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Barbie Pink Lemonade Dream Gummy Candy, 1.8 OZ
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Barbie Pink Lemonade Dream Gummy Candy, 1.8 OZ

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Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
0g
Protein
3g
Sugars
100mg
Sodium
6g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the candy aisle, checkout, or a specialty 'better-for-you' candy display and grab it for movie nights, lunchbox treats, or a road-trip snack. It aims for a nostalgic gummy vibe with a healthier spin, but the chewy, glossy texture and long shelf life come from engineered ingredients (modified starches, pectin, waxes) and isolated fibers. The ingredient list—isolated oligosaccharides and chicory fiber, modified potato starch, non-sugar sweetener and natural flavors—signals industrial processing typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 BAG
Servings per Container: 1
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium100mg4%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber6g21%
Total Sugars3g
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

ISOMALTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES, (VEGETABLE, SOURCE), CHICORY, ROOT, FIBER, WATER, MODIFIED, POTATO, STARCH, PECTIN, MALIC, ACID, (FLAVOR, ENHANCER), CITRIC, ACID, STEVIA, LEAF, EXTRACT, FRUIT, AND, VEGETABLE, JUICE, (FOR, COLOR), NATURAL, FLAVORS, CARNAUBA, WAX, COCONUT, OIL..

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an ultra-processed product (NOVA 4): it's an industrial formulation made largely from extracted/modified ingredients and additives (isomalto-oligosaccharides, chicory root fiber, modified starch, stevia, natural flavors, carnauba wax) rather than whole foods.

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Common Questions about Barbie Pink Lemonade Dream Gummy Candy, 1.8 OZ

The Pink Lemonade Dream Gummies can be considered a fun treat that's lower in sugar than your typical gummy candy, with only 3 grams of total sugars per bag. They pack in 6 grams of fiber, which is a nice bonus. So, if you're looking for a snack that satisfies your sweet tooth without the sugar crash, these could be a good option, especially when compared to traditional gummy candies loaded with sugar.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenient
$3.79
per package