Nerds Clusters SUB - 8oz

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One top of the animal testing, there are also health concerns over artificial colors. Studies have linked artificial colors to health issues including: W-egg, a UK-only Creme Egg-like confection resembling a larger, more squat version of a Munchie, made of the same chocolate used in the Wonkalate and also containing snozzberry Nerds. It also had a hot-pink colored fondant center. It was available during Easter in 2000. Frosty Nerds, a Christmas variety featuring watermelon (green), cherry (red) and fruit punch (white) flavors. Nerds Rope consists of gummy string with a variety of Nerds attached to the outside. It comes in original, berry and tropical flavors. Valentine Nerds, a Valentine's Day variety in a miniature box featuring mixed strawberry (pink) and fruit punch (white) flavors.

Nostalgic with a Twist: Nerds Gummy Clusters offer a delightful twist on the classic Nerds candy, bringing a sense of nostalgia while introducing a new and exciting candy experience. Enjoy the best of both worlds in one irresistible treat. Nerds Cereal, a now-discontinued breakfast cereal that, like the candy, featured two separate flavors in a box (Orange and Cherry/Grape and Strawberry). The cereal came with a mail-in offer for a Nerds cereal bowl, which also could be divided in two, like a standard Nerds box.

Carnauba wax is another questionable ingredient, due to the fact that there are ethical and environmental concerns about this product. Carmine color is sometimes labelled as Red 4, not to be confused with Red 40, is made from cochineal insect bodies which are boiled in ammonia or calcium carbonate. Nerds Gum consisted of pieces that looked like regular Nerds, but were actually bubble gum. The box featured a Nerd floating away with a bubble gum bubble coming out of its mouth. Sweet & Sour: Nerds Gummy Clusters are the ultimate sweet and sour treat! Each poppable piece has crunchy, tangy, mini NERDS clustered around a sweet gummy center for a fun-to-eat, dual-texture.

Yes. As we just mentioned, certain varieties such as Nerds rope, contain gelatin which of course makes them unsuitable for vegans, and vegetarians. It also means that they are not halal or kosher. What Color Nerds Are Vegan? To show you precisely why Nerds are not considered vegan-friendly, we’ll now take a look at some of the non-vegan ingredients used to make Nerds and will be looking at why they’re off the menu for those adhering to vegan lifestyles. Gelatin Great for sharing: Nerds Gummy Clusters are the perfect way to share your love of gummy candy with others. Jumbo Nerds is a box of Nerds with multiple flavors—much larger than regular Nerds. The box depicts one jumbo Nerd on one end of a see-saw with several regular-sized Nerds trying to counter its weight. Nerd Jelly Beans, produced for Easter, are jelly beans with a coating of carnauba wax, which makes them taste like Nerds.According to Laurnie Wilson, "Some say that [Nerds were] named after a reference in the Dr. Seuss book If I Ran the Zoo, where a 'nerd' is mentioned as one of the creatures the narrator would collect for his zoo." [11] Wilson also mentions the invention of the now-discontinued Nerds cereal. He points out, however, that "you can eat Nerds pretty much any other time of the day." [11]

As you can see, despite being delicious and uniquely sweet treats, if you are adhering to a vegan diet or lifestyle, Nerds contain far too many non-vegan ingredients and questionable ingredients for them to be considered vegan friendly. So if you are allergic to eggs then you might not want to consume Nerds candy. Non-Vegan Ingredients Sugar is considered questionable ingredients due to the fact that some companies will use bone char to filter and refine the sugar. Artificial colors such as Red 40, Yellows 5 and 6, and Blue 1, are not derived from animals, but they are made in a lab and are tested on animals. Needless to say, animal testing ethically goes against everything that veganism stands for and subsequently any product that is tested on animals is boycotted by vegans.Gelatin is found in some varieties of Nerds, including Nerds Rope. Gelatin is used to give products a jelly-like consistency and as a setting agent. Although many other flavors are available, some of the current regular flavors of Nerds include the following: a b Wilson, Laurnie. "Candy Favorites – Wholesale Candy & Bulk Candy Suppliers Since 1927." A Nerd-tastic History. Candy Favorites, 7 Dec. 2013. For those of you who happen to have a sweet tooth, it’s highly likely that Nerds candy will have been sampled by you at some point in the past. Instantly recognizable thanks to their small shape and the fact that each box only contains 2 of each flavor kept separate in a separate compartment, Nerds are enjoyed by people from all walks of life, but are Nerds vegan?

Yastremsky, Michelle B. "20 Candies from the '80s for a Sweet 30th Birthday Party." Celebrations, 7 Aug. 2013. Web.Got a sweet tooth: They are the perfect way to indulge your sweet tooth while satisfying your need for something crunchy. These clusters are made with real fruit juice and feature a delicious Nerds candy coating. Nerds consist of various flavors and colors, ranging from extremely sweet to extremely sour; often, the two flavors in one box will contrast, and a single flavor may even exhibit both extremes. A Nerds breakfast cereal based on the concept appeared in the 1980s with two varieties (Orange and Cherry / Grape and Strawberry), but it had a short lifespan. Nerds are not vegan for a number of reasons, the main one is because all flavors contain some form of artificial colors which is still beeing tested on animals. Nerds Gummy Clusters, Nerds Rainbow Rope, Nerds Very Berry Rope and Nerds Tropical Rope contains gelatin. Confectioner’s glaze is another non-vegan ingredient that can we found in some of the flavors. Lac Resin is found in Nerds and it is NOT vegan friendly due to the fact that it is made from secretions from Lac bugs. Carmine Color Dweebs, now discontinued, were a soft, chewy version of Nerds. Released in the early 1990s, Dweebs contained three separate flavors rather than two. Dweebs were available only for a very short time, however.