Made by
Mars
Kind
gummies

Starburst

Starburst Original Gummies

Soft gummy versions of the four Starburst fruit flavours in a resealable bag.

Label check

Flagged ingredients4

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

IngredientCheckOn the label as
Red 40Synthetic dyesRED 40
Yellow 5Synthetic dyesYELLOW 5
Blue 1Synthetic dyesBLUE 1
Corn syrupCorn syrupCORN SYRUP

Ingredients as listed

Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Apple Juice Concentrate, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatin; Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Mineral Oil, Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1), Carnauba Wax.

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