Haribo Sour Goldbears

Name: Haribo Sour Goldbears
Brand: Haribo

Gelatin gummy bears coated with a sour sugar and acid finish.

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Flagged ingredients3

Synthetic dyesRed 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1
Corn syrupNone listed
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
PreservativesNone listed

Fails 1 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredient	Check	On the label as
Red 40	Synthetic dyes	RED 40
Yellow 5	Synthetic dyes	YELLOW 5
Blue 1	Synthetic dyes	BLUE 1

Ingredients as listed

GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), SUGAR, GELATIN, DEXTROSE (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, CALCIUM CITRATE, SODIUM MALATE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1.

Source: Haribo of America’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

Same aisle, fewer flags

More sour candy first, then the rest of the gummies and fruity candy aisle. Each passes all five checks.

Haribo Sour Goldbears

Label check

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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