Starburst

Starburst Original Fruit Chews

Name: Starburst Original Fruit Chews
Brand: Starburst

Individually wrapped square taffy-style chews in strawberry, cherry, orange and lemon.

Label check

Flagged ingredients5

Synthetic dyesRed 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1
Corn syrupCorn syrup
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
PreservativesNone listed

Fails 2 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
Yellow 6	Synthetic dyes	YELLOW 6
Blue 1	Synthetic dyes	BLUE 1
Corn syrup	Corn syrup	CORN SYRUP

Ingredients as listed

Corn Syrup, Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil; Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid, Dextrin, Gelatin, Apple Juice From Concentrate, Modified Cornstarch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1).

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

Same aisle, fewer flags

More chewy fruit candy first, then the rest of the gummies and fruity candy aisle. Each fails fewer than 2 of the checks; fewest flags first.

Starburst Original Fruit Chews

Label check

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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