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Brach's Candy Corn

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Peanut
  • Sesame
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar57.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup21.1%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze10.6%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E428<0.1%No flag
  • Sesame oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • This product was manufactured in a facility where milk<0.1%No flag
  • Eggs<0.1%No flag›
  • Tree nuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Peanuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy are used in the production of other products<0.1%No flag
  • Product of mexico manufactured by ferrara candy company oakbrook terrace<0.1%No flag
  • Il 60181 www.ferrarausa.com © 2014 ferrara candy company safety warning10%No flag
  • Small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throat10%No flag
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sugar, corn syrup, confectioner's glaze, salt, dextrose, gelatin, sesame oil, artificial flavor, honey, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 3. this product was manufactured in a facility where milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy are used in the production of other products. product of mexico manufactured by ferrara candy company oakbrook terrace, il 60181 www.ferrarausa.com © 2014 ferrara candy company safety warning: small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throat.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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