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Rowntree's Fruit Gums nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per gum
How much sugar is in Rowntree's Fruit Gums? Each gum contains 1.3g of free sugar - the same as Fruit Pastilles. A full tube of 20 gums delivers 26g of free sugar, exceeding the daily limit for all children under 11.
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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
4 gums
4 gums (10g)
5.2g
sugar
32
kcal
0g
salt
5.2g free sugar — 22% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 27% for a 4-year-old
Standard portion
8 gums
8 gums (20g)
10.4g
sugar
64
kcal
0g
salt
10.4g free sugar — 43% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old; 55% for a 4-year-old
Larger portion
16 gums
16 gums (40g)
20.8g
sugar
128
kcal
0g
salt
20.8g free sugar — exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6; 87% of the limit for ages 7 to 10
Full tube
Full tube (~20 gums)
52g — entire tube
26g
sugar
160
kcal
0g
salt
26g free sugar — exceeds the daily limit for all children under 11. Just under the adult daily limit of 30g.
Sugar
Rowntree's Fruit Gums are firmer and chewier than Fruit Pastilles. The texture difference does not translate to a nutritional difference - both products contain 1.3g of free sugar per sweet at 2.5g per piece. A full tube of 20 gums delivers 26g of free sugar.
All sugar in Rowntree's Fruit Gums counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. Despite the fruit flavouring, the product contains no whole fruit. It is a sugar-panned jelly sweet. Eight gums - less than half a tube, delivers 10.4g of free sugar, which is 43 percent of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Fruit Gums take longer to eat than Fruit Pastilles because of their firmer texture. This creates the impression of a more substantial and perhaps more satisfying sweet. The sugar content per piece is identical. A slower eating experience does not change the total sugar consumed.
Firmer texture, identical sugar content
Rowntree's Fruit Gums are firmer than Fruit Pastilles and take longer to eat. But sugar content per piece is identical at 1.3g. A full tube delivers 26g of free sugar regardless of how long it takes to eat. The chewing experience does not change the nutritional outcome. Eight gums deliver 10.4g of free sugar — 43 percent of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
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 8 gums as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit — 8 Rowntree's Fruit Gums nutrition (10.4g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
8 gums
Age 4 to 6
19g
55%
Age 7 to 10
24g
43%
Age 11 and over
30g
35%
Adult
30g
35%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20–74%).
Calories
Each Rowntree's Fruit Gum contains 8 calories. A full tube of 20 gums contains 160 calories. The calorie figure is identical to Fruit Pastilles - both products are almost entirely sugar and gelatine with minimal fat.
The low calorie count per gum reflects the small size and the absence of fat in the product. The primary nutritional concern is free sugar, not calories.
Calories — Rowntree's Fruit Gums nutrition by quantity
1 gums
8 kcal
5 gums
40 kcal
10 gums
80 kcal
20 gums
160 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 8 kcal per gum (4g).
Salt
Salt content in Rowntree's Fruit Gums is negligible - less than 0.01g per gum. 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
Each Fruit Gum weighs approximately 2.5g and contains 1.3g of free sugar — the same as Fruit Pastilles. A full tube of 20 gums delivers 26g of free sugar, exceeding the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10.
Per gum: 1.3g sugar, 8 kcal, 0g salt, 2.5g weight. Per 8 gums: 10.4g sugar, 64 kcal. Per full tube: 26g sugar, 160 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
No. Sugar content per piece is identical at 1.3g. The firmer texture means they take longer to eat, but this does not change the nutritional outcome. A full tube of either product delivers 26g of free sugar.
No. Despite the fruit flavouring, Fruit Gums contain no whole fruit. They are sugar-panned jelly sweets. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at around 15 gums. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 18 gums. A full tube exceeds the daily limit for all children under 11.
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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.
