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Nerds gummy clusters

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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 6 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  5. 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

  • Corn syrup50%No flag›
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Dextrose12.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin modified food starch6.3%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of water3.1%No flag
  • Malic acid · E2961.6%No flag
  • Dl-malic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.4%No flag›
  • Apple juice0.2%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Carmine · E120Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

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

  • Manufactured by ferrara candy company chicagoNo flag
  • Il 60607 119% contains bioengineered food ingredients ®No flag
  • Tm and ©2024 ferrara candy companyNo flag
  • All rights reservedNo flag
  • Tamin dNo flag
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • PotassiumNo flag›
  • Safety warningNo flag
  • Small objects such as hard and serving of food contributes soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throatNo flag
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corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, gelatin modified food starch, contains 2% or less of water, malic acid (dl-malic acid), citric acid, sodium citrate, apple juice concentrate, natural and artificial flavors, gum arabic, carnauba wax, color added, red 40, blue 2 lake, yellow 6, red 40 lake, carmine (color), blue 1 lake. 5% 25% manufactured by ferrara candy company chicago, il 60607 119% contains bioengineered food ingredients ®, tm & ©2024 ferrara candy company. all rights reserved. tamin d, calcium, iron and potassium. safety warning: small objects such as hard and serving of food contributes soft candies may inadvertently become lodged in the throat.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 2 not assessed

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