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Is Marks & Spencers Phizzy Tails ultra-processed?

170 grams Candies Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Marks & Spencers Phizzy Tails

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:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 3 additives

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

Sugar Glucose Syrup Modified Potato Starch Glucose-Fructose Syrup Acid (Malic Acid), Citric Acid, Lactic Acid Fruit Juice from Concentrates 1.5% (Mandarin, Elderberry), Potato Protein Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (Calcium Carbonate Fruit, Vegetable Concentrates, Red Grape), Elderberry, Black Carrot, Red Cabbage, Blackcurrant) Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax)

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E903 Carnauba wax

As written on the pack

Sugar Glucose Syrup Modified Potato Starch Glucose-Fructose Syrup Acid: Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid Fruit Juice from Concentrates (1.5%) (Mandarin, Elderberry) Potato Protein Flavourings. Acidity Regulator: Calcium Carbonate Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Red Grape, Elderberry, Black Carrot, Red Cabbage, Blackcurrant) Glazing Agent: Carnauba Wax. . •

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.

  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
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 39th. 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 00390187, last edited 5 June 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.