Tag: Candy vs snack

Over 90% of American children don't eat enough vegetables, and 60% don't eat enough fruit, which often leads to confusion around products like Fruit by the Foot. But **Does Fruit by the Foot use real fruit** or is it a candy in disguise?

Despite being marketed as a fruity snack, many fruit gummies, including Mott's, are classified by the Environmental Working Group as an ultra-processed food with significant added sugar, much like traditional candy. This raises the question: **Is Mott's candy healthy?** and highlights the difference between marketing claims and nutritional reality.

Over 60% of consumers mistakenly believe that 'yogurt-covered' snacks are healthier than their chocolate-covered counterparts. But the truth is, most commercial yogurt-covered raisins are far from the nutritious treat they appear to be, packing an unhealthy dose of added sugar and saturated fat.