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Sour Blast Buddies, 5.3 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Sour Blast Buddies, 5.3 OZ

SMART SWEETS
Available at Whole Foods
80
Calories
0g
Protein
2g
Sugars
60mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
47
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these in the candy aisle or at checkout, grabbed for movie nights, road trips, or packed into kids' lunchboxes as a nostalgic sour gummy with fewer calories. The product projects a playful, 'better-for-you' candy vibe that leans on nostalgia but is clearly engineered. The chewy texture, long shelf life and sugar-reduced profile come from pectin, modified starch and fiber bulking agents, while added sweeteners, color extracts, natural flavors and wax coatings point to heavy industrial processing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 5
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium60mg3%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars2g
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, LACTIC, ACID, PECTIN, MALIC, ACID, CITRIC, ACID, FUMARIC, ACID, RICE, FLOUR, STEVIA, LEAF, EXTRACT, FRUIT, AND, VEGETABLE, JUICE, (FOR, COLOR), SPIRULINA, EXTRACT, (FOR, COLOR), NATURAL, BERRY, BLUE, RASPBERRY, ORANGE, LEMON, AND, LIME, FLAVOR, CARNAUBA, WAX, COCONUT, OIL..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • coconut oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed 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?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (isomalto-oligosaccharides, modified potato starch, stevia extract, natural flavors, color extracts, carnauba wax) and is formulated for texture, sweetness and shelf stability—characteristic of NOVA 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Sour Blast Buddies, 5.3 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? These gummies are low in sugar and high in fiber, which is a nice combo if you're looking to satisfy a sweet tooth without a sugar crash. Just keep in mind, they're still a candy, so moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip
game-day-prep

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientplayful
$10.29
per package