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Rayge Hi Chew Tropical Mix
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Rayge Hi Chew Tropical Mix

Hi-Chew
3.53 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
0g
Protein
20g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
59
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Rayge Hi Chew Tropical Mix is a bright, pocketable 3.53 oz bag of intensely fruity, long‑lasting chew candies that trade on the Japanese Hi‑Chew legacy of concentrated, realistic fruit flavor. In American stores you’re most likely to spot this product in the candy aisle alongside other novelty and imported confections, on checkout endcaps, or in a dedicated international/Japanese candy display near gummy candies and fruit chews. It fits impulse-buy occasions — movie-night candy bowls, road-trip snack packs, or a small treat slipped into a lunchbox or backpack for back-to-school outings. Brand positioning leans young and social: Hi‑Chew markets itself as a flavor-forward, shareable treat with playful packaging and a nostalgia-tinged origin story that appeals to teens, young adults, and parents seeking an identifiable imported brand. Label characteristics mix health-forward cues and indulgence: claims such as “gluten free,” “no synthetic colors,” “made with concentrate fruit juice,” and “0 g trans fat” create a light health halo, but the ingredient list also includes sugars, glucose syrup, hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers, and artificial flavors — there is no organic certification. Processing context: this is a highly processed confection made with refined syrups and multiple additives in industrial manufacturing. Sensory details emphasize an intensely chewy, slightly sticky texture that rewards extended chewing, with punchy mango, kiwi, and pineapple notes and a small visual novelty from added chia seeds; packaging is a small pouch meant for sharing or quick solo indulgence, and the ritual is casual — pass-around pieces, movie-night handfuls, or pocketed pick-me-ups.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6.0
Servings per Container: 3
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Total Sugars20g
Added Sugars20g40%
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

Glucose, Syrup,, Sugar,, Vegetable, Oil, (Hydrogenated, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Palm, Kernel, Oil),, Less, than, 2%, of, Gelatin,, Malic, Acid,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Citric, Acid,, Mango, Puree,, Chia, Seeds,, Kiwi, Fruit, Juice, Powder,, Pineapple, Juice, Concentrate,, Sucrose, Fatty, Acid, Esters,, Sorbitan, Monostearate,, Fruit, Juice, Concentrate, (Color),, Vegetable, Juice, Concentrate, (Color),, Honey,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C),, Beta-Carotene, (Color),, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters - Processed emulsifier
  • Sorbitan Monostearate - Processed emulsifier
  • Color - Artificial coloring
  • Beta-Carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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?

The product contains refined syrups, hydrogenated fats, emulsifiers, artificial flavors and colorants and is manufactured through multi-step industrial processes, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Rayge Hi Chew Tropical Mix

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! The Tropical Mix is definitely on the sweeter side, with 20 grams of added sugars per serving. If you're looking for a fun treat to satisfy a sweet tooth, it fits the bill, but it might not replace your daily fruit intake. Think of it as an occasional snack rather than a health food.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

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