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Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, natural raspberry flavor, red 40
39 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 30%41
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 39
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (0 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 13 g added sugar per 3 Pcs
Ingredients 41 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Corn syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); 1 more
Processing 25 · Hard candy with corn syrup, natural flavor and red 40
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and corn syrup are refined ingredients with no sourcing details
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural raspberry flavor is not specified
13 g added sugar
Red 40
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, corn syrup
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 40
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Corn syrup Citric acid Natural raspberry flavor Red 40
5 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)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.
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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