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Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per pastille
How much sugar is in Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles? Each pastille contains 1.3g of free sugar. A standard tube of 20 pastilles contains 26g - just under the adult daily limit and over the limit for all children under 11. Here is the full nutritional breakdown.
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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 pastilles
4 pastilles (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 pastilles
8 pastilles (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 pastilles
16 pastilles (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 pastilles)
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 Pastilles are one of the UK's most recognised sweets, sold in tubes and sharing bags. Each pastille weighs approximately 2.5g and contains 1.3g of free sugar. The outer sugar-panned shell and the jelly interior are both primarily sugar.
All sugar in Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. Despite the fruit flavouring, the product contains no whole fruit. The fruit flavours are derived from concentrates and flavourings. There is no fibre. A full tube of 20 pastilles delivers 26g of free sugar - exceeding the daily limit for all children under 11.
Fruit Pastilles are frequently perceived as a lighter sweet option compared to chocolate or heavily coated confectionery. The sugar content per gram is comparable to Haribo gummy sweets. Eight pastilles - half a tube, delivers 10.4g of free sugar, which is 43 percent of the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
A full tube of Fruit Pastilles exceeds the daily sugar limit for all children under 11
A standard tube of Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles contains 20 pastilles and 26g of free sugar. The NHS daily limit for children aged 7 to 10 is 24g. The full tube exceeds this by 2g. For children aged 4 to 6, whose limit is 19g, even 15 pastilles would reach the daily maximum. A tube is not a large-portion sweet — it is a moderately sized serving that still pushes or exceeds daily limits for children.
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 pastilles as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit — 8 Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles nutrition (10.4g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
8 pastilles
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 Pastille contains 8 calories. A full tube of 20 pastilles contains 160 calories. The calorie count is relatively low per pastille because the product is almost entirely sugar and gelatine with minimal fat.
For context, 160 calories for a full tube represents approximately 11 percent of the daily calorie requirement for a child aged 7 to 10. The primary concern with Fruit Pastilles is sugar, not calories.
Calories — Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles nutrition by quantity
1 pastilles
8 kcal
5 pastilles
40 kcal
10 pastilles
80 kcal
20 pastilles
160 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 8 kcal per patilles (4g).
Salt
Salt content in Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles is negligible — less than 0.01g per pastille. 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 pastille weighs approximately 2.5g and contains 1.3g of free sugar. A standard tube of 20 pastilles contains 26g of free sugar — over the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10 and just under the adult daily limit of 30g.
Per pastille: 1.3g sugar, 8 kcal, 0g salt, 2.5g weight. Per 8 pastilles: 10.4g sugar, 64 kcal. Per full tube (20 pastilles): 26g sugar, 160 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
No. Despite the fruit flavouring, Fruit Pastilles contain no whole fruit. They are sugar-panned jelly sweets with fruit flavours derived from concentrates and flavourings. All sugar in the product counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at around 15 pastilles. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 18 pastilles. A full tube of 20 pastilles exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 10.
The sugar content per gram is comparable to Haribo gummy sweets — 1.3g per pastille versus 1.1g per Starmix sweet. The key difference is the format: a tube format tends to be consumed in a single sitting more often than a large bag, making total consumption more predictable.
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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.
