Fruit Gushers (sometimes just called
Gushers) are hexagonal-shaped candies made from
fruitThe term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from...
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sugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many...
, and/or other natural and artificial flavors and colors. Gushers, like many other varieties of fruit snacks, are high in
vitamin CVitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, in which it functions as a vitamin. Ascorbate is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants...
and are low fat, but are high in
sugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many...
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http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product.aspx?catID=11307# The center of each gusher is a thick sweetened liquid made from fruit juice and concentrated
pearThe pear is a tree of genus Pyrus and also the name of the tree's edible pomaceous fruit. The pear is classified within Maloideae, a subfamily within Rosaceae...
s, and is surrounded by a chewy gelatinous sugar covering.
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Fruit Gushers (sometimes just called
Gushers) are hexagonal-shaped candies made from
fruitThe term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from...
,
sugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many...
, and/or other natural and artificial flavors and colors. Gushers, like many other varieties of fruit snacks, are high in
vitamin CVitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, in which it functions as a vitamin. Ascorbate is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants...
and are low fat, but are high in
sugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many...
.
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product.aspx?catID=11307# The center of each gusher is a thick sweetened liquid made from fruit juice and concentrated
pearThe pear is a tree of genus Pyrus and also the name of the tree's edible pomaceous fruit. The pear is classified within Maloideae, a subfamily within Rosaceae...
s, and is surrounded by a chewy gelatinous sugar covering. When one bites into the snack, the liquid gushes out, hence the name,
Fruit Gushers.
Flavors
Gushers originally came in two flavors: Gushin' Grape and Strawberry Splash. Later, grape was discontinued, although there is a movement among consumers to have it brought back. Gushers now come in a variety of flavors, including: Tropical Flavors,
WatermelonWatermelon refers to both fruit and plant of a vine-like herb originally from southern Africa and one of the most common types of melon...
Blast,
StrawberryFragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. There are more than 20 described species and many hybrids and cultivars. The most common strawberries grown commercially are cultivars of the Garden strawberry...
Splash, Screamin' Green Apple, Triple Berry Shock, Rockin'
Blue RaspberryBlue raspberry is a common flavor for syrups, candies, and other food items.It is derived from the juices of the Rubus leucodermis plant, otherwise known as the whitebark raspberry....
, Fruitomic
PunchPunch is a general term for any of a wide assortment of mixed drinks, either soft or alcoholic, often rum, generally containing fruit or fruit juice. The drink was brought from India to England in the early seventeenth century, and from there it was introduced into other countries...
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G ForceThe g-force experienced by an object is its acceleration relative to free-fall. The term g-force is considered a misnomer, as g-force is not a force but an acceleration....
Berry Radical, Xtreme Kiwi Xplosion G Force Tropical Rage, Passion Berry Punch, and Roboberry Ultra Blast. There are also variety packs: the traditional Variety Pack, which contains all of the flavors mentioned above. The most recent addition to the Gusher family is the "Mystery Flavor."
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