YumEarth Organic Peppermint Hard Candy, 3.3 oz bag

1. Ingredients 40% of the rating 4 of 5

   Three organic ingredients and no color, but the flavor is an unnamed organic natural flavor and brown rice syrup, which our category prefers to avoid because it can carry arsenic, is the second ingredient.

2. Sugar 15% of the rating 2 of 5

   11 g of added sugar in a 16 g serving of five drops (22% of the daily value), about 69% sugar by weight.

3. Independent testing 20% of the rating 2 of 5

   We found no published metals or contaminant result for this candy, and the maker's other candies have drawn lead notices.

4. Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

   A 2016 labeling recall and two 2022 Prop 65 lead notices, one settled, none naming this candy; the maker says plainly what is in it.

5. Value 15% of the rating 3 of 5

   $5.99 at the maker for 3.3 oz (about $1.82 an ounce), $4.43 at iHerb (about $1.34 an ounce).

The rating, 3.1 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank sweets & candy and our standard.

• iHerb (opens in a new tab) approx. $4.43. Sold by iHerb; the nutrition panel on the page matches the maker's. Price seen 5 and 6 Nov 2026.
• Vitacost (opens in a new tab) approx. $4.43. The same 3.3 oz bag, in stock on 6 Nov 2026.

Prices as we saw them on November 6, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

1. Organic cane sugar
2. Organic brown rice syrup
3. Organic natural flavor

• Independent California Attorney General, Prop 65 consent judgment, Environmental Research Center v. YummyEarth Inc. August 2022

  Settled by consent judgment in August 2022 over lead alleged in YumEarth's Organic Licorice (strawberry, pomegranate, peach) and its Watermelon Wet-Face pop. YumEarth agreed to keep each to 0.5 micrograms of lead a day or carry a California warning, and to test each once a year for at least three years. The peppermint hard candy is not named. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Has YumEarth been cited for lead in its candy?

Yes, on other products. The California Attorney General's list (opens in a new tab) shows a January 2022 lead notice for "Candy" (2022-00141 (opens in a new tab)), settled by consent judgment in August 2022 for three licorices and one lollipop flavor (YumEarth agreed to keep lead under 0.5 micrograms a day or warn, and to test yearly for three years), and a September 2022 lead notice from another filer for black licorice (2022-02272 (opens in a new tab)) with no complaint, settlement or judgment posted. Neither names peppermint hard candy, which has no cocoa, ginger or chili. These are allegations, and the settlement is not a finding of fault. We found no lab result for this candy.

Has it been recalled?

Not this candy. openFDA (opens in a new tab) lists three Class II entries from April 2016 for gummy bears and worms whose carbohydrate figure was misprinted, closed. Searched 5 Nov 2026.

Is brown rice syrup a problem?

It can be. Dartmouth researchers found high levels of inorganic arsenic in some organic brown rice syrups (opens in a new tab) and in foods sweetened with them. We found no arsenic result for this candy. Our category prefers cane sugar, tapioca syrup or fruit to brown rice syrup, which we counted under ingredients. See our guide to arsenic in rice.

Is it a health food?

No. It is about two-thirds sugar and the label calls it candy; the cleaner label does not change that (added sugar).

• The whole label is organic cane sugar, organic brown rice syrup and organic natural flavor: no color, acid, wax or sweetener.
• Free of artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, titanium dioxide and sugar alcohols, per the maker's page.
• Sugar is stated on the panel: 11 g in five drops.

• About 69% sugar by weight; five drops is a small serving.
• The flavor is an unnamed natural flavor, even though it is organic.
• Brown rice syrup may carry arsenic and we found no test of this candy.
• YumEarth settled a 2022 lead case over other candies and shows a California warning on its black licorice page, so we skipped its licorice.

1. YumEarth: Organic Peppermint Hard Candy. Maker’s page. Ingredients and claims, read 5 Nov 2026; price $5.99. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2. Vitacost: YumEarth Organic Hard Candies Peppermint, 3.3 oz. Independent source. $4.43, 6 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. iHerb: YumEarth Organic Hard Candies, Peppermint, 3.3 oz. Independent source. Nutrition panel and price. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4. California Attorney General: Prop 65 notice 2022-00141. Certifier or regulator listing. Lead notice, complaint, settlement of 8 August 2022 and consent judgment naming three licorices and a watermelon pop. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5. California Attorney General: Prop 65 notices naming YummyEarth. Certifier or regulator listing. Two 2022 lead notices (2022-00141 settled; 2022-02272 black licorice, no outcome posted); searched 5 and 6 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6. openFDA food enforcement reports, Yummy Earth. Certifier or regulator listing. Three 2016 Class II entries for mislabeled carbohydrate figure. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7. Jackson et al., Arsenic, organic foods, and brown rice syrup (Environ Health Perspect, 2012). Test report. PMID 22336149, opened via esummary. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Torie & Howard Assorted Organic Hard Candy Fruit flavors, colored with vegetable juices, 11 g of sugar in five pieces, cheaper per ounce.

• Added Sugar: What the Science Says About Its Health Effects Article How excess added sugar drives cardiovascular disease, liver fat, insulin resistance, and inflammation — and practical ways to reduce your intake
• Rice Safety: Arsenic Levels and How to Reduce Your Exposure Article Why rice accumulates more arsenic than other grains, how much it varies by type and origin, and which cooking methods remove the most inorganic arsenic (54% to 73% with the best-tested one)