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Sweets, chew sweets

Chew sweets are sugar-based confectionery with a chewy texture, described here in their ready-to-eat form. They mainly provide carbohydrate, including sugars, along with some fat. Per 100g, they contain 85g of carbohydrate, of which 55g is sugars, and 6g of fat. Their energy content is 1599 kJ per 100g.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body. The sugar content of chew sweets is worth noting for people monitoring their sugar or energy intake. Frequent consumption of sugary foods contributes to tooth decay. These sweets also contain saturated fat, while providing little protein and only trace amounts of fibre. Full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

377 kcal

Energía

1599 kJ

Grasa

6g

of which saturates

3.6g

Carbohydrate

85g

of which sugars

55g

Fibra

Trace

Proteína

0.9g

Sal

0.08g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

3.8g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

25µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

1.2mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

Trace

Calcio

3mg

Hierro

0.1mg

Magnesio

2mg

Phosphorus

4mg

Potasio

10mg

Sodio

30mg

Zinc

Trace

Cobre

Trace

Selenio

Trace

Other types of sweets

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Sweets, boiled

327 kcal

Trace

Trace

0g

Sweets, sherbert

355 kcal

0.6g

0g

Trace

Sweets, foam sweets

361 kcal

4.4g

4.8g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (9 samples, 8 products, including Starburst, Chewits and Blackjacks). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente