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WRIGLEY

Candy canes

ranked #4 of 9 in candy canes
Contains: en:apple, en:orange
Least processed#4 / 9Healthiest#1 / 2Lowest sugar#2 / 3✓ Palm-oil-free
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NOVA · 4 · 16 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 16 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
20
Low sugar
10
Low calorie
20
Low salt
100
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
0
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 0022000020567
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
added sugar-3
corn syrup~0–100%
see related (1)
added sugar-3
citric acid
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flavors
—0
—0
—0
—0
colors~0–100%
—0
red 40
—0
yellow 5
—0
blue 1
—0
glycerol.~0–100%
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 2
Synthetic azo dye. Linked to hyperactivity in some children; warning labels required in EU.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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