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Refreshers Chew Bar nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per bar
How much sugar is in a Refreshers Chew Bar? Each bar weighs 18g and contains 9.2g of free sugar and 66 calories. A single Refreshers bar accounts for nearly half the daily sugar limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
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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.
Single bar
1 bar
1 bar (18g)
9.2g
sugar
66
kcal
0.04g
salt
9.2g free sugar. 38% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 48% for a 4-year-old.
2 bars
2 bars
2 bars (36g)
18.4g
sugar
132
kcal
0.08g
salt
18.4g free sugar. Nearly the full daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.
3 bars
3 bars
3 bars (54g)
27.6g
sugar
198
kcal
0.12g
salt
27.6g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for all children under 11 and approaches the adult limit.
Multipack of 5
5 bars
5 bars (90g)
46g
sugar
330
kcal
0.2g
salt
46g free sugar. Over the daily limit for every age group, including adults.
Sugar
The Refreshers Chew Bar is a lemon-flavoured chewy sweet with a sherbet centre, sold as a single item. Each bar weighs 18g and contains 9.2g of free sugar. The sherbet filling is essentially pure sugar, and the chew exterior is also primarily sugar.
All sugar in a Refreshers Chew Bar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains sugar, glucose syrup and citric acid. There is no fruit. A single bar delivers 9.2g of free sugar, which is 38% of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Refreshers Chew Bars are sold individually and in multipacks. A multipack of five bars contains 46g of free sugar, nearly twice the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10. They are widely available as individual penny sweets and in school tuck shops.
One Refreshers bar accounts for nearly half a child's daily sugar limit
A single Refreshers Chew Bar contains 9.2g of free sugar in an 18g product. For a child aged 7 to 10, whose daily limit is 24g, one bar accounts for 38 percent of their daily allowance. For a child aged 4 to 6, whose limit is 19g, one bar is nearly half their entire daily limit. The bar format makes the serving size clear, but the sugar impact per bar is high.
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 1 bars as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 1 Refreshers Chew Bar nutrition (9.2g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
1 bars
Age 4 to 6
19g
48%
Age 7 to 10
24g
38%
Age 11 and over
30g
31%
Adult
30g
31%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
A single Refreshers Chew Bar contains 66 calories. A multipack of five bars contains 330 calories.
At 66 calories per bar, Refreshers are moderate in calorie density. The primary nutritional concern is the free sugar content relative to the perceived small size of the product.
Calories: Refreshers Chew Bar nutrition by quantity
1 bars
66 kcal
5 bars
330 kcal
10 bars
660 kcal
20 bars
1320 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 66 kcal per bar.
Salt
A single Refreshers Chew Bar contains 0.04g of salt. Low. Salt is not a primary 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
A single Refreshers Chew Bar weighs 18g and contains 9.2g of free sugar and 66 calories. That is 38 percent of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10 from a single bar.
Per bar: 9.2g sugar, 66 kcal, 0.04g salt, 18g weight. Per 2 bars: 18.4g sugar, 132 kcal. Per 5-bar multipack: 46g sugar, 330 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
The sherbet filling in a Refreshers bar is a mixture of citric acid, bicarbonate of soda and sugar. The fizzing sensation comes from the reaction between the acid and bicarbonate. The sugar component counts as free sugar.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would exceed their limit at just 2 bars. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would exceed their limit at 3 bars.
Refreshers are widely marketed at children and sold in school-adjacent settings. The sugar content per bar is high relative to the size. One bar accounts for 38 to 48 percent of a child's daily sugar limit depending on age.
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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.
