- Brand
- Warheads
- Made by
- Impact Confections
- Kind
- sour candy
- Barcode
- 00032134285046
Warheads
Warheads Wedgies
Wedge-shaped sour chewy candy in assorted fruit flavours.
Label check
- 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
Sugar, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Lactic acid, Malic acid, Fumaric acid, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1).
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2703686). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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