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Werther's Soft Caramels nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per sweet
How much sugar is in Werther's Soft Caramels? Each sweet weighs approximately 5.5g and contains 3.7g of free sugar, slightly lower than the Original because the soft format has a different sugar composition.
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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)
7.4g
sugar
44
kcal
0.04g
salt
7.4g free sugar. 31% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 39% for a 4-year-old.
Standard portion
5 sweets
5 sweets (27.5g)
18.5g
sugar
110
kcal
0.1g
salt
18.5g free sugar. 97% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 77% for a child aged 7 to 10.
Larger portion
10 sweets
10 sweets (55g)
37g
sugar
220
kcal
0.2g
salt
37g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for all age groups including adults.
Full bag
Full 135g bag (approx 24)
Entire bag
88.8g
sugar
528
kcal
0.48g
salt
88.8g free sugar. Nearly three times the adult daily limit of 30g.
Sugar
Werther's Soft Caramels are chewable rather than hard, with a texture similar to a soft toffee. Each sweet weighs approximately 5.5g and contains 3.7g of free sugar, marginally lower than the Original at 3.9g.
All sugar in Werther's Soft Caramels counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The soft format means they are chewed and swallowed more quickly than the hard Original, which reduces oral contact time but does not change the total sugar consumed per sweet.
Five sweets deliver 18.5g of free sugar, which is just under the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 77 percent of the limit for ages 7 to 10.
Soft format means faster consumption but the same total sugar
Werther's Soft Caramels are chewed and swallowed rather than dissolved. This means shorter sugar contact time with teeth compared to the hard Original. However the total sugar per sweet is essentially the same at 3.7g versus 3.9g. The soft format does not make the product lower in free sugar in any meaningful way.
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 Soft Caramels nutrition (18.5g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
5 sweets
Age 4 to 6
19g
97%
Age 7 to 10
24g
77%
Age 11 and over
30g
62%
Adult
30g
62%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
Each Werther's Soft Caramel contains 22 calories, marginally less than the Original because of the slightly lower sugar content. A standard 135g bag of approximately 24 sweets contains 528 calories.
The calorie count is the lowest of the three Werther's variants. The nutritional differences between the three products are small in practical terms.
Calories: Werther's Soft Caramels nutrition by quantity
1 sweets
22 kcal
5 sweets
110 kcal
10 sweets
220 kcal
20 sweets
440 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 22 kcal per sweet.
Salt
Each Werther's Soft Caramel 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 3.7g of free sugar. A 135g bag contains around 24 sweets and 88.8g of free sugar, nearly three times the adult daily limit.
Per sweet: 3.7g sugar, 22 kcal, 0.02g salt, 5.5g weight. Per 5 sweets: 18.5g sugar, 110 kcal. Per full bag: 88.8g sugar, 528 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Marginally. At 3.7g per sweet versus 3.9g for the Original, the difference is 0.2g per sweet. In practical terms the two products have the same nutritional impact.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at 5 sweets. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at 6 to 7 sweets.
The soft format means shorter tooth contact time as the sweets are chewed rather than dissolved. This is a modest improvement over the prolonged contact time of the hard Original. The total free sugar per sweet is essentially the same at 3.7g versus 3.9g.
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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.
