Every Haribo product sold in the UK broken down by portion size and checked against NHS daily free sugar limits for children aged 4 to 17.
Haribo is the UK's most recognisable gummy sweet brand. The products are familiar, widely available and heavily marketed at children. What is less visible is the nutritional picture behind each bag.
All sugar in Haribo sweets counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. There is no whole fruit content, no fibre and no meaningful nutritional benefit in any Haribo product. The sugar in every sweet, regardless of shape or flavour, is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream with nothing to slow it down.
All standard Haribo gummy sweets share the same base recipe: glucose syrup, sugar and gelatine. The differences between products come from flavouring, colouring and whether a sour coating has been added.
The sour coating on products such as Tangfastics and Fizzy Cola Bottles is a mixture of citric acid and sugar. It creates the initial sharp sensation on the tongue before the sweetness follows. It also adds approximately 0.3g of extra free sugar per sweet compared to standard gummy lines.
The foam sweets in products such as Starmix and Supermix have a different texture to the gummy pieces but share the same base ingredients. The nutritional profile per gram is identical across foam and gummy sweet types.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per sweet and per bag, portion size comparisons at 5, 10 and 20 sweets and full bag, age-adjusted NHS daily limit calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
