Not sold in USA
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Sour Patch Kids
Sour patch kids
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 150g
- Sold in
- Canada only · not sold in USA
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Information only — this product is not sold by aToxiq.
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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
- Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral DisruptionAvoid
- Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Zinc Depletion & AllergyAvoid
- Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Adrenal & Behavior StressAvoid
- Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier PenetrationAvoid
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.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
Ingredients
On the label
Ingredients
sugar,invertsugar,corn syrup,modified corn starch,contains less than 2% of tartaric acid,citric acid,natural and artificial flavor,yellow 6,red 40,yellow 5,blue 1.
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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