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Werther's Cream Candies nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Werther's Cream Candies? Each sweet weighs approximately 5.5g and contains 4.1g of free sugar, marginally higher than the Original. The cream filling adds a small amount to the total.
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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
2 sweets
2 sweets (11g)
8.2g
sugar
50
kcal
0.04g
salt
8.2g free sugar. 34% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 43% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
5 sweets
5 sweets (27.5g)
20.5g
sugar
125
kcal
0.1g
salt
20.5g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 85% of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Larger portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (55g)
41g
sugar
250
kcal
0.2g
salt
41g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
Full bag
Full 135g bag (approx 24)
Entire bag
98.4g
sugar
600
kcal
0.48g
salt
98.4g free sugar. More than three times the adult daily limit of 30g.
Sugar
Werther's Cream Candies have a soft cream filling inside the hard caramel shell. Each sweet weighs approximately 5.5g and contains 4.1g of free sugar, which is 0.2g higher than the standard Original. The cream filling contributes marginally to the total sugar content.
All sugar in Werther's Cream Candies counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains sugar, glucose syrup, cream, butter and skimmed milk. Five sweets deliver 20.5g of free sugar, which exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 85 percent of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Like standard Werther's Originals, the hard shell means prolonged tooth contact time. The cream filling dissolves slightly faster than the hard exterior, but the overall eating duration is similar to the standard product.
The cream filling adds marginally to the sugar total
Werther's Cream Candies contain a soft cream centre inside the standard caramel shell. The cream filling adds approximately 0.2g of sugar per sweet compared to the Original. The nutritional difference between the two products is minimal. Both are hard caramel sweets with high free sugar content and prolonged tooth contact time.
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 5 sweets as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 5 Werther's Cream Candies nutrition (20.5g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
5 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
108%
Age 7 to 10
24g
85%
Age 11 and over
30g
68%
Adult
30g
68%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Werther's Cream Candy contains 25 calories, slightly higher than the Original because of the cream filling. A standard 135g bag of approximately 24 sweets contains 600 calories.
The calorie count is slightly higher per sweet than the Original, reflecting the additional cream component in the filling.
Calories: Werther's Cream Candies nutrition by quantity
1 sweets
25 kcal
5 sweets
125 kcal
10 sweets
250 kcal
20 sweets
500 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 25 kcal per sweet.
Salt
Each Werther's Cream Candy contains 0.02g 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 sweet weighs approximately 5.5g and contains 4.1g of free sugar. A 135g bag contains around 24 sweets and 98.4g of free sugar.
Per sweet: 4.1g sugar, 25 kcal, 0.02g salt, 5.5g weight. Per 5 sweets: 20.5g sugar, 125 kcal. Per full bag: 98.4g sugar, 600 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Marginally. At 4.1g per sweet versus 3.9g for the Original, the difference is 0.2g per sweet. Both products are high in free sugar and have similar nutritional profiles.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at fewer than 5 sweets. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 6 sweets.
Cream Candies have a soft cream filling inside the hard caramel shell. The sugar content per sweet is marginally higher at 4.1g versus 3.9g. The calorie count is also slightly higher at 25 versus 23 per sweet.
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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.
