Not sold in USA
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Nerds
Nerds Gummy Clusters
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 142g
- Sold in
- Canada only · not sold in USA
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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
- Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral DisruptionAvoid
- Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Zinc Depletion & AllergyAvoid
- Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier PenetrationAvoid
- Titanium Dioxide (Food Grade) Nanoparticle Whitening Agent / DNA Damage & Organ AccumulationAvoid
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.Use Caution
- Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).Use Caution
- Modified Corn Starch Chemically modified starch; marks highly processed food.Use Caution
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Water Plain water — no concern.Clean
- Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
sugars, corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, apple juice concentrate, gelatin, modified corn starch, water, malic acid, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural and artificial flavours, gum arabic, carnauba wax, titanium dioxide, brilliant blue FCF, allura red, indigotine, cochineal, tartrazine
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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