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L'il Critters Gummy Multivitamin
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Dietary supplements

L'il Critters Gummy Multivitamin

190 gummies

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains palm oil
  • Seed-oil free
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 73

L'il Critters Gummy Multivitamin scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Palm oil: About half saturated fat; WHO recommends keeping saturated fat to 10% of energy or less. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Gummy Multivitamin

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Ingredients

  • Corn syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Palm oil
    Strong About half saturated fat; WHO recommends keeping saturated fat to 10% of energy or less. [4][5][6]
  • Beeswax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [7]
  • Carnauba wax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [7]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [8][7]
  • Pectin
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [7]
subtotal−27
TOTAL 73Good

100 − 27 = 73

GTIN 00027917009179 · 2023-09-25

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

glucose syrup, sugar, water, gelatin, blend of oils (coconut oil, palm oil), beeswax, carnauba wax, citric acid, colors (annatto extract, blueberry concentrate, carrot concentrate, purple carrot juice concentrate, malic acid, natural flavors, pectin.

Allergens and diets

May contain: Tree nuts, Soy, Egg, Fish

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Not palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  5. Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods

    European Food Safety Authority · May 3, 2016 · Agency assessment

    “The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  6. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food

    European Union (Official Journal) · Apr 25, 2023 · Law

    “Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov