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Dip Dab nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in a Dip Dab? Each Dip Dab weighs 26g and contains 17.2g of free sugar, making it the highest-sugar single-serve sweet in this entire guide. A single Dip Dab exceeds the daily sugar limit for children aged 4 to 6 and accounts for 72 percent of the limit for children aged 7 to 10.
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Single item
1 Dip Dab
1 item (26g)
17.2g
sugar
89
kcal
0.02g
salt
17.2g free sugar. 72% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 91% for a 4-year-old.
2 items
2 Dip Dabs
2 items (52g)
34.4g
sugar
178
kcal
0.04g
salt
34.4g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for every age group including adults.
3 items
3 Dip Dabs
3 items (78g)
51.6g
sugar
267
kcal
0.06g
salt
51.6g free sugar. More than two and a half times the adult daily limit from three items.
5 items
5 Dip Dabs
5 items (130g)
86g
sugar
445
kcal
0.1g
salt
86g free sugar. Nearly three times the adult daily limit.
Sugar
The Dip Dab consists of a strawberry-flavoured lolly and a bag of sherbet powder for dipping. Each item weighs 26g and contains 17.2g of free sugar. The sherbet powder is essentially pure sugar mixed with citric acid. The strawberry lolly is also primarily sugar.
All sugar in a Dip Dab counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. At 17.2g per item, the Dip Dab contains more free sugar than any other single-serve sweet in this guide. A child aged 4 to 6 has a daily limit of 19g. One Dip Dab delivers 91% of that limit.
The Dip Dab is sold as a single item and is widely available as a children's sweet. The dipping format extends the eating time, meaning prolonged sugar contact with teeth. The sherbet powder dissolves almost immediately, delivering a rapid free sugar hit.
The Dip Dab contains the most free sugar of any single-serve sweet in this guide
At 17.2g of free sugar per item, the Dip Dab contains more free sugar than a Sherbet Fountain (16.4g), a Wham Bar (11.5g) or a Drumstick Lolly (7g). A child aged 4 to 6 with a daily limit of 19g gets 91 percent of their daily allowance from a single Dip Dab. Two Dip Dabs would deliver 34.4g of free sugar, exceeding the adult daily limit of 30g.
NHS recommended daily free sugar limits
Age 4 to 6No more than 19g per day
Age 7 to 10No more than 24g per day
Age 11 and overNo more than 30g per day
Source: NHS. Free sugars include all added sugars and do not include sugars naturally present in whole fruit, vegetables, or milk.
The table below shows 1 dip dabs as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 1 Dip Dab nutrition (17.2g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
1 dip dabs
Age 4 to 6
19g
91%
Age 7 to 10
24g
72%
Age 11 and over
30g
57%
Adult
30g
57%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
A single Dip Dab contains 89 calories. The calorie count is slightly higher than a Sherbet Fountain, reflecting the lolly component which contains more sugar per gram than pure sherbet powder.
At 26g and 89 calories, a Dip Dab is moderate in calorie density. The primary concern is the 17.2g of free sugar per item.
Calories: Dip Dab nutrition by quantity
1 dip dabs
89 kcal
5 dip dabs
445 kcal
10 dip dabs
890 kcal
20 dip dabs
1780 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 89 kcal per dip dab.
Salt
A single Dip Dab contains 0.02g of salt. Very low. Salt is not a primary nutritional concern with this product.
NHS recommended daily maximum salt intake
Age 4 to 6No more than 3g per day
Age 7 to 10No more than 5g per day
Age 11 and overNo more than 6g per day
Frequently asked questions
A single Dip Dab weighs 26g and contains 17.2g of free sugar and 89 calories. That is 72 to 91 percent of a child's daily sugar limit depending on their age.
Per item: 17.2g sugar, 89 kcal, 0.02g salt, 26g weight. Per 2 items: 34.4g sugar, 178 kcal. Per 5 items: 86g sugar, 445 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Yes. At 17.2g of free sugar per single item, the Dip Dab contains more free sugar per item than any other sweet in this guide. A Sherbet Fountain contains 16.4g and a Wham Bar 11.5g by comparison.
The Dip Dab (17.2g per item) is slightly higher in free sugar than a Sherbet Fountain (16.4g per item). Both products contain sherbet powder as the primary component. The Dip Dab adds a lolly component on top.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would exceed their daily limit with just one Dip Dab, which delivers 17.2g. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit with between one and two items.
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Nutrition data from UK product labels. Daily limits: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015); SACN Dietary Reference Values for calories; NHS salt targets by age. For guidance only, not medical advice.
