Swedish Fish
Summary
Swedish Fish score 12/100. Third-party 2025 testing detected 220 ppb arsenic — the second-lowest reading in the dataset. Relatively simpler ingredient list (only one petroleum dye, no hydrogenated oils), but still includes white mineral oil (petroleum-derived) as a coating agent. Owned by Mondelēz International.
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing
Arsenic 220 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 220 parts per billion — a notable contamination level.
Key ingredients 9
SugarVery Bad
First ingredient.
See more about Sugar →Invert SugarVery Bad
Second sweetener.
See more about Invert Sugar →Corn SyrupVery Bad
Third sweetener — triple sugar loading.
See more about Corn Syrup →Modified Corn StarchBad
Chemically modified thickener.
See more about Modified Corn Starch →Citric AcidNeutral
pH stabilizer.
See more about Citric Acid →White Mineral OilVery Bad
Petroleum-derived coating oil.
See more about White Mineral Oil →Natural & Artificial FlavorBad
Undisclosed synthetic flavor compounds.
See more about Natural & Artificial Flavor →Red 40Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Red 40 →Carnauba WaxNeutral
Plant-based coating.
See more about Carnauba Wax →Processing
Ultra-Processed Foods
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