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Foam Shrimps nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Foam Shrimps? Each sweet weighs approximately 1.5g and contains 0.8g of free sugar. A standard 130g bag contains approximately 87 shrimps and 69.6g of free sugar, nearly three times the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
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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
10 shrimps
10 shrimps (15g)
8g
sugar
50
kcal
0g
salt
8g free sugar. 33% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 42% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
20 shrimps
20 shrimps (30g)
16g
sugar
100
kcal
0g
salt
16g free sugar. 67% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old. Exceeds the limit for children aged 4 to 6.
Larger portion
40 shrimps
40 shrimps (60g)
32g
sugar
200
kcal
0g
salt
32g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
Full bag
Full 130g bag (approx 87)
Entire bag
69.6g
sugar
435
kcal
0g
salt
69.6g free sugar. Nearly three times the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Sugar
Foam Shrimps are light, airy foam sweets in a shrimp shape. Each sweet weighs approximately 1.5g and contains 0.8g of free sugar. Per sweet the figure is low, but Foam Shrimps are typically eaten in large handfuls because of their very light weight.
All sugar in Foam Shrimps counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product is made from sugar and gelatin with a foamed texture from whipping agents. The low density means a bag contains far more sweets per gram than a standard gummy sweet, making the total sugar in a bag very high relative to the perceived volume.
A standard 130g bag contains approximately 87 shrimps and 69.6g of free sugar. That is nearly three times the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10. The bag feels and looks like a very large quantity of sweets, which can make parents comfortable letting children eat freely from it.
A large bag contains 87 shrimps and 69.6g of free sugar
A standard 130g bag of Foam Shrimps contains approximately 87 sweets and 69.6g of free sugar. Despite the low per-sweet figures, the bag total is very high because of how many shrimps fit in 130g. A child eating half the bag would consume 34.8g of free sugar, which exceeds the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
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 shrimps as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 10 Foam Shrimps nutrition (8g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 shrimps
Age 4 to 6
19g
42%
Age 7 to 10
24g
33%
Age 11 and over
30g
27%
Adult
30g
27%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Foam Shrimp contains 5 calories. A full 130g bag of 87 shrimps contains 435 calories.
The very low calorie count per shrimp reflects the foam texture and minimal fat content. But the bag total is significant at 435 calories, representing around 28 percent of the daily calorie requirement for a child aged 7 to 10.
Calories: Foam Shrimps nutrition by quantity
1 shrimps
5 kcal
5 shrimps
25 kcal
10 shrimps
50 kcal
20 shrimps
100 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 5 kcal per shrimp.
Salt
Salt content in Foam Shrimps is negligible, effectively 0g per sweet. Salt is not a 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
Each sweet weighs approximately 1.5g and contains 0.8g of free sugar. A 130g bag contains around 87 shrimps and 69.6g of free sugar, nearly three times the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Per shrimp: 0.8g sugar, 5 kcal, 0g salt, 1.5g weight. Per 10 shrimps: 8g sugar, 50 kcal. Per full 130g bag: 69.6g sugar, 435 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Per sweet the sugar content is low at 0.8g. But the foam format means a bag contains a very large number of sweets. A full 130g bag contains nearly three times the daily sugar limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at 24 shrimps. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 30 shrimps.
Foam Shrimps are made from sugar, gelatin and foaming agents that create the light, airy texture. The pink colour comes from food colouring. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
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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.
