SweeTarts Original
Summary
SweeTarts Original scores 6/100. Third-party 2025 testing detected 400 ppb arsenic. Dextrose + maltodextrin + corn syrup triple sugar vehicle, with magnesium stearate / calcium stearate industrial flow agents and the full rainbow of petroleum dyes (Blue 1, Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6). Owned by Ferrara Candy Company.
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing
Arsenic 400 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 400 parts per billion — a severe contamination level.
Key ingredients 11
DextroseVery Bad
First ingredient — refined glucose.
See more about Dextrose →MaltodextrinBad
Highly processed starch derivative; glycemic index higher than sugar.
See more about Maltodextrin →Corn SyrupVery Bad
Third sweetener.
See more about Corn Syrup →Magnesium StearateBad
Industrial flow agent / lubricant.
See more about Magnesium Stearate →Calcium StearateBad
Industrial flow agent / lubricant.
See more about Calcium Stearate →Artificial FlavorsVery Bad
Undisclosed synthetic flavor compounds.
See more about Artificial Flavors →Blue 1Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Blue 1 →Blue 2Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Blue 2 →Red 40Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Red 40 →Yellow 5Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Yellow 5 →Yellow 6Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic dye.
See more about Yellow 6 →Processing
Ultra-Processed Foods
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