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Haribo Tangfastics Nutrition - Sugar, Calories & Salt - Age Ajusted For Kids
All sugar in Haribo Tangfastics is free sugar. Here is what the full picture lookslike once you account for both the gummy base and the acid-sugar coating.
Haribo Tangfastics have a slightly higher sugar content per sweet than standard Starmix — 1.4g versus 1.1g — because of the sour coating. The coating is amixture of citric acid and sugar, and all of it counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
A standard 160g bag contains approximately 67 sweets and around 93.8g of free sugar. That is more than three times the NHS daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
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Four portion sizes
The figures below show total sugar, calories and salt for four realistic amounts.
Small portion
5 sweets
5 sweets (12gg)
7g
sugar
40
kcal
0g
salt
7g free sugar — 37% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 37% for a 4-year-old
Standard portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (24gg)
14g
sugar
80
kcal
0g
salt
14g free sugar — 58% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 74% for a 4-year-old
Larger portion
20 sweets
20 sweets (48gg)
28g
sugar
160
kcal
0g
salt
28g free sugar — exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10; 93% of the limit for ages 11 and over
Full bag
~67 sweets
~67 sweets (160gg)
93.8g
sugar
536
kcal
0g
salt
93.8g free sugar — exceeds the daily limit for every age group. More than three times the daily limit for children aged 7 to 10.
Sugar
The NHS sets daily limits for free sugars - sugars added to food or drink, plussugars naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juice. All sugar in these sweets counts as free sugar.
The sour coating adds to the free sugar total
The citric acid and sugar coating on Tangfastics is what creates the initial sour hit before the sweetness follows. Both the coating and the gummy base are almost entirely sugar. There is no fibre in either component. Every gram counts as free sugar.
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 Tangfastics (14gg sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
74%
Age 7 to 10
24g
58%
Age 11 and over
30g
47%
Adult
30g
47%
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
Each sweet contains approximately 8 calories. The calorie count per sweet is modest, but accumulates quickly when eaten from an open bag.
Each Tangfastic sweet weighs approximately 2.4g and contains 1.4g of free sugar — slightly more than standard Starmix due to the sour coating. A 160g bag contains around 93.8g of free sugar, which is more than three times the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
The sour coating is a mixture of citric acid and sugar. Both the coating and the gummy base contain sugar that counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The difference per sweet is small — 1.4g versus 1.1g — but across a bag it adds up.
Marginally. The sugar content per sweet is slightly higher due to the sour coating. Both products are high in free sugar and neither is appropriate as a regular everyday snack for children. The primary issue with both is portion size rather than the difference between the two products.
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. All sugar in Haribo Tangfastics counts as free sugar.
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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.
