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Trebor Extra Strong Mints nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per mint
How much sugar is in Trebor Extra Strong Mints? Each mint weighs approximately 2g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. The hard format means prolonged tooth contact time, similar to hard caramel sweets.
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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
5 mints
5 mints (10g)
5.5g
sugar
40
kcal
0.05g
salt
5.5g free sugar. 23% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 29% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
10 mints
10 mints (20g)
11g
sugar
80
kcal
0.1g
salt
11g free sugar. 46% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 58% for a 4-year-old.
Larger portion
15 mints
15 mints (30g)
16.5g
sugar
120
kcal
0.15g
salt
16.5g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 69% of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Full roll
Full roll (approx 22)
Entire roll (44g)
24.2g
sugar
176
kcal
0.22g
salt
24.2g free sugar. Just over the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10. Exceeds the limit for children aged 4 to 6.
Sugar
Trebor Extra Strong Mints are hard boiled mints with an intense peppermint flavour. Each mint weighs approximately 2g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. Like all hard boiled sweets, they dissolve slowly in the mouth, creating extended sugar contact with teeth.
All sugar in Trebor Extra Strong Mints counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains sugar, glucose syrup and peppermint oil. The strong flavour is created by a higher concentration of peppermint oil, not by a different sugar composition.
A standard 44g roll contains approximately 22 mints and 24.2g of free sugar. That is just over the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10 in a single roll.
Extra strong flavour does not mean lower sugar
The intense flavour of Trebor Extra Strong Mints is created by a higher concentration of peppermint oil, not by substituting sugar with flavouring. The sugar content per mint at 1.1g is the same as a Haribo Starmix sweet. The hard format means each mint dissolves slowly, prolonging sugar contact with teeth beyond what the per-mint figure might suggest.
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 mints as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 10 Trebor Extra Strong Mints nutrition (11g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
10 mints
Age 4 to 6
19g
58%
Age 7 to 10
24g
46%
Age 11 and over
30g
37%
Adult
30g
37%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Trebor Extra Strong Mint contains 8 calories. A full 44g roll of 22 mints contains 176 calories.
The calorie count per mint is lower than Softmints because the mints are slightly smaller at 2g versus 2.5g. The calorie density per gram is similar.
Calories: Trebor Extra Strong Mints nutrition by quantity
1 mints
8 kcal
5 mints
40 kcal
10 mints
80 kcal
20 mints
160 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 8 kcal per mint.
Salt
Each mint 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 mint weighs approximately 2g and contains 1.1g of free sugar. A full roll of 22 mints contains 24.2g of free sugar, just over the daily limit for a child aged 7 to 10.
Per mint: 1.1g sugar, 8 kcal, 0.01g salt, 2g weight. Per 10 mints: 11g sugar, 80 kcal. Per full roll: 24.2g sugar, 176 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Per mint, marginally. At 1.1g versus 1.4g for Softmints, the difference is small. Extra Strong Mints are also smaller at 2g versus 2.5g. The sugar density per gram is similar for both products.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at about 17 mints. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at about 22 mints, which is a full roll.
Hard boiled mints dissolve slowly in the mouth. This creates prolonged contact between free sugar and tooth enamel. Dental health guidance recommends limiting both the quantity and contact time of sugary foods, and hard boiled sweets score poorly on both measures.
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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.
