Is Brach’s Classic Jelly Bird Eggs Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Brach's
This page reviews Brach’s Classic Jelly Bird Eggs by Brach's as a dessert. Its current score is 30/100, suggesting that it has several flagged ingredients and may not suit cautious buyers.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Natural And Artificial Flavors.
30 / 100
Why score is 30
The composition includes several synthetic additives like artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 6) and flavors, raising significant quality concerns. The presence of paraffin oil and beeswax also indicates a highly processed product.
Main concern
High sugar content from sugar and corn syrup raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains natural flavors which may enhance taste without synthetic alternatives.
- Carnauba wax is a natural plant-based ingredient used for coating, providing a shiny finish.
Concerns
- High sugar content from sugar and corn syrup raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
- Presence of multiple artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 6) indicates heavy processing and potential health concerns.
- Inclusion of paraffin oil, a synthetic substance, raises quality and safety issues.
- Modified food starch and corn starch are processed ingredients that may not align with clean eating principles.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this dessert and why it matters.
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Is Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a highly processed sweetener contributing to the overall sweetness of the product, raising concerns about excessive sugar intake.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: sugar
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Is Corn Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Corn Syrup is used here as sweetener. Corn syrup is a processed sweetener that adds to the sugar content, raising concerns about its impact on health.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: corn syrup
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Is Corn Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Corn Starch is used here as thickener. Corn starch is a processed ingredient used for thickening, which may not provide significant nutritional benefits.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: corn starch
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Is Modified Food Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Modified Food Starch is used here as thickener. Modified food starch is a processed ingredient used for texture, raising concerns about its processing level.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: modified food starch (corn)
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Is Confectioner S Glaze safe in this dessert?
Medium
Confectioner S Glaze is used here as coating. Confectioner's glaze is derived from shellac and is used for coating, which may raise concerns about its source and processing.
Role in formula: coating
Original: confectioner's glaze (shellac)
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Is Natural And Artificial Flavors safe in this dessert?
Bad
Natural And Artificial Flavors is used here as flavor. The use of both natural and artificial flavors raises concerns about the quality and safety of flavoring agents used.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: natural and artificial flavors
Read the full ingredient profile for Natural And Artificial Flavors
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Is Carnauba Wax safe in this dessert?
Good
Carnauba Wax is used here as coating. Carnauba wax is a natural plant-based ingredient used for coating, providing a shiny finish without synthetic alternatives.
Role in formula: coating
Original: carnauba wax
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Is Coconut Oil safe in this dessert?
Medium
Coconut Oil is used here as base. Coconut oil is a plant-based fat that adds texture but is often processed, raising some quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: coconut oil
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Is Paraffin Oil safe in this dessert?
Bad
Paraffin Oil is used here as base. Paraffin oil is a synthetic substance used for texture, raising significant quality and safety concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: paraffin oil
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Is Beeswax safe in this dessert?
Good
Beeswax is used here as coating. Beeswax is a natural ingredient used for coating, providing a shiny finish and is generally considered safe.
Role in formula: coating
Original: bees wax
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Is Red 40 safe in this dessert?
Bad
Red 40 is used here as colorant. Red 40 is an artificial colorant that raises health concerns due to potential allergic reactions and hyperactivity in children.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: red 40
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Is Yellow 6 safe in this dessert?
Bad
Yellow 6 is used here as colorant. Yellow 6 is an artificial colorant associated with allergic reactions and other health concerns, indicating a heavily processed product.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: yellow 6
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Is Blue 1 safe in this dessert?
Bad
Blue 1 is used here as colorant. Blue 1 is an artificial colorant that may pose health risks, contributing to the product's overall quality concerns.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: blue 1
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Is Yellow 5 safe in this dessert?
Bad
Yellow 5 is used here as colorant. Yellow 5 is an artificial colorant linked to potential allergic reactions and hyperactivity, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: yellow 5
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Is Red 3 safe in this dessert?
Bad
Red 3 is used here as colorant. Red 3 is an artificial colorant that has been associated with health concerns, indicating a heavily processed composition.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: red 3
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3197281
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Allergens detected: milk , egg , tree nuts , peanuts , wheat , soy
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