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Trebor Chews nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per chew
How much sugar is in Trebor Chews? Each chew weighs approximately 4.5g and contains 2.2g of free sugar. A standard roll contains approximately 10 chews and 22g of free sugar, approaching the daily limit for children 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.
Small portion
3 chews
3 chews (13.5g)
6.6g
sugar
51
kcal
0.03g
salt
6.6g free sugar. 28% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 35% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
5 chews
5 chews (22.5g)
11g
sugar
85
kcal
0.05g
salt
11g free sugar. 46% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 58% for a 4-year-old.
Larger portion
8 chews
8 chews (36g)
17.6g
sugar
136
kcal
0.08g
salt
17.6g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 73% of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Full roll
Full roll (approx 10)
Entire roll (45g)
22g
sugar
170
kcal
0.1g
salt
22g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 92% of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Sugar
Trebor Chews are fruit-flavoured chewy sweets sold in roll format. Each chew weighs approximately 4.5g and contains 2.2g of free sugar. They are larger than mint tablets and similar in size to Starburst chews.
All sugar in Trebor Chews counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains sugar and glucose syrup. There is no whole fruit despite the fruit flavouring. A full roll of 10 chews delivers 22g of free sugar, approaching or meeting the daily limit for children depending on age.
Trebor Chews are sold in fruit and mixed flavour variants. The sugar content is consistent across flavour variants.
A full roll of Trebor Chews approaches the daily sugar limit for a child aged 7 to 10
A standard roll of Trebor Chews contains approximately 10 chews and 22g of free sugar. The NHS daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10 is 24g. A full roll brings a child in this age group to 92 percent of their daily limit from a single roll of sweets. For children aged 4 to 6 with a limit of 19g, the full roll exceeds the daily maximum.
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 chews as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 10 Trebor Chews nutrition (22g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 chews
Age 4 to 6
19g
116%
Age 7 to 10
24g
92%
Age 11 and over
30g
73%
Adult
30g
73%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Trebor Chew contains 17 calories. A full roll of 10 chews contains 170 calories.
The calorie count per chew is moderate and reflects the larger size versus mint tablets. The primary nutritional concern is the free sugar content per roll.
Calories: Trebor Chews nutrition by quantity
1 chews
17 kcal
5 chews
85 kcal
10 chews
170 kcal
20 chews
340 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 17 kcal per chew.
Salt
Each chew contains 0.01g of salt. Very low. 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 chew weighs approximately 4.5g and contains 2.2g of free sugar. A full roll of 10 chews contains 22g of free sugar, approaching the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Per chew: 2.2g sugar, 17 kcal, 0.01g salt, 4.5g weight. Per 5 chews: 11g sugar, 85 kcal. Per full roll: 22g sugar, 170 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Each Trebor Chew contains 2.2g of sugar versus 2.8g for a Starburst. Trebor Chews are slightly smaller at 4.5g versus 4.5g for Starburst. Both are fruit-flavoured chewy sweets with comparable nutritional profiles.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at fewer than 9 chews. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 11 chews, just over a full roll.
No. The fruit flavours in Trebor Chews are synthetic. The product contains no whole fruit or fruit juice. All sugar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines.
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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.
