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Sour sanding, or sour sugar, is a food ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor, made from citric or tartaric acid and sugar. It is used to coat sour candies such as acid drops and Sour Patch Kids, or to make hard candies taste tart, such as SweeTarts.
Eating large amounts of sour candies can cause irritation skin of the tongue because of the acid effect. It can also cause irreversible dental erosion.
Stabilizers are used to keep it from getting moist or clumping.
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