Gushers ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Gushers

Gushers (Fruit Gushers) are liquid-center fruit-flavored snacks produced by General Mills under its Betty Crocker brand, sold at grocery chains and mass retailers. They are marketed primarily to children and are a staple of US school lunches. The brand is among the most colorful and additive-heavy snacks in the children's food category.

Common concerns with Gushers products

Gushers contain Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1 for the various fruit flavors and vivid colors. The product also contains modified corn starch, carrageenan (which has been linked to intestinal inflammation in research), and glycerin. General Mills' 2025 reformulation commitments target artificial dyes in its portfolio, but Gushers as a brightly colored novelty snack is particularly dependent on synthetic dyes for its characteristic appearance.