Fruit sours facts for kids
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Gelatin, flavoring |
Fruit sours are a type of candy often sold in large amounts. Each piece is round and about 15 millimeters wide. They come in many bright colors. You can find them in red (strawberry), orange, yellow (lemon), green (apple or lime), and purple (berry or black currant).
Fruit sours feel a lot like jelly beans. They have a soft candy center. An outer glazed shell covers them.
What Makes Fruit Sours Special?
Fruit sours have a slightly tart and tangy taste. This comes from ingredients like citric acid and malic acid. Sometimes, these acids form tiny crystals that coat the candies.
How Do They Taste?
The tartness gives fruit sours their unique flavor. Some fancy kinds of fruit sours have even stronger fruit flavors added. This makes them taste more like real fruit.
What's Inside Fruit Sours?
A small serving of fruit sours (about 4 ounces) has around 400 calories. It also contains about 105 grams of carbohydrates.
