Gushers Variety Pack

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Barcode: 0 16000 14733 1
Size: 4.8 oz, 6x 0.8 oz pouches
Sold in: USA

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Why it’s rated

How we rated it

Why it’s rated Avoid

A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work

Cottonseed Oil Industrial Seed Oil / Heavy Pesticide Residue & Gossypol
Avoid
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration
Avoid
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral Disruption
Avoid
Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.
Use Caution
Modified Corn Starch Chemically modified starch; marks highly processed food.
Use Caution
Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.
Use Caution
Food Gums (Xanthan, Guar, Gellan) Generally safe; some people find gums irritate digestion. Limit, not avoid.
Use Caution
Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory Response
Use Caution
Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).
Use Caution
Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.
Use Caution
Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).
Clean
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.
Clean
Glycerin Skin-identical humectant.
Clean

Ingredients

On the label

Ingredients

Corn Syrup, Sugar, Pear Puree, Modified Corn Starch, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Glycerin, Grape Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Monoglycerides, Sodium Citrate, Malic Acid, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Potassium Citrate, Agar-Agar, Xanthan Gum, Color (red 40, blue 1, yellows 5 & 6).

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