Food
Black Forest Gummy Bears
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 10
Black Forest Gummy Bears scores 10 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Gummy Bears
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 48.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 323 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 90 = 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 323 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 74.2 g |
| Sugars | 48.4 g |
| Added sugars | 48.4 g |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 10 pieces (31 g)
Ingredients
- corn syrup (high concern)
- sugar (high concern)
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- gelatin
- citric acid
- pectin
- sodium citrate
- coconut oil
- natural flavors
- fruit and vegetable juice (color)
- carnauba wax
- spirulina extract (color)
- turmeric extract (color)
- beta-carotene (color)
Label text, as published
corn syrup, sugar, apple juice concentrate, gelatin, less than 2% of: citric acid, pectin, sodium citrate, coconut oil, natural flavors, fruit and vegetable juice (color), carnauba wax, spirulina extract (color), turmeric extract (color), beta-carotene (color)
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Black Forest
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org