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Is Swizzels Squashies Drumstick ultra-processed?

140g Candies Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Swizzels Squashies Drumstick

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:

  • 112 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

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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

Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Gelatine, Modified Starch, Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate, Flavourings, Pectin, Carnaubawax, Anthocyanin, Imported and Distributed in Australia by Confectionery Trading Company Pty Ltd, Epic Place Villawood, NSW, Phone (292, D), Schaumzuckerware, Zutaten (Glukosesirup), Zucker, Gelatine, Modifizierte stärke, Säuerungsmittel (Citronensäure), Säureregulator Natriumcitrat, Aromen, Pektin, Überzugsmittel (Carnaubawachs), Farbstoff (Anthocyane, Vertrieb), DOK Kindersüßwaren GmbH, Aspastr 24, D-59394 Nordkirchen, J.Gschwandtner Import Ges.m.b.H, Iselstraße 8, A-5101 Bergheim, Conaxess Trade Switzerland AG, Industriestrasse 9, Neuendorf (N), Skumgodteri med smak av bringebær og melk, Skumslik med smag af hindbær og mælk, Ingredienser (Glykosesirup, Glukosesirup), Sukker, Fortykningsmiddel, Geleringsmiddel (Gelatin, Gelatine), Modifisert stivelse, Oxideret stivelse, Surhetsregulerende middel, Surhedsregulerende middel (Sitronsyre, Citronsyre), Trinatriumsitrat, Trinatriumcitrat (Aromastoffer, Aroma, Pektin), Overflatebehandlingsmidler, Overfladebehandlingsmidler (Karnaubavoks, Carnaubavoks), Farve, Farvestof (Antocyaner, Anthocyanin, # Conaxess Trade Norway AS), Lilleakerveien 10, Oslo, Norway, Conaxess Trade Denmark A, S, Stamholmen 151, Sal, Hvidovre (S), Skumgodis med smak av hallon, Ingredienser (Glukossirap), Socker, Geleringsmedel (Gelatin), Modifierad stärkelse, Surhetsreglerande medel (Citronsyra), Trinatrium citrat Aromämnen, Pektin, Glansmedel (Karnaubavax Färgämne), Antocyaner Marknadsförs av (Haugen-Gruppen AB), Box 185, Norrköping, www.haugen-gruppen.se Naeringsindhold, Naarde angaben, Næringsinnhold, Nutritional vings per pro packung, Porsjoner per pakke, Portioner torrelse, Portionsstorlek (Per serving, Per, Pro 100g Pro portion, Per porsjon, Per servering, Per portion 1912x3, 35bkral)

Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E151 Brilliant black bn , E163 Anthocyanins , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E331iii Trisodium citrate , E428 Gelatine , E440 Pectins

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E151 Brilliant black bn.

As written on the pack

Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Gelling Agent: Gelatine; Modified Starch, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate; Flavourings, Pectin, Glazing Agent: Carnaubawax; Colour: Anthocyanin. Imported and Distributed in Australia by Confectionery Trading Company Pty Ltd., 5 Epic Place Villawood, NSW, 2163. Phone: 1300 361 292. (A), (D), (CH) Schaumzuckerware. Zutaten: Glukosesirup, Zucker, Gelatine, Modifizierte stärke, Säuerungsmittel: Citronensäure; Säureregulator Natriumcitrat; Aromen, Pektin, Überzugsmittel: Carnaubawachs: Farbstoff: Anthocyane. Vertrieb: DOK Kindersüßwaren GmbH, Aspastr 24, D-59394 Nordkirchen/J.Gschwandtner Import Ges.m.b.H. Iselstraße 8. A-5101 Bergheim/Conaxess Trade Switzerland AG, Industriestrasse 9, 4623 Neuendorf. (N). (DK) Skumgodteri med smak av bringebær og melk/Skumslik med smag af hindbær og mælk. Ingredienser: Glykosesirup/Glukosesirup, Sukker. Fortykningsmiddel/Geleringsmiddel: Gelatin/Gelatine; Modifisert stivelse/ Oxideret stivelse, Surhetsregulerende middel/Surhedsregulerende middel: Sitronsyre/Citronsyre, Trinatriumsitrat/Trinatriumcitrat: Aromastoffer/Aroma. Pektin, Overflatebehandlingsmidler/Overfladebehandlingsmidler: Karnaubavoks/Carnaubavoks; Farve/Farvestof: Antocyaner/Anthocyanin. # Conaxess Trade Norway AS, Lilleakerveien 10, 0283 Oslo, Norway/Conaxess Trade Denmark A/S, Stamholmen 151, 4. Sal, 2650 Hvidovre (S) Skumgodis med smak av hallon. Ingredienser: Glukossirap, Socker, Geleringsmedel: Gelatin: Modifierad stärkelse, Surhetsreglerande medel: Citronsyra, Trinatrium citrat Aromämnen, Pektin, Glansmedel: Karnaubavax Färgämne: Antocyaner Marknadsförs av: Haugen-Gruppen AB, Box 185, 601 03 Norrköping, www.haugen-gruppen.se Naeringsindhold/Naarde angaben/Næringsinnhold/ Nutritional vings per pro packung/Porsjoner per pakke/Portioner torrelse/Portionsstorlek: 20g Per serving/ Per/Pro 100g Pro portion/ Per porsjon/ Per servering/ Per portion 1912x3/35bkral 303kJ/

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E151 Brilliant black bn A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • E163 Anthocyanins Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
4 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • 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 365th. 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 5010478014510, last edited 19 September 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.