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Original fruit bites candy, original fruit, blue raspberry, white mystery, watermelon, orange, cherry - Airheads

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Barcode: 0073390014483 (EAN / EAN-13) 073390014483 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Airheads, Perfetti Van Melle Usa Inc.

Brand owner: Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc.

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

22 ingredients

Sugar, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, dextrose, hydrogenated coconut oil; contains less than 2% of: citric acid, modified corn starch, sorbitol, glycerol, artificial flavors, carnauba wax, rice starch, beeswax, shellac, gellan gum, sucrose fatty acid esters, artificial colors, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, yellow 5.

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E102 - Tartrazine

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E129 - Allura red

Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Additive: E418 - Gellan gum

Additive: E420 - Sorbitol

Additive: E422 - Glycerol

Additive: E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax

Additive: E904 - Shellac

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Maltodextrin
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Additives

E102 - Tartrazine

Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.
Source: Wikipedia

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
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E129 - Allura red

Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
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E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
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E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E418 - Gellan gum

Gellan gum: Gellan gum is a water-soluble anionic polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea -formerly Pseudomonas elodea based on the taxonomic classification at the time of its discovery-. Its taxonomic classification has been subsequently changed to Sphingomonas elodea based on current classification system. The gellan-producing bacterium was discovered and isolated by the former Kelco Division of Merck & Company, Inc. in 1978 from the lily plant tissue from a natural pond in Pennsylvania, USA. It was initially identified as a substitute gelling agent at significantly lower use level to replace agar in solid culture media for the growth of various microorganisms Its initial commercial product with the trademark as "GELRITE" gellan gum, was subsequently identified as a suitable agar substitute as gelling agent in various clinical bacteriological media.
Source: Wikipedia

E420 - Sorbitol

Sorbitol: Sorbitol --, less commonly known as glucitol --, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase. Sorbitol is an isomer of mannitol, another sugar alcohol; the two differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2. While similar, the two sugar alcohols have very different sources in nature, melting points, and uses.
Source: Wikipedia

E422 - Glycerol

Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
Source: Wikipedia

E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Beeswax: Beeswax -cera alba- is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into "scales" by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. Beeswax has long-standing applications in human food and flavoring. For example, it is used as a glazing agent or as a light/heat source. It is edible, in the sense of having similar negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and is approved for food use in most countries and the European Union under the E number E901. However, the wax monoesters in beeswax are poorly hydrolysed in the guts of humans and other mammals, so they have insignificant nutritional value. Some birds, such as honeyguides, can digest beeswax. Beeswax is the main diet of wax moth larvae.
Source: Wikipedia

E903 - Carnauba wax

Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
Source: Wikipedia

E904 - Shellac

Shellac: Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes -pictured- and dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of it until they were replaced by vinyl long-playing records from the 1950s onwards. From the time it replaced oil and wax finishes in the 19th century, shellac was one of the dominant wood finishes in the western world until it was largely replaced by nitrocellulose lacquer in the 1920s and 1930s.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-less-than-2-of, Sucrose-fatty-acid-esters
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Non-vegan ingredients: E901, E904
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: Sugar, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, dextrose, hydrogenated coconut oil, contains less than 2% of (citric acid), modified corn starch, sorbitol, glycerol, artificial flavors, carnauba wax, rice starch, beeswax, shellac, gellan gum, sucrose fatty acid esters, artificial colors, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, yellow 5
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glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

hydrogenated coconut oil -> en:hydrogenated-coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

contains less than 2% of -> en:contains-less-than-2-of - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

sorbitol -> en:e420 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

glycerol -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

artificial flavors -> en:artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

carnauba wax -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

rice starch -> en:rice-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

beeswax -> en:e901 - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

shellac -> en:e904 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

gellan gum -> en:e418 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

sucrose fatty acid esters -> en:sucrose-fatty-acid-esters - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

artificial colors -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

yellow 6 -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

blue 1 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

yellow 5 -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.76190476190476

Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 17

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 66.67, rounded value: 66.67)

Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.3)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (17 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (3.33%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in moderate quantity (3.33%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in high quantity (66.7%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (12 PIECES (30 g))	Compared to: Confectioneries
Energy	1,674 kj (400 kcal)	502 kj (120 kcal)	-5%
Fat	3.33 g	0.999 g	-77%
Saturated fat	3.33 g	0.999 g	-56%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	86.67 g	26 g	+27%
Sugars	66.67 g	20 g	+34%
Fiber	?	?
Proteins	0 g	0 g	-100%
Salt	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 12 PIECES (30 g)

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Original fruit bites candy, original fruit, blue raspberry, white mystery, watermelon, orange, cherry - Airheads