Gummy bears
Black Forest Organic Gummy Bears
52 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 16
Black Forest Organic Gummy Bears scores 16 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
Organic Gummy Bears
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Agar minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Carnauba wax minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 50 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 318 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 84.5 = 15.5 → 16
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). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 318 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 77.3 g |
| Sugars | 50 g |
| Added sugars | 50 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (22 g)
Ingredients
- organic tapioca syrup (high concern)
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- water
- gelatin
- organic lemon juice concentrate
- organic tapioca starch
- organic potato starch
- organic agar
- organic sunflower oil
- citric acid
- organic fruit and vegetable juice (color)
- natural flavors
- organic turmeric (color)
- organic orange oil
- organic carnauba wax
- organic natural flavor
Label text, as published
organic tapioca syrup, organic cane sugar, water, gelatin, organic lemon juice concentrate, organic tapioca starch, organic potato starch, organic agar, organic sunflower oil, citric acid, organic fruit and vegetable juice (color), natural flavors, organic turmeric (color), organic orange oil, organic carnauba wax, organic natural flavor
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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