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Healthiest hard candies

The 20 best-scoring hard candies products sold in the US, ranked by GoodSwap score. Every score comes with a receipt, and brands can’t pay for a place.

Catalog of Oct 11, 2026 · score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11 · How this ranking works

  1. Agar Candy (Original Flavor) Agar Candy (Original Flavor) 仁和堂 · 500 g Ultra-processedContains added sugars 56 Okay
  2. Ricola LemonMint: Naturally Soothing Relief that Lasts LemonMint: Naturally Soothing Relief that Lasts Ricola · 105 drops Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcohols 53 Okay
  3. Ricola Lemon mint herb in thriat drops Lemon mint herb in thriat drops Ricola Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcohols 53 Okay
  4. Ricola The Original Natural Herb Cough Drops The Original Natural Herb Cough Drops Ricola Contains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes 50 Okay
  5. Ricola Honey lemon echinacea Honey lemon echinacea Ricola Ultra-processedContains added sugars 40 Okay
  6. ALTOIDS Curiously Strong Mints Peppermint ALTOIDS Curiously Strong Mints Peppermint Altoids · 1.76 oz (50 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugars 39 Poor
  7. Songwha Lemon Ginger Lemon Ginger Songwha Ultra-processedContains added sugars 38 Poor
  8. Mentos Clean Breath sugar free Clean Breath sugar free Mentos · 150 pieces Contains synthetic dyesUltra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners 37 Poor
  9. Ricola Berry Berry Ricola Ultra-processedContains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes 37 Poor
  10. Rumplers Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit Boiled Sweets Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit Boiled Sweets Rumplers · 200 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes 37 Poor
  11. Ricola Honey Lemon Dual Action Drops Honey Lemon Dual Action Drops Ricola Ultra-processedContains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes 35 Poor
  12. Kopiko Cappuccino Candy Cappuccino Candy Kopiko Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains palm oil 28 Poor
  13. Jamaican Choice Ginger Cuts Ginger Cuts Jamaican Choice Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 28 Poor
  14. Tic Tac Orange Orange Tic Tac · 49 g Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 27 Poor
  15. Sweethearts Candies Sweethearts Candies Sweethearts · 3 oz Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 26 Poor
  16. Jolly Rancher Zero Sugar Hard Candy Zero Sugar Hard Candy Jolly Rancher Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 26 Poor
  17. Jolly Rancher ZERO SUGAR ORIGINAL Apple, Raspberry, Grape, & Watermelon ZERO SUGAR ORIGINAL Apple, Raspberry, Grape, & Watermelon Jolly Rancher · 3.6 oz Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 24 Poor
  18. Ice Breakers Sours Mixed Berry, Strawberry, Cherry Ice Breakers Sours Mixed Berry, Strawberry, Cherry Ice Breakers · 1.5 oz (42 g) Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 23 Poor
  19. Ice Breakers Duo Fruit + Cool Strawberry Duo Fruit + Cool Strawberry Ice Breakers · 1.3 oz (36 g) Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processed 22 Poor
  20. Serra Caramelle serra con limone di sicuracusa IGP Caramelle serra con limone di sicuracusa IGP Serra · 100 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugars 22 Poor

How the hard candies products people scan most often in the US compare, most scanned first.

How this ranking works

Products are ordered by their GoodSwap score, the same 0–100 score and receipt the app shows: ingredients, processing and nutrition, with every point tied to a source. Only products sold in the US whose score has medium or high confidence are ranked, and a tie goes to the more-scanned product. A score can change when a recipe or our published method changes; each product page shows the versions behind its number.

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