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Darrell Lea Fabulicious Raspberry Sour Candy Stix
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Darrell Lea Fabulicious Raspberry Sour Candy Stix

Darrell Lea
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Sugars
35mg
Sodium
40
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Darrell Lea Fabulicious Raspberry Sour Candy Stix is the kind of bright, grab-and-go confection you’d spot in the candy aisle or on an endcap near Halloween, party supplies, or seasonal treats — and often tucked by the checkout for impulse buys. The bag-sized 7 oz pack sits alongside other novelty sweets: licorice, gummy ropes, sour belts and fruit chews. It fits into quick shopping trips for parties, movie-night snack runs, road-trip provisioning, and back-to-school lunchbox treats or rewards. Darrell Lea positions this product as fun, playful candy from a recognizable confectionery brand, appealing to families and kids and to adults chasing nostalgic flavors; marketing leans on flavor and fun rather than health. The label leans into kid-friendly cues and ‘natural’ sounding claims like “raspberry flavored with other natural flavors” and “colored with vegetable and fruit juice,” but there’s no organic certification or explicit health endorsement. In plain language, this is a highly processed candy made from refined sugars, syrups, fats and flavoring agents. Sensory-wise, expect a chewy, slightly elastic stick with a sweet-and-sour hit — tart raspberry top notes, a soft chew from gelatin and syrups, and a slightly waxy sheen from coating agents; some pieces may carry a light sour sugar dusting. Packaging is bright, colorful plastic with playful type and images of fruit, designed to be opened and shared straight from the bag at gatherings, stuffed into goody bags, or portioned into a bowl for movie-night snacking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4
Servings per Container: 7
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0.5g1%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium35mg2%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein1g
* 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

Sugar,, Wheat, Flour,, Wheat, Glucose, Syrup,, Water,, Glycerin,, Raspberry, Flavored, with, Other, Natural, Flavors,, Tartaric, Acid,, Sunflower, Oil,, Hydrogenated, Coconut, Oil,, Colored, with, Vegetable, Juice, and, Fruit, Juice,, Malic, Acid,, Tapioca, Starch,, Gelatin,, Citric, Acid,, Salt,, Sodium, Citrate,, Carnauba, Wax..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains many industrial ingredients and additives (refined sugars, glucose syrup, hydrogenated oil, glycerin, flavorings, colorants, stabilizers) typical of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Darrell Lea Fabulicious Raspberry Sour Candy Stix

Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy.' These candy stix are definitely a fun treat with 110 calories per serving, but they also contain 14 grams of added sugars. If you're looking for an occasional sweet indulgence, they can fit into a balanced diet, but if you're aiming for low-sugar or high-protein snacks, you might want to explore other options.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

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