Backroad Country · Candy
Backroad Country, Old Fashioned Red Twists
A 4 twists (38g) serving of Backroad Country, Old Fashioned Red Twists has 130 calories, 16g of sugars and 105mg of sodium, as submitted by Troyer Dist. Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2041800, record updated Aug 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2041800, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Troyer Dist. Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 38g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 049646950287
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 11% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 92% of them.
Where the calories come from: 93% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among candy: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 42.1 g | 57.9 g | 11% |
| Sodium | 276 mg | 50 mg | 92% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 2 g | 56% |
| Calories | 342 | 375 | 28% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
Other twists in this aisle
217 of the 19,635 candy products are named twists. Per 100 g their median is 342 calories, 101 mg of sodium and 2.5 g of protein; 208 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Low Fat Snack Twists Candy TWIZZLERS | 220 mg | 360 |
| Strawberry Twists Organic Candy CANDY TREE | 217 mg | 333 |
| Lemon, Watermelon, Green Apple Sour Twists Chewy Candy, Lemon, Watermelon WARHEADS | 200 mg | 350 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "twists", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED (CORN), WATER, GLYCERINE, PALM OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY MONO AND DIGLYCERIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL COLORS (FD&C RED NO. 40, FD&C BLUE NO. 1).
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Aug 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Troyer Dist. Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2041800).
More Backroad Country candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gummi Turtles | 345 | 58.62 g | 69 mg |
| Gummi Swirly Fish | 333 | 53.33 g | 50 mg |
| Old Fashioned Red Twists | 333 | 42.86 g | 262 mg |
| Backroad Country, Gummi Bears | 325 | 60 g | 25 mg |
| Old Fashioned Green Apple Twists | 321 | 35.71 g | 125 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Backroad Country, Old Fashioned Red Twists?
130 per 4 twists (38g) serving, and 342 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Backroad Country, Old Fashioned Red Twists?
105mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Troyer Dist. Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov