Candies
YumEarth Organic Giggles
2 oz/56.7 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 9
YumEarth Organic Giggles scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: 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 Giggles
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Carnauba wax minus 1.5 points
- Pectin minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 70.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 388 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 91 = 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, 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 | 388 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 84.7 g |
| Sugars | 70.2 g |
| Added sugars | 66.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 serving (56.7 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- CITRIC ACID
- ORGANIC FLAVORS
- TURMERIC (COLOR)
- SODIUM CITRATE
- ORGANIC SUNFOWER LECITHIN
- MALIC ACID
- RADISH
- SWEET POTATO
- CARROT
- BLACKCURRANT
- ORGANIC CARNAUBA WAX
- SPIRULINA (COLOR)
- PECTIN
Label text, as published
ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC PALM OIL, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC FLAVORS, TURMERIC (COLOR), SODIUM CITRATE, ORGANIC SUNFOWER LECITHIN, MALIC ACID, (RADISH, SWEET POTATO, CARROT, BLACKCURRANT) COLOR, ORGANIC CARNAUBA WAX, SPIRULINA (COLOR), PECTIN. BEST BY 26/APR/2025 L231116 EVENE REASONS TO LOVE THEM: MADE WITHOUT: VER GLEN FREE C&NON-GMO CUSED WITH REAL FRUIT RETABLE JUICES PACKSDED IN A SOY XEGG XDAIRY XFISH SHELLFISH GREEN PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS ARTIFICIAL DYES HIGH FRUCTO RUP APPLE LEMON ORANGE STRAWBERRY GRAPE YUMEARTH.COM GIGGLES is a trademark of YumyEarth Ine
Allergens and diets
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from YumEarth
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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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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