Old Fashioned Filled Candies — DUMP

Name: Old Fashioned Filled Candies
Brand: F.B. Washburn Candy Corp.

Munch or Dump rates Old Fashioned Filled Candies by F.B. Washburn Candy Corp. DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar and corn syrup wrapped around partially hydrogenated oil, five artificial dyes, and a stack of preservatives. The 'old fashioned' nostalgia hides a thoroughly engineered candy.

Why this verdict

Partially hydrogenated coconut oil = artificial trans fat, the worst fat for your heart
Sugar then corn syrup are the #1 and #2 ingredients, pure empty calories
Five artificial dyes including Red 40 and Red 3 (the latter being phased out for safety)
Three synthetic preservatives stacked: potassium sorbate, sodium propionate, sodium benzoate
Highly processed candy with artificial flavors and no nutritional upside

Ingredients (17)

Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
Partially Hydrogenated Coconut Oil (harmful) — Source of artificial trans fat, directly raises bad cholesterol and heart disease risk.
Cocoa (safe) — Real cocoa, fine in itself and adds the chocolatey filling.
Red Raspberries (safe) — Real fruit, a small genuine ingredient amid the processing.
Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Synthetic preservative, generally tolerated but a sign of a heavily preserved product.
Sodium Propionate (moderate) — Synthetic mold inhibitor, linked to behavioral effects in some studies.
sodium benzoate (moderate) — Preservative that can form benzene with citric acid present here; better avoided.
Dehydrated Strawberry Juice (safe) — Real fruit-derived flavor and color, a minor positive.
citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness; harmless in this amount but can be rough on tooth enamel.
Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Lab-made flavor compounds; the 'artificial' half adds nothing your body needs.
yellow 5 (concerning) — Artificial dye (tartrazine) linked to hyperactivity in sensitive children.
yellow 6 (harmful) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye associated with hyperactivity and contamination concerns.
blue 1 (concerning) — Artificial dye with purely cosmetic purpose, flagged in behavioral studies.
red 3 (harmful) — Erythrosine, being phased out by the FDA over cancer concerns in animal studies.
red 40 (harmful) — The most common artificial red dye, linked to hyperactivity in children.