Is Goldbears gluten free?
No. It contains gluten. Why: ingredients list wheat.
Haribo, Original, UPC 042238780729
What the maker says
Not stated
No gluten-free or contains-gluten statement from the maker, and no GFCO listing, is on file.
Ingredients (USDA record)
GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), SUGAR, GELATIN, DEXTROSE (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, WHITE BEESWAX, YELLOW BEESWAX, RED 40.
USDA FoodData Central, fdcId 2642057, Haribo of America, Inc., published 2023-09-14
Ingredients (maker)
GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), SUGAR, GELATIN, DEXTROSE (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHITE BEESWAX, YELLOW BEESWAX, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1. MAY CONTAIN: WHEAT, TRACES OF MILK.
www.haribo.com/en-us/products/goldbears, fetched 2026-10-23
- "MAY CONTAIN: WHEAT, TRACES OF MILK" (label text)
| Flavour | Verdict | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Original | Contains gluten | 2026-10-23 |
| Sour | Contains gluten | 2026-10-23 |
Sources
- [1] USDA FoodData Central #2594225 Ingredient list · Haribo of America, Inc. · GTIN 00042238312234 · published 2023-07-13 · downloaded 2026-10-23
- [2] USDA FoodData Central #2642057 Ingredient list · Haribo of America, Inc. · GTIN 00042238780729 · published 2023-09-14 · downloaded 2026-10-23
- [3] www.haribo.com/en-us/products/goldbears "GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), SUGAR, GELATIN ... MAY CONTAIN: WHEAT, TRACES OF MILK." Maker · fetched 2026-10-23 · no date on page
- [4] products.gfco.org/?s=goldbears "No products found" GFCO certified product list · fetched 2026-10-23 · no date on page
Source: USDA FoodData Central.