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.