My quest in Germany for the vegan (no animal gelatin) gummy bears with great flavor but above all the chewy resistance that is so characteristic of classic gummy bears.
....to come...blurb about gummy bears....
flavor: clean, not-artificially fruity
flavors: elderberry, apple, orange, pineapple, lemon, raspberry
consistency: perfect! resistant, chewy
gelling agent: Arabica gum
verdict: What more to say? This is the winner!!
41g sugar/100g
flavor: ok/tangy
flavors: apple, orange, lemon, black currant, raspberry, pineapple
consistency: soft/no chewy resistance
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Meh.
57.8g sugars/100g
flavor: not great
flavors: apple, orange, lemon, black currant, strawberry, pineapple
consistency: mushy
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Avoid! Even if part of their proceeds go to tiger projects
57g sugars/100g
flavor: good
consistency: soft/no chewy resistance
flavor: okayish
flavors: grapefruit, mandarin, lemon, berries, raspberry, blackberry, black currant, raspberry, pear, pineapple
consistency: soft/starchy texture
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Not particularly good even if they got the PETA Progress Award in 2010 for the best vegan candy
49g sugars/100g
flavor: nice & fruity
flavors: strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black currant, blueberry
consistency: soft
gelling agent: starch
verdict: Not bad, but not really gummy bears but more a soft candy.
62g sugars/100g!
flavor: fragrant
flavors: apple, peach, strawberry
consistency: soft/no chewy resistance
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Not bad, but not really gummy bears but more a soft candy.
37g sugars/100g
flavor: great
flavors: apple, banana, sour cherry, mango, passion fruit
consistency: soft/no chewy resistance
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: One of the best flavors.
45g sugars/100g
flavor: floury
flavors: orange, apple, lemon, cherry, pineapple, strawberry
consistency: soft/a bit more resistant than most other vegan gummy bears; sticky
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Pretty awful
64g sugars/100g!!!!!!
flavor: wonderfully, not artificially fruity
flavors: sour cherry, aronia, black currant
consistency: soft chewy
gelling agent: pectin
verdict: Although I prefer more of a resistant chew, these taste so clean and very much like fruit concentrate (like a softer, firm jellier version of fruit rollups), that these rank as one of my favorites.
54g sugar/100g