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Haribo Cola Bottles. What they actually contain
All of the sugar in Haribo Cola Bottles counts as free sugar. Here's what the full picture looks like once you understand what you're choosing.
Haribo Cola Bottles are one of the UK's most recognisable gummy sweets. Each bottle weighs approximately 2.4g and contains around 1.1g of free sugar. While salt is not a significant nutritional concern, sugar is.
A standard portion of 10 bottles contains 11g of free sugar. That represents 58% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for children aged 4 to 6 and 46% of the limit for children aged 7 to 10.
The concern is rarely one sweet in isolation. Most people eat Cola Bottles directly from the bag, meaning sugar intake can accumulate quickly against the NHS daily recommendations.
Try it: adjust the number of sweets
Use the calculator below to see how any quantity of Haribo Cola Bottles compares to NHS daily limits for your child's age and gender.
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Choose brand, sweet type and how many — then see the total against NHS daily limits.
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Four portion sizes
The figures below show the total sugar, calories and salt for four realistic portion sizes.
Small portion
5 sweets
5 sweets (12gg)
5.5g
sugar
40
kcal
0g
salt
5.5g free sugar — 23% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 29% for a 4-year-old
Standard portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (24gg)
11g
sugar
80
kcal
0g
salt
11g free sugar — 46% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 58% for a 4-year-old
Larger portion
20 sweets
20 sweets (48gg)
22g
sugar
160
kcal
0g
salt
22g free sugar — exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10; 73% of the limit for ages 11 and over
Full bag
~67 sweets
~67 sweets (160gg)
73.7g
sugar
536
kcal
0g
salt
73.7g free sugar — 246% of a 7-year-old's entire daily limit. More than double the adult daily limit of 30g.
Sugar
The NHS sets daily limits for free sugars. sugars added to food or drink, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juice. All sugar in these sweets counts as free sugar.
All sugar in Haribo Cola Bottles is free sugar
The cola flavouring in these sweets gives the impression of a more complex product, but the base is glucose syrup and sugar. There is no fruit content, no fibre and no nutritional benefit. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
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 Haribo Cola Bottles (11gg sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
58%
Age 7 to 10
24g
46%
Age 11 and over
30g
37%
Adult
30g
37%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015).
Salt
Salt content per sweet is negligible - less than 0.01g. Salt is not a primary nutritional concern with this product. The primary concern is free sugar content.
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
Calories
Eachsweet contains approximately 8 calories. The calorie count per sweet is modest,but accumulates quickly when eaten from an open bag.
Frequently asked questions
Each Cola Bottle weighs approximately 2.4g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. A 160g bag contains around 73.7g of free sugar — more than double the adult daily limit of 30g.
Yes. The sugar, calorie and salt profile per sweet is the same as Starmix. The cola flavouring does not change the nutritional composition.
A child aged 4 to 6 would reach their 19g limit at around 17 bottles. A child aged 7 to 10 would reach their 24g limit at around 22 bottles.
The NHS recommends no more than 19g of free sugar per day for children aged 4 to 6, 24g for ages 7 to 10, and 30g for age 11 and over.
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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.
