Skittles Original

Skittles
Contains seed oils Lab tested
10 Poor
$39.98 · 2.17 oz · 36 count
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Summary

Skittles Original scores 10/100. Third-party 2025 testing detected 370 ppb arsenic. Contains hydrogenated palm kernel oil (a trans-fat precursor) and every major petroleum-derived synthetic dye plus their aluminum lake variants (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2 and lakes). Subject of a 2022 class-action lawsuit alleging unsafe titanium dioxide levels (since reformulated). Owned by Mars, Inc.

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 14
Owned by Mars, Inc.
Category Candy

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Arsenic
370 ppb
High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. No safe level of arsenic exposure exists; chronic exposure is linked to increased cancer risk (lung, skin, kidney, bladder), cardiovascular disease, and neurodevelopmental harm in children.

Independent third-party testing detected arsenic at 370 parts per billion — a significant contamination level.

Key ingredients 18

Sugar
Very Bad

First ingredient — pure refined sucrose.

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Corn Syrup
Very Bad
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Very Bad

Trans-fat precursor. Hydrogenation creates partial trans fats not required on label at <0.5g/serving. Palm kernel adds severe saturated fat plus industrial processing.

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Citric Acid
Neutral
Tapioca Dextrin
Bad
Modified Corn Starch
Bad
Natural Flavors
Neutral
Yellow 5 Lake
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived aluminum lake dye.

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Red 40 Lake
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived aluminum lake dye.

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Yellow 6 Lake
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived aluminum lake dye.

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Blue 2 Lake
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived aluminum lake dye.

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Yellow 5
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.

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Red 40
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.

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Yellow 6
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.

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Blue 1 Lake
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived aluminum lake dye.

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Blue 1
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.

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Sodium Citrate
Neutral
Carnauba Wax
Neutral

Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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