Skittles Smoothies Candy

Skittles

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Ingredients:

Sugar, Corn syrup, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil; Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid, Tapioca Dextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Citrate, Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow #5 Lake, Yellow #6 Lake, Blue #2 Lake, Titanium Dioxide), Carnauba Wax.

Rating:     We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Skittles Smoothies Candy receives a 1/5 green leaf rating, indicating it ranks low on our scale for healthier food choices. This product is not organic, does not use non-GMO ingredients, and features a variety of added sugars and potentially harmful additives. The inclusion of sugar and citric acid contributes to its negative scoring, as does the presence of corn syrup, which is considered a more harmful form of added sugar.

The product also contains several artificial flavors and colors, such as Yellow 6 and Red 40, which are deducted for being potentially harmful additives. Titanium dioxide, another ingredient found in this candy, is scored negatively due to its classification as a known harmful additive. Palm kernel oil is used in this product, which is considered a harmful oil within the context of our rating system.

Furthermore, the presence of artificial flavor is penalized heavily, especially given the association of high fructose corn syrup with this ingredient, although high fructose corn syrup is not directly listed in the ingredients. This further decreases the product’s score.

The makers of Skittles Smoothies Candy also use modified corn starch and sodium citrate, both of which are viewed unfavorably in our rating system. Carnauba wax is another ingredient listed, but it does not affect the scoring as significantly as the other ingredients mentioned.

Overall, this product’s composition includes multiple elements that are in direct contrast with the mission of promoting cleaner food options. Due to its score, we advise consumers to avoid this product and seek out healthier alternatives that are higher in nutritional value and free from the contentious ingredients found in Skittles Smoothies Candy.

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