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Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Assorted Flavors
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Assorted Flavors

Warheads
2 oz
Available at Foodtown
50
Calories
0g
Protein
10g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
29
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Assorted Flavors arrives as a small, brightly colored 2-ounce pack that jumps off the shelf with cartoonish graphics and a promise of an intense pucker. You'd spot it in the candy aisle or on impulse racks by the checkout, stacked near other novelty sweets, gum, and single-serve snack packs; larger displays may appear in seasonal party or back-to-school endcaps. This candy fits quick-grab occasions — a road-trip snack, a movie-night treat, party goodie bags, or a backpack stuffer for school lunches and recess dares. The brand positions itself as daring and youth-oriented, leaning on extreme-sour challenges, social-media-ready reactions, and nostalgia for teens and young adults who remember the shock-value candy from childhood. Packaging uses bold, saturated colors and playful typography; label copy emphasizes "extreme sour" and flavor variety but makes no organic or wellness claims. Ingredients list includes sugar, corn syrup, acids, artificial colors and flavors, and waxy glazing agents — so while the package feels fun and kid-focused, it lacks natural/organic certification and carries obvious processed-food cues. In plain terms, this is a highly processed confection made from refined sweeteners and additives. Sensory experience is immediate: hard, glassy candy that yields to licking or chewing, an initial concentrated sour hit from malic/citric acids, then fast sweetening as the candy dissolves; a glossy wax finish prevents sticking. The small pack and individual-piece ritual (challenge a friend, trade flavors, stash one for a quick sugar jolt) make it a portable, indulgent novelty rather than a meal component.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate13g5%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars10g20%
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

Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Malic, Acid,, Citric, Acid,, Canola, Oil, (Processing, Aid),, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Yellow, 5,, Yellow, 6,, Red, 40,, Blue, 1,, Gum, Acacia,, Carnauba, Wax,, Corn, Starch..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola Oil - Processed emulsifier
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - 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?

Contains refined sugars, corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, and multiple additives typical of ultra-processed foods, indicating a NOVA 4 classification.

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Common Questions about Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Assorted Flavors

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit of a slippery slope! While these candies are certainly fun and can be enjoyed in moderation, they’re primarily made of sugar and corn syrup, which means they aren’t exactly a health food. If you’re looking for a sweet treat, think of them as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily snack.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

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