Skip to content
Food & BeveragesSweetsUnited States

Skittles Bite Size Candies, Assorted Fruit Flavors

Skittles

Listed as: BITE SIZE CANDIES, SHOCKING LIME, SPINE-TINGLING TANGERINE, CITRUS SCREAM, RATTLED RASPBERRY, GHOULISH GREEN APPLE

Ingredients

In label order, highest quantity first

  1. 1SUGAR
  2. 2CORN SYRUP
  3. 3PALM KERNEL OIL
  4. 4CITRIC ACID
  5. 5LESS THAN 2% OF: TAPIOCA DEXTRIN
  6. 6MODIFIED CORN STARCH
  7. 7MALIC ACID
  8. 8NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
  9. 9SODIUM CITRATE
  10. 10COLORS (YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1)
  11. 11CARNAUBA WAX. GLUTEN-FREE
  12. 12GELATIN-FREE.

Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving (15 g)
Energy400 kcal60 kcal
Fat3.3 g0.5 g
of which saturated3.3 g0.5 g
Carbohydrate93.3 g14 g
of which sugars73.3 g11 g
of which added sugars73.3 g11 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium0 mg0 mg

Questions about Skittles Bite Size Candies, Assorted Fruit Flavors

Is Skittles Bite Size Candies, Assorted Fruit Flavors healthy?
TrustPick's ingredient review: contains restricted ingredients. Its TrustPick Health Score is 56/100 (grade C). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (73.3 g). One ingredient is restricted or not permitted in at least one major market: Titanium Dioxide (E171). Natural and Artificial Flavors and Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1) are worth noting. "Healthy" depends on your diet and how much you eat; these facts come from the label and are explained in our methodology at trustpick.app/methodology.
What are the ingredients in Skittles Bite Size Candies, Assorted Fruit Flavors?
In label order (largest amount first): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, CITRIC ACID, LESS THAN 2% OF: TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, COLORS (YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), CARNAUBA WAX. GLUTEN-FREE, GELATIN-FREE..
Does Skittles Bite Size Candies, Assorted Fruit Flavors contain any ingredients worth knowing about?
Natural and Artificial Flavors (worth noting): Artificial flavors are generally recognized as safe but may raise concerns for some consumers due to synthetic origins. Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1) (worth noting): Certain synthetic colors are linked to hyperactivity in children and require warning labels in the EU. Titanium Dioxide (E171) (restricted): No longer authorised as a food additive in the EU after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity; still permitted in India and the US.