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Haribo Strawbs nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Haribo Strawbs? Each sweet weighs approximately 2.4g and contains 1.1g of free sugar, the same profile as Haribo Starmix. A standard 160g bag contains approximately 67 sweets and 73.7g of free sugar.
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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 (12g)
5.5g
sugar
40
kcal
0g
salt
5.5g free sugar. 23% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 29% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (24g)
11g
sugar
80
kcal
0g
salt
11g free sugar. 46% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 58% for a 4-year-old.
Larger portion
20 sweets
20 sweets (48g)
22g
sugar
160
kcal
0g
salt
22g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10 and is 73% of the limit for ages 11 and over.
Full bag
Full 160g bag (approx 67)
Entire bag
73.7g
sugar
536
kcal
0g
salt
73.7g free sugar. More than double the adult daily limit of 30g in a single bag.
Sugar
Haribo Strawbs are strawberry-shaped gummy sweets. Each sweet weighs approximately 2.4g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. The nutritional profile is identical to Haribo Starmix. The strawberry flavouring does not change the sugar composition.
All sugar in Haribo Strawbs counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains glucose syrup, sugar and gelatine. There is no real strawberry content. Ten sweets deliver 11g of free sugar, which is 46 percent of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Strawbs are often bought as a single-flavour alternative to mixed bags. The per-sweet nutrition is identical to the gummy components of Starmix. A full 160g bag contains 73.7g of free sugar.
Strawbs are nutritionally identical to Starmix
Haribo Strawbs and Starmix have the same per-sweet sugar, calorie and salt figures. The difference is only the shape and flavour. 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, more than double the adult daily limit.
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 Strawbs nutrition (11g 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). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Haribo Strawbs sweet contains 8 calories. Ten sweets deliver 80 calories. A full 160g bag contains approximately 536 calories.
The calorie count is identical to Starmix because the underlying gummy base is the same. The strawberry flavouring has no effect on calorie density.
Calories: Haribo Strawbs nutrition by quantity
1 sweets
8 kcal
5 sweets
40 kcal
10 sweets
80 kcal
20 sweets
160 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 8 kcal per sweet.
Salt
Salt content in Haribo Strawbs is negligible, less than 0.01g 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 2.4g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. A 160g bag contains around 67 sweets and 73.7g of free sugar.
Per sweet: 1.1g sugar, 8 kcal, 0g salt, 2.4g weight. Per 10 sweets: 11g sugar, 80 kcal. Per full 160g bag: 73.7g sugar, 536 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Yes. The sugar, calorie and salt figures per sweet are identical. The only difference is the shape and single flavour. Both products deliver 73.7g of free sugar per 160g bag.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at about 17 sweets. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at about 22 sweets.
No. The strawberry flavour is synthetic. The product contains no whole fruit or fruit juice. 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.
