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Is Double 'D' Smart Sweets ultra-processed?

35 g Candies Sold in Australia

Pack of Double 'D' Smart Sweets

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed candies

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

soluble fibre from tapioca and corn starch natural sweeteners (erythritol, stevia), pectin, citric acid, glycerin ve jetable source, natural flavours, sodium citrate, urs (black carrot, elderberry juice conc), glazing nt (carnauba wax), adova og 12.3g 5.6g 14.3g 44g 116mg australian made and owned

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins , E903 Carnauba wax , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

soluble fibre from tapioca and corn starch natural sweeteners (erythritol, stevia), pectin, citric acid, glycerin ve jetable source), natural flavours, sodium citrate, urs (black carrot & elderberry juice conc.), glazing nt (carnauba wax). adova og 12.3g 5.6g 14.3g 44g 116mg australian made & owned

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 486 candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 112th. 96% of the candies here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 486 candies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9324956000909, last edited 24 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.