Haribo Strawbs nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet

Each Haribo Strawbs sweet weighs approximately 2.4g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. Ten sweets contain 11g of free sugar — 58% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 46% for a child aged 7 to 10. A full 160g bag contains approximately 67 sweets and 73.7g of free sugar, more than double the adult NHS daily limit of 30g.

Per sweet: 1.1g free sugar, 8 kcal, less than 0.01g salt, 2.4g weight. Per 5 sweets: 5.5g free sugar, 40 kcal. Per 10 sweets: 11g free sugar, 80 kcal. Per 20 sweets: 22g free sugar, 160 kcal. Per full 160g bag: 73.7g free sugar, 536 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.

Yes. The sugar, calorie and salt figures per sweet are identical — both contain 1.1g of free sugar and 8 calories per sweet. Both products are made from the same gummy base of glucose syrup, sugar and gelatine. A 160g bag of either delivers 73.7g of free sugar. The only difference between Strawbs and Starmix is the shape and single strawberry flavour versus mixed shapes and flavours.

No. The strawberry flavour in Haribo Strawbs is synthetic. The product contains no whole fruit, fruit juice or fruit concentrate. All sugar in the product counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The absence of real fruit means there is no fibre to slow sugar absorption and no nutritional benefit from fruit content.

A child aged 4 to 6 with a daily free sugar limit of 19g would reach their entire daily limit at approximately 17 sweets. A child aged 7 to 10 with a limit of 24g would reach their limit at approximately 22 sweets. These figures assume no other free sugar has been consumed during the day, which is rarely the case in practice as children typically consume free sugar from breakfast cereals, drinks and other snacks.

The NHS recommends no more than 19g of free sugar per day for children aged 4 to 6, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 30g for anyone aged 11 and over. These limits apply only to free sugars and do not include sugars naturally present in whole fruit, vegetables or milk. Every gram of sugar in Haribo Strawbs counts as free sugar.

Each Haribo Strawbs sweet contains approximately 8 calories. Five sweets contain 40 calories, ten sweets contain 80 calories, twenty sweets contain 160 calories and a full 160g bag contains approximately 536 calories. For a child aged 4 to 6 with a daily energy need of around 1,400 calories, a full bag represents 38% of their daily requirement.

Salt content in Haribo Strawbs is negligible — less than 0.01g per sweet. A full 160g bag contains a trivial amount of salt, well within NHS daily limits for all age groups. The NHS recommends a maximum of 3g per day for children aged 4 to 6 and 5g for ages 7 to 10. Salt is not a nutritional concern with this product. Free sugar is the primary consideration.

The main ingredients in Haribo Strawbs are glucose syrup, sugar, gelatine, dextrose, citric acid and fruit and plant concentrates for colouring and flavouring. The glucose syrup and sugar are both free sugars under NHS guidelines. Gelatine means the product is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans. There is no real strawberry content despite the name, shape and flavour.

No. Haribo Strawbs contain gelatine, which is derived from animal collagen. The product is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans. Haribo produces some vegetarian-friendly sweets under separate product lines, but standard Strawbs are not among them. Always check the current packaging for the most up-to-date ingredient information.

Haribo Strawbs contain 1.1g of free sugar per sweet compared to 1.4g in Haribo Fizzy Cola Bottles. Ten Strawbs deliver 11g of free sugar versus 14g from ten Fizzy Cola Bottles. The higher sugar in Fizzy Cola Bottles comes from the additional acid-sugar coating. Both products are high in free sugar with all of it counting toward NHS daily limits.

Haribo Strawbs are made from glucose syrup, sugar and gelatine. There is no whole fruit content and no fibre. Under NHS guidelines, free sugars include all added sugars — any sugar extracted from its natural source and added to food. Glucose syrup and added sugar both count in full. Unlike whole strawberries where sugar is contained within fruit cell walls, gummy sweets have no fibre to slow sugar absorption into the bloodstream.

A full 160g bag of Haribo Strawbs contains approximately 73.7g of free sugar across around 67 sweets. This is more than double the adult NHS daily limit of 30g and more than three times the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 (19g), all in a single bag.

Haribo Strawbs contain gelatine derived from pork. The product does not contain the 14 major allergens listed under UK food law — no gluten, nuts, dairy, eggs or soya — but it is produced in facilities that may handle these ingredients. Always check the current packaging for the most up-to-date allergen information as formulations can change.

Free sugars are all sugars added to food or drink during manufacturing, cooking or at the table, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juice and smoothies. They do not include sugars naturally present in whole fruit, vegetables or milk. UK food labels show total sugar rather than free sugar, making it difficult to apply NHS daily limits directly from the packet. For Haribo Strawbs, total sugar and free sugar are effectively the same figure as the product contains no whole fruit or milk.