Welch's Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks, 0.9 oz pouches, 40-count — BULLSHIT

Name: Welch's Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks, 0.9 oz pouches, 40-count
Brand: Welch's

Munch or Dump rates Welch's Mixed Fruit Fruit Snacks, 0.9 oz pouches, 40-count by Welch's BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

The whole pitch is 'made with real fruit, first ingredient fruit, excellent source of vitamins' — but strip the marketing and this is gummy candy. Fruit puree leads, then immediately corn syrup and sugar, plus artificial Red 40 and Blue 1 and artificial flavors. The wholesome, vitamin-fortified halo directly contradicts what's actually a dyed, gelatin sugar candy.

Why this verdict

Health-forward marketing ('real fruit', 'excellent source of Vitamins C & E') directly contradicts a candy ingredient list — the trigger for BULLSHIT
Two added sweeteners (corn syrup + sugar) sit right behind the fruit puree; this is a sweetness system, not fruit
Artificial dyes Red 40 and Blue 1 are used despite the natural, fruit-forward branding
Added natural AND artificial flavors alongside 'real fruit' claims
Fortification with vitamins C, E and A is candy dressed up as nutrition

Ingredients (8)

Fruit puree (grape, peach, orange, strawberry, raspberry) (safe) — Real fruit and the first ingredient, but present in modest amount relative to the sugars.
Corn Syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener present in all four bars.
Sugar (caution) — The sole sweetener; present in dessert quantities.
Modified corn starch & modified tapioca starch (moderate) — Refined starches used for the gummy texture.
Pork gelatin (moderate) — Animal gelling agent; makes the product non-vegetarian.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Added flavor system layered on top of the 'real fruit' claim.
Red 40 and Blue 1 (avoid) — Synthetic petroleum dyes used despite fruit-forward, natural branding.
Ascorbic acid / tocopherol acetate / vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Added synthetic vitamins that power the 'excellent source' claim on what is candy.