Backroad Country · Candy
Old Fashioned Red Twists
One twists (21g) serving of Old Fashioned Red Twists by Backroad Country has 70 calories, 9g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by Troyer Dist. Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2501795, record updated Feb 6, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2501795, available Mar 16, 2023; 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 21g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 049646955213
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 12% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% 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 | 42.9 g | 57.9 g | 12% |
| Sodium | 262 mg | 50 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 0 g | 2 g | 0% |
| Calories | 333 | 375 | 18% |
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; 198 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Filled Twists, Strawberry Lemonade TWIZZLERS | 208 mg | 340 |
| Lemon, Watermelon, Green Apple Sour Twists Chewy Candy, Lemon, Watermelon WARHEADS | 200 mg | 350 |
| Black Licorice Jumbo Twists RED VINES | 200 mg | 333 |
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, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN & FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), WATER, GLYCERINE, PALM OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), 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 Feb 6, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Troyer Dist. Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2501795).
More Backroad Country candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gummi Swirly Fish | 333 | 53.33 g | 50 mg |
| Backroad Country, Gummi Bears | 325 | 60 g | 25 mg |
| Backroad Country, Old Fashioned Red Twists | 342 | 42.11 g | 276 mg |
| Old Fashioned Green Apple Twists | 321 | 35.71 g | 125 mg |
| Gummi Turtles | 345 | 58.62 g | 69 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?
70 per 1 twists (21g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Backroad Country Old Fashioned Red Twists?
55mg per serving (2% 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 Feb 6, 2023. 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