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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

Energy

377 kcal

Energy

1599 kJ

Graisse

6g

of which saturates

3.6g

Carbohydrate

85g

of which sugars

55g

Fibre

Trace

Protéines

0.9g

Sel

0.08g

Alcool

0g

Eau

3.8g

Cholestérol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

25µg

Vitamine D

0µg

Vitamine E

1.2mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Vitamine B6

Trace

Vitamine B12

0µg

Folate

Trace

Calcium

3mg

Fer

0.1mg

Magnésium

2mg

Phosphorus

4mg

Potassium

10mg

Sodium

30mg

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Sélénium

Trace

Other types of sweets

Food

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.

Lectures complémentaires et références

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

Historique de l'article

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine