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AVOIDSwedish Fish Original Soft & Chewy Candy is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Sugar, invert sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, white mineral oil, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax, Red 40.
No — every ingredient in Swedish Fish Original Soft & Chewy Candy is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40 is banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include YumEarth Organic Lollipops 50-count (YumEarth), Unreal Dark Chocolate Gems (UNREAL), Smart Sweets Sweet Fish 6-pack (SmartSweets). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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