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Jolly ranchers gummy sour
Snacks · 0010700858351

Jolly ranchers gummy sour

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 26 May 2025

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  4. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar53.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup23.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch11.7%No flag›
  • Malic´ acid · E2965.9%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of2.9%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring2.9%No flag
  • Sodium citrate1.5%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.7%No flag
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1290.2%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.

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • The hershey company hershey0.2%No flag
  • Pa 17033-0815<0.1%No flag
  • U.s.a<0.1%No flag
  • Mfd<0.1%No flag
  • In canada smartloba scan here and questions and comments? www.askhershey.com or 800-468-1714 visit us at www.jollyrancher.com assortment may vary<0.1%No flag
  • CarefulNo flag
  • Small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throat arefulNo flag
  • Sour level may cause ritation to the mouthNo flag
  • 2-85835-002No flag
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sugar, corn syrup, modified cornstarch, malic´ acid, contains 2% or less of: natúral & artificial flavor, sodium citrate, citric acid, artificial color (red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6). the hershey company hershey, pa 17033-0815, u.s.a. mfd. in canada smartloba scan here or questions or comments? www.askhershey.com or 800-468-1714 visit us at www.jollyrancher.com assortment may vary. careful: small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throat areful: sour level may cause ritation to the mouth. 2-85835-002

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

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