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Wham Bar nutrition: sugar, calories and salt per bar
How much sugar is in a Wham Bar? Each Wham Bar weighs 19.5g and contains 11.5g of free sugar and 75 calories. A single bar accounts for 60% of the daily sugar limit for a 7-year-old.
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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.
Single bar
1 bar
1 bar (19.5g)
11.5g
sugar
75
kcal
0.04g
salt
11.5g free sugar. 48% of the daily limit for a 7-year-old and 61% for a 4-year-old.
2 bars
2 bars
2 bars (39g)
23g
sugar
150
kcal
0.08g
salt
23g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and is 96% of the limit for a 7-year-old.
3 bars
3 bars
3 bars (58.5g)
34.5g
sugar
225
kcal
0.12g
salt
34.5g free sugar. Exceeds the daily limit for every age group including adults.
5 bars
5 bars
5 bars (97.5g)
57.5g
sugar
375
kcal
0.2g
salt
57.5g free sugar. Nearly double the adult daily limit from five bars.
Sugar
The Wham Bar is a chewy, sour raspberry-flavoured bar that has been a UK childhood staple since the 1980s. Each bar weighs 19.5g and contains 11.5g of free sugar. Despite being sold as a single bar, it contains enough free sugar to account for more than half the daily limit for most children.
All sugar in a Wham Bar counts as free sugar under NHS guidelines. The product contains sugar, glucose syrup, citric acid and flavouring. There is no fruit. The sour coating adds a layer of citric acid and sugar on top of the chewy base. Both components contribute to the free sugar total.
Two Wham Bars deliver 23g of free sugar, approaching or exceeding the daily limit for children across all age groups. Three bars deliver 34.5g, which exceeds the adult daily limit of 30g.
One Wham Bar accounts for 60 percent of a 7-year-old's daily sugar limit
A single Wham Bar contains 11.5g of free sugar. For a child aged 7 to 10 with a daily limit of 24g, one bar uses 48 percent of their daily allowance. For a child aged 4 to 6 with a limit of 19g, one bar uses 61 percent. Two bars would exceed the daily limit for children aged 4 to 6 and reach 96 percent of the limit for a 7 to 10 year old.
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 1 bars as a percentage of the daily free sugar limit for each age group.
Free sugar as % of daily NHS limit: 1 Wham Bar nutrition (11.5g sugar)
Age
Daily limit
1 bars
Age 4 to 6
19g
61%
Age 7 to 10
24g
48%
Age 11 and over
30g
38%
Adult
30g
38%
Source: NHS/SACN free sugar guidelines (2015). Red = High (over 75% of daily limit). Amber = Moderate (20 to 74%).
Calories
A single Wham Bar contains 75 calories. Two bars deliver 150 calories. The calorific value is moderate in absolute terms but significant given the small perceived size of the product.
The Wham Bar is often perceived as a small penny sweet. At 19.5g and 75 calories per bar, it is in fact a reasonably substantial product. The sugar impact per bar is among the highest of any individually sold sweet in the UK.
Calories: Wham Bar nutrition by quantity
1 bars
75 kcal
5 bars
375 kcal
10 bars
750 kcal
20 bars
1500 kcal
Nutrition from UK product labels. 75 kcal per bar.
Salt
A single Wham Bar contains 0.04g of salt. Low. Salt is not a primary 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
A single Wham Bar weighs 19.5g and contains 11.5g of free sugar and 75 calories. That is 48 to 61 percent of a child's daily sugar limit depending on their age.
Per bar: 11.5g sugar, 75 kcal, 0.04g salt, 19.5g weight. Per 2 bars: 23g sugar, 150 kcal. Per 5 bars: 57.5g sugar, 375 kcal. All sugar counts as free sugar.
Yes. At 11.5g of free sugar per bar, a single Wham Bar accounts for 48 to 61 percent of a child's daily sugar limit. It is one of the highest-sugar single-serve sweet products available in the UK.
A child aged 4 to 6 (19g daily limit) would reach their limit at just over 1 bar. A child aged 7 to 10 (24g limit) would reach their limit at just over 2 bars.
The Wham Bar is chewy and sour, meaning it contains both a high-sugar chewy base and a citric acid and sugar sour coating. Both components are primarily sugar and glucose syrup. There is no fruit and no fibre.
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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.
