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Brach's Nips Hard Candy, Coffee
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Brach's Nips Hard Candy, Coffee

Brach's
3.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
60
Calories
0g
Protein
8g
Sugars
40mg
Sodium
20
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Brach's Nips Hard Candy in Coffee flavor is a small, classic candy item you’d find in the candy and mints aisle or near checkout impulse displays, shelved alongside other hard candies, mints, and small boxed treats. The 3.25 oz package is sold as a little grab-and-go pouch or box that fits easily in a purse or glove compartment. This item suits quick errands, travel and road-trip snack stashes, movie-night candy bowls, or as a small pick-me-up on a grocery run for adults who enjoy coffee-flavored sweets. Brach’s positions itself as a nostalgic, value-focused American candy brand; the coffee Nips lean toward an adult audience that remembers old-fashioned candy jars and likes a slightly more grown-up flavor profile, with marketing that evokes simple indulgence and small pauses in a busy day. The label typically uses familiar candy branding and may include a “natural flavors” callout, but contains no organic certification and carries standard allergen information for milk. The ingredient list (corn syrup, sugar, coconut oil, milk solids, small amount of coffee, emulsifiers) signals a manufactured confection whose texture is hard and glossy: it offers a slow dissolve in the mouth with a touch of creamy, milky background from whey and coconut oil, and a mild roasted coffee note. Packaging is single-serve and non-perishable, encouraging ritual use as a casual treat, breath-freshening pause, or something passed around at social moments. Processing is industrial and highly refined, typical of mainstream shelf candy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 7
Calories60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium40mg2%
Total Carbohydrate11g4%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars7g14%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Corn, Syrup,, Sugar,, Coconut, Oil,, Whey,, Skim, Milk,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Coffee,, Salt,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Natural, Flavors..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Coconut Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined ingredients (corn syrup, sugar), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides), and flavor additives, indicating industrial formulation and multiple processing steps typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Brach's Nips Hard Candy, Coffee

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These candies are certainly a sweet treat, but they do contain added sugars and corn syrup. If you're looking for a quick sugar boost or a little indulgence, they fit the bill, but they’re not exactly a health food—more like a fun snack in moderation.

Perfect For

road-trip
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

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