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Welch's Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks 10 ea
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Welch's Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks 10 ea

Welch's
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
1g
Protein
10g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
51
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Welch's Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks are a familiar, kid-focused gummy snack you’ll usually spot on the grocery store snack aisle, shelved near other fruit snacks, gummy candies, and lunchbox items — often adjacent to juice boxes and squeeze-pouch applesauce. The 8 oz box with 10 individually wrapped pouches makes them easy to grab on back-to-school trips, road trips, movie-night candy mixes, or as an afternoon treat after activities. Welch’s leverages its long-standing grape-juice heritage to position these as a family-friendly, wholesome-feeling option: packaging highlights “made with real fruit” and added vitamins (vitamin C, E, A) to create a health-halo aimed at parents, while bright graphics and playful fruit shapes target children. Labels commonly emphasize natural colors (annatto, turmeric) and “real fruit puree” yet lack organic certification. In plain processing terms: although the lead ingredient is fruit puree, the product is a formulated snack that combines fruit with added sugars, modified starches, gelling agents, flavors and wax coatings. Sensory details: each bite is soft-chewy and slightly springy from gelatin, glossy from carnauba wax, and delivers a concentrated sweet-tart fruit flavor with a uniform texture and moderate stickiness. Packaging is colorful, single-serve pouches inside a branded box, which supports rituals like slipping a pouch into a lunchbox, distributing at parties, or portioning for kids. Overall, the product sits culturally between convenience and nostalgia — an everyday treat that reads “fruit” on the label but behaves like a shelf-stable, processed confection.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 10
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars8g16%
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

Whole, Fruit, Puree, (Grape,, Peach,, Strawberry,, Raspberry,, Blackberry,, Blueberry, and, Cherry),, Corn, Syrup,, Sugar,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Gelatin,, Citric, Acid, (Acidulant),, Lactic, Acid,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C),, Alpha, Tocopherol, Acetate, (Vitamin, E),, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Carnauba, Wax,, Annatto, (Color),, Turmeric, (Color),, and, Fruit, and, Vegetable, Juice, (Color)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Annatto - Artificial coloring
  • Turmeric - Artificial coloring
No 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 industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, modified corn starch, artificial/natural flavors, wax) and is a formulated, shelf-stable snack rather than a single whole food, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Welch's Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks 10 ea

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These fruit snacks pack in some fruity goodness with whole fruit puree, but they also come with added sugars and corn syrup. They can be a fun treat for kids or a sweet snack, but if you're looking for a super nutritious option, you might want to consider fresh fruits or whole snacks.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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