2" Mini Neon Worms — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates 2" Mini Neon Worms by 2" Mini DUMP — score 20/90.
Neon gummy worms built on corn syrup and sugar, dyed with four artificial colors plus titanium dioxide. This is pure engineered candy with zero nutrition.
Why this verdict
- Corn syrup and sugar are the top two ingredients, so it is sugar on sugar
- Four artificial dyes plus titanium dioxide for the neon color
- Artificial flavors instead of anything real
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed candy with no redeeming nutrition
Ingredients (13)
- Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- gelatin (safe) — Animal-derived protein that sets the foam; not harmful but not nutritious here.
- Lactic Acid (safe) — Mild acidulant for tang; harmless in this amount.
- citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness; harmless in this amount but can be rough on tooth enamel.
- sorbitol (moderate) — Sugar alcohol sweetener; poorly absorbed, causes bloating, gas and laxative effects in the amounts used in syrup.
- Natural and Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Lab-made flavor compounds; the 'artificial' half adds nothing your body needs.
- Fumaric acid (safe) — Acidulant for sourness; safe at food levels.
- Titanium dioxide (concerning) — Whitening colorant banned as a food additive in the EU over genotoxicity concerns, purely cosmetic
- FD&C YELLOW NO 5 (harmful) — Synthetic dye (tartrazine) linked to hyperactivity in children; purely cosmetic.
- Yellow No. 6 (concerning) — Sunset Yellow; petroleum-derived dye with no nutritional purpose.
- Blue No. 1 (concerning) — Brilliant Blue; artificial coloring purely for the neon look.
- Red No. 40 (concerning) — Allura Red; the most-used synthetic dye, tied to behavioral effects in children.