sour patch kids by Maynards · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingsour patch kids
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthCritical
- 1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
- 2HIGH-concern additive floors band at "high"
- 3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 4final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Tartrazine — Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCF — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (19)
- Sugars52.631578947368425%—›
- Sugar27.631578947368425%—›
- Glucose syrup25%—›
- Modified corn starch23.684210526315788%—›
- Tartaric acid11.84210526315789%—
- Citric acid5.921052631578945%—
- Natural and artificial flavour2.5%—
- Sunset yellow fcf1.7105263157894726%⚠ high
- Allura red0.8552631578947398%⚠ high
- Brilliant blue fcf0.4276315789473699%⚠ moderate
- Tartrazine0.21381578947368496%⚠ high
- Ingrédients0.10690789473684248%—
- Sucres0.05345394736842124%—
- Sucre0.05345394736842124%—
- Sirop de glucose0.05345394736842479%—
- Amidon de maïs modifié0.026726973684212396%—
- Acide tartrique0.01336348684210975%—›
- Acide citrique0.006681743421054875%—›
- Arômes naturels et artificiels0.0033408717105274377%—
- Jaune soleil fcf0.0016704358552601661%—
- Rouge allura0.0008352179276300831%—
- Bleu brillant fcf0.00041760896381504153%—
- Tartrazine0.00041760896381504153%⚠ high
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sugars (sugar, glucose syrup), modified corn starch, tartaric acid, citric acid, natural and artificial flavour, sunset yellow fcf, allura red, brilliant blue fcf, tartrazine. ingrédients : sucres (sucre, sirop de glucose), amidon de maïs modifié, acide tartrique, acide citrique, arômes naturels et artificiels, jaune soleil fcf, rouge allura, bleu brillant fcf, tartrazine.
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