Jolly Rancher Hard candy
Jolly Rancher Hard candy by Jolly Rancher has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.
- Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Snacks / Sweet snacks / Confectioneries / Candies / Hard candies
How This Score Is Built
Jolly Rancher Hard candy draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 2 of its 2 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Jolly Rancher Hard candy sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Corn syrup; sugar; contains 2% or less of: malic acid; natural flavor and artificial flavor; artificial color [red 40; blue 1; yellow 5; yellow 6]; mineral oil; lecithin (soy).
Product Details
- Brand
- Jolly Rancher
- Barcode
- 0010700556868
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Jolly Rancher Hard candy rank on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 4/5, Jolly Rancher Hard candy sits behind 80% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 4/5 rating on Jolly Rancher Hard candy?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Jolly Rancher Hard candy's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.
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