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Fizzers nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Fizzers? Each Fizzers sweet weighs approximately 2g and contains 1.5g of free sugar. A standard roll contains approximately 20 sweets and 30g of free sugar, exactly the adult daily limit in a single roll.
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Use the calculator below to see how any quantity of these sweets compares to NHS daily limits for your child's age and gender. The calculator defaults to this sweet but you can switch to any brand or type.
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How much sugar in different portion sizes
The figures below show total free sugar, calories and salt for four realistic portion sizes, from a small amount to a full bag or tube.
Small portion
5 sweets
5 sweets (10g)
7.5g
sugar
35
kcal
0g
salt
7.5g free sugar. 31% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 39% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (20g)
15g
sugar
70
kcal
0g
salt
15g free sugar. 63% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 79% for a 4-year-old.
Larger portion
15 sweets
15 sweets (30g)
22.5g
sugar
105
kcal
0g
salt
22.5g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 94% of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Full roll
Full roll (approx 20)
Entire roll (40g)
30g
sugar
140
kcal
0g
salt
30g free sugar. Equals the adult daily limit and exceeds the limit for all children.
Sugar
Fizzers are fizzy tablet sweets made by Swizzels, sold in rolls. Each sweet weighs approximately 2g and contains 1.5g of free sugar. The fizzy effect comes from citric acid and bicarbonate of soda, with sugar as the primary component by weight.
All sugar in Fizzers counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. At 75 percent sugar by weight, Fizzers are among the most sugar-dense sweets per gram available. A full roll of 20 sweets delivers 30g of free sugar, which is exactly the adult daily limit and 58 percent over the limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Fizzers are sold alongside Love Hearts and similar roll-format tablet sweets. The roll format makes sequential eating very natural, and few children stop mid-roll. A full roll delivers 30g of free sugar.
A full roll of Fizzers equals the adult daily sugar limit
A standard roll of Fizzers contains approximately 20 sweets and 30g of free sugar. That is exactly the NHS daily limit for adults. For children aged 7 to 10, whose limit is 24g, a full roll exceeds the daily limit by 6g. For children aged 4 to 6 with a limit of 19g, a full roll delivers 58 percent more than their daily maximum.
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 10 sweets as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 10 Fizzers nutrition (15g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
79%
Age 7 to 10
24g
63%
Age 11 and over
30g
50%
Adult
30g
50%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Fizzers sweet contains 7 calories. A full roll of 20 sweets contains 140 calories. The calorie count is low because the sweets are almost entirely sugar with no fat.
The low calorie figure per sweet can be misleading as a measure of nutritional impact. The free sugar content is the relevant figure, and a full roll delivers 30g.
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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.
