Dryden & Palmer Rock Candy Sugar Stick, Blue Raspberry — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Dryden & Palmer Rock Candy Sugar Stick, Blue Raspberry by Dryden & Palmer Inc DUMP — score 20/90.
This is crystallized sugar painted with two artificial dyes and a synthetic flavor. There is nothing here but sugar and lab coloring.
Why this verdict
- 100% sugar with no nutritional value of any kind
- Two artificial dyes (Blue 1, Yellow 5) just to color it
- Artificial flavor faking a fruit that isn't in here
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) sugar confection
Ingredients (4)
- Cane Sugar (moderate) — Added sweetener. Small amount but unnecessary in a savory spread; pure peanut butters skip it entirely.
- Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) (concerning) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye added purely for color. No nutritional purpose; flagged in additive-sensitivity research.
- Artificial Flavor) (concerning) — Lab-synthesized flavor doing the vanilla's job; a clear sign there's little to no real vanilla.
- Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (harmful) — Synthetic dye linked to hyperactivity in children and allergic reactions in some people.