Snacks and sweet things

Sweets & Confectionery: calories and sugar compared

Every sweets & confectionery product in the Boone database, side by side. Sort by calories, sugar, salt or protein, per serving or per 100g, against the daily guidelines for whoever is eating.

Source: product information published by each brand or retailerChecked against UK government guidelinesHow we check the figures

86 productswith nutrition checked

20 brandsand own labels

5 to 990kcal per serving

75 of 86high in sugar, red on a front-of-pack label

Quick picks

Sweets & Confectionery picks with the lowest calories, sugar and salt

Per serving as sold, before anything is added.

Lowest calorieMaynards Liquorice Allsorts21 kcal per serving, Maynards Least sugarChicken Drumstick0g sugar per serving, Swizzels Least saltFoam Shrimps0g salt per serving, Barratt

All 86 Sweets & Confectionery products ranked

86 products, least calories first, per serving. % is of an adult woman’s daily energy reference.

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1BFoam ShrimpsBarratt5 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar5 kcal0% of day 2SLove HeartsSwizzels5 kcalSugar 0.9gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (1g), total sugar5 kcal0% of day 3RRowntree’s Jelly TotsRowntree’s5 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer one (2g), total sugar5 kcal0% of day 4MSkittles SoursMars6 kcalSugar 1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar6 kcal0% of day 5MSkittlesMars6 kcalSugar 1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar6 kcal0% of day 6SFizzersSwizzels7 kcalSugar 1.5gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar7 kcal0% of day

Haribo Gold BearsHaribo7 kcalSugar 0.9gSat fat n/aSalt 0gServing (2g), total sugar7 kcal0% of day 8TTrebor Extra Strong MintsTrebor8 kcalSugar 1.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer mint (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 9BDolly MixtureBarratt8 kcalSugar 1.6gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (3g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 10

Haribo Fizzy Cola BottlesHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.4gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 11

Haribo StrawbsHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 12MMaynards Wine GumsMaynards8 kcalSugar 1.3gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer gum (3g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day

13RRowntree’s RandomsRowntree’s8 kcalSugar 1.2gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 14RRowntree’s Fruit GumsRowntree’s8 kcalSugar 1.3gSat fat n/aSalt 0gServing (3g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 15RRowntree’s Fruit PastillesRowntree’s8 kcalSugar 1.3gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer pastille (3g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 16

Haribo TangfasticsHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.4gSat fat n/aSalt 0gServing (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 17

Haribo SupermixHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gServing (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 18

Haribo Cola BottlesHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer bottle (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day

Haribo StarmixHaribo8 kcalSugar 1.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gServing (2g), total sugar8 kcal0% of day 20MMaynards Cola CubesMaynards9 kcalSugar 1.6gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer cube (3g), total sugar9 kcal0% of day 21TTrebor SoftmintsTrebor10 kcalSugar 1.4gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer mint (3g), total sugar10 kcal1% of day 22SSquashiesSwizzels10 kcalSugar 1.9gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer sweet (3g), total sugar10 kcal1% of day 23MMaoam BloxxMaoam13 kcalSugar 2.1gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer piece (4g), total sugar13 kcal1% of day 24BJelly SnakesBarratt16 kcalSugar 2.6gSat fat n/aSalt 0gPer snake (5g), total sugar16 kcal1% of day

LowMediumHigh per 100g, as on UK front-of-pack labelsValues are per serving.

More in snacks and sweet things

Crisps & Savoury Snacks →Chocolate →Biscuits & Cookies →Desserts →Cream & Desserts →Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts →Protein & Health Bars →

Sweets & Confectionery nutrition questions

Which sweets & confectionery product has the most calories?

Tony’s Chocolonely White Raspberry Popping Candy (180g bar), with 990 kcal per serving. The lowest is Maynards Liquorice Allsorts, at 21 kcal.

Which sweets & confectionery product has the most sugar?

Tony’s Chocolonely White Raspberry Popping Candy (180g bar), with 106g of sugar per serving. That is 353% of the 30g daily free sugar limit for anyone aged 11 or over, and 558% of the 19g limit for a 4 to 6 year old.

Which brands make sweets & confectionery?

17 brands and own labels are covered here. The most products come from Aldi (42), Rowntree’s (7), Haribo (7), Swizzels (6).

How much sugar should children have?

The NHS limits free sugar to 30g a day from age 11, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6. Free sugar is added sugar plus sugar in honey, syrups and juice, not the sugar in milk or whole fruit.

What do the colours mean?

They follow UK front-of-pack labels. Sugar is high above 22.5g per 100g (11.25g per 100ml for drinks), saturated fat above 5g (2.5g), and salt above 1.5g (0.75g). Low is 5g, 1.5g and 0.3g per 100g or less.

How we check the figures

Figures are per serving as sold, from the nutrition information published by each brand or retailer, checked by Boone. Where a product page gives figures per 100g, the serving uses the pack or portion size shown on that page.

Colours follow the UK front-of-pack labelling thresholds per 100g or 100ml. Daily references are the NHS free sugar and salt limits by age and the energy references used across Boone. Sugar is free sugar where Boone has worked it out from the ingredients, and total sugar otherwise, marked as such.

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