Reference · updated 2026-09-01
Dye-free candy is colored without synthetic FD&C dyes — Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 — using fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, turmeric (curcumin), or beet and carrot juice instead. Below is a list of brands that state this on their own labels, organized by the kind of candy you are looking for.
Ingredient formulations change. Every brand below was checked against that brand's own product page on the date shown in its row. Always read the package label before you buy.
Dye-free describes how a candy is colored, not how much sugar it has. The colors being avoided are the numbered FD&C dyes — Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, and Blue 2 — which are synthetic. In their place, dye-free candy uses colorants from fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, turmeric (curcumin), beet, or carrot juice.
Dye-free is not a regulated term, so the ingredient panel is the proof: if no numbered dye appears there, the candy is dye-free.
USA Gummies — Dye-free gummy bears colored with fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, and turmeric (curcumin). Made in the U.S.A. See price →
No Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, or titanium dioxide — and no annatto, paprika extract, or carmine. Ten ingredients. Five flavors: cherry, watermelon, orange, green apple, lemon. 7.5 oz bag.
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All American Gummy Bears (7.5 oz bag). Colored with: fruits, vegetables, spirulina, and curcumin. Label read at usagummies.com on 2026-09-01.
YumEarth — Gummy bears colored with carrot, blackcurrant, apple, pumpkin, radish, lemon, and paprika concentrates, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. The brand states organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free.
Assorted Flavor Gummy Bears. Colored with: concentrate (carrot, blackcurrant, apple, pumpkin, radish, lemon, paprika). Label read at yumearth.com on 2026-09-01.
Surf Sweets — Gummy bears colored with organic carrot, blackcurrant, blueberry, annatto, and turmeric extracts, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. The brand states kosher parve, certified gluten-free, and made without the top 9 allergens.
Gummy Bears. Colored with: organic extracts (carrot, blackcurrant, blueberry, annatto, turmeric). Label read at sweetcandy.com on 2026-09-01.
YumEarth — Sour candy colored with organic fruit and vegetable concentrates and organic spirulina, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. The brand states USDA Organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan.
Organic Sour Littles. Colored with: organic fruit and vegetable concentrates, organic spirulina (color). Label read at yumearth.com on 2026-09-01.
YumEarth — Lollipops colored with organic carrot, apple, blackcurrant, and radish concentrate and organic turmeric extract, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. The brand states organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, and kosher.
Organic Assorted Lollipops. Colored with: organic concentrate (carrot, apple, blackcurrant, radish), organic turmeric extract (color). Label read at yumearth.com on 2026-09-01.
Zollipops — Sugar-free lollipops colored with red beet juice, annatto extract, turmeric oleoresin, spirulina extract, and blueberry juice, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. Sweetened with isomalt, xylitol, erythritol, and stevia. The brand states vegan, gluten-free, kosher, and halal.
Sugar-Free Lollipops, Assorted Fruit. Colored with: vegetable juice (red beet juice concentrate), annatto extract, turmeric oleoresin, spirulina extract, fruit juice (blueberry juice concentrate). Label read at shop.zollipops.com on 2026-09-01.
Unreal — Candy-coated milk chocolate colored with turmeric, beet juice, and spirulina extract, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. Contains milk. The brand states certified gluten-free and Fair Trade ingredients.
Milk Chocolate Gems. Colored with: turmeric, beet juice, spirulina extract. Label read at unrealsnacks.com on 2026-09-01.
Unreal — Candy-coated dark chocolate peanuts colored with beet juice and spirulina extract, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. Contains peanuts. The brand states certified gluten-free, certified vegan, non-GMO, and Fair Trade ingredients.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems. Colored with: beet juice, spirulina extract. Label read at unrealsnacks.com on 2026-09-01.
YumEarth — Fruit snacks colored with organic fruit and vegetable concentrates, and no Red 40.
The label lists no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. Pectin-based. The brand states USDA Organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan.
Organic Fruit Snacks. Colored with: organic fruit and vegetable concentrates. Label read at yumearth.com on 2026-09-01.
Look for numbered dyes: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2. If any appears, the candy is not dye-free.
A dye-free label names its colorants: fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, turmeric (curcumin), beet, or carrot juice.
If you have needs beyond dyes, read the full ingredient list and the allergen statement on the package.
Some do. Annatto, paprika extract, and carmine are natural colorants, not FD&C dyes, so a candy that uses them can accurately be called dye-free. Carmine matters to vegetarian and vegan shoppers because it is insect-derived. Both are label facts you can check in the ingredient list.
USA Gummies contains none of the three. Color comes from fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, and turmeric (curcumin).
Colorants you will see on other dye-free labels
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Each brand's claim on this page was read on that brand's own product or ingredient page, not copied from a third-party list. The date shown in each row is the date that page was read. Formulations change, so a row older than six months fails our build until someone re-reads the label at source. Brands are named factually, by what their labels list, and nothing more.
No. Dye-free refers to color sources, while sugar-free refers to sweeteners. The two are separate choices.
Check the ingredient list for dye names like Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, or Blue 1. If those are absent and plant sources are listed, it is likely dye-free.
No. USA Gummies use colors from fruits, vegetables, spirulina, and curcumin instead of artificial dyes.
Flavor comes from the flavoring, not the dye. Dye-free candy can taste the same as candy with artificial dyes.
No. Color comes from fruit and vegetable concentrates, spirulina, and turmeric (curcumin).
Visit the ingredients page for the full ingredient list and nutrition facts.
For labels side by side with brands that do use synthetic dyes, see the brand comparisons. The Red 40 question on its own is answered at no artificial dyes gummy bears. The full USA Gummies ingredient list and nutrition panel is on the ingredients page.
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