Free UK delivery on all orders · At-home saliva test · Secure checkout
Free UK delivery on all orders
Love Hearts nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Love Hearts? Each sweet weighs approximately 1.2g and contains 0.9g of free sugar. They are small and easy to eat in large numbers. A full roll contains approximately 40 sweets and 36g of free sugar, over the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
Try it: Our interactive nutrition calculator
Use the calculator below to see how any quantity of these sweets compares to NHS daily limits for your child's age and gender. The calculator defaults to this sweet but you can switch to any brand or type.
Sweets calculator
How much sugar is in those sweets?
Choose brand, sweet type and how many, then see the total against NHS daily limits.
5
Your selection--
Free sugar
--
--
0--
--
Calories
--
--
0--
--
Salt
--
--
0--
--
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 (6g)
4.5g
sugar
25
kcal
0g
salt
4.5g free sugar. 19% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 24% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (12g)
9g
sugar
50
kcal
0g
salt
9g free sugar. 38% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 47% for a 4-year-old.
Larger portion
20 sweets
20 sweets (24g)
18g
sugar
100
kcal
0g
salt
18g free sugar. 75% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old. Exceeds the limit for children aged 4 to 6.
Full roll
Full roll (approx 40)
Entire roll (48g)
36g
sugar
200
kcal
0g
salt
36g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
Sugar
Love Hearts are small tablet-shaped sweets sold in roll format. Each sweet weighs approximately 1.2g and contains 0.9g of free sugar. The roll format means they are typically eaten one after another.
All sugar in Love Hearts counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product is made from sugar, glucose syrup and stearic acid. There is no fruit content. At 75 percent sugar by weight, Love Hearts are among the most sugar-dense sweets per gram available.
A full roll contains approximately 40 sweets and 36g of free sugar. That is 50% over the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10 in a single roll. The roll format makes portion control difficult because the sweets are designed to be eaten sequentially.
Love Hearts are 75 percent sugar by weight
Each Love Heart weighs 1.2g and contains 0.9g of free sugar. That is 75 percent of its total weight. A full roll of 40 sweets delivers 36g of free sugar. For a child aged 7 to 10, that is 50 percent over their entire daily limit from a single roll of sweets.
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 Love Hearts nutrition (9g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
47%
Age 7 to 10
24g
38%
Age 11 and over
30g
30%
Adult
30g
30%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Love Heart contains 5 calories. A full roll of 40 sweets contains 200 calories.
The low per-sweet calorie count reflects the very small size. But Love Hearts are eaten in rapid sequence from the roll, and a full roll represents a meaningful calorie contribution for younger children.
Calories: Love Hearts nutrition by quantity
1 sweets
5 kcal
5 sweets
25 kcal
10 sweets
50 kcal
20 sweets
100 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 5 kcal per sweet.
Salt
Salt content in Love Hearts 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 Love Heart weighs approximately 1.2g and contains 0.9g of free sugar. A full roll of about 40 sweets contains 36g of free sugar, over the daily limit for every age group.
Per sweet: 0.9g sugar, 5 kcal, 0g salt, 1.2g weight. Per 10 sweets: 9g sugar, 50 kcal. Per full roll: 36g sugar, 200 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Per sweet, Love Hearts contain 0.9g of free sugar. But at 75 percent sugar by weight, they are among the most sugar-dense sweets available. A full roll delivers 36g of free sugar, exceeding the daily limit for all age groups.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at 21 sweets. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 27 sweets. A full roll of 40 exceeds the limit for all age groups.
Love Hearts are made from sugar, glucose syrup and stearic acid. They contain no fruit. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
Track your family's nutrition in real time
See exactly what your family is eating, in real time.
The Boone app tracks sugar, calories, salt and 30 plus micronutrients in real time. Log meals by scanning food and see instantly how a snack compares to your child's daily limits, adjusted for their exact age and gender.
Download the Boone app and start tracking your family's nutrition today.
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.
