How many calories in gummy bears
A bag of gummy bears, about 100 g, has around 343 kcal, nearly all of it sugar.
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To burn it off
A bag is 343 kcal, with 77 g of carbs and no fat at all. A handful is 86.
No fat sounds good on the packet, but it's almost pure sugar. That's why they go down so fast and leave you wanting more.
The big sharing bag at the cinema is the risky one, because nobody counts bears in the dark.
Tips
- 1Tip a handful into a bowl and put the bag away.
- 2Buy the small bag, not the sharing one, if you're having them alone.
- 3Eat them slowly, one colour at a time, it makes a handful last.
Where it comes from
Gummy bears were invented in Bonn, Germany, in 1922 by Hans Riegel, who had started Haribo in his kitchen two years earlier. The name Haribo is short for HAns RIegel BOnn. His first bears, called Dancing Bears, were bigger and slimmer than today's and were reportedly inspired by the performing bears at European fairs. In 1960 they were renamed Goldbears.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Smithsonian Magazine, The colorful history of Haribo Goldbears
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Questions
How many calories in a handful of gummy bears?
About 86 kcal.
Do gummy bears have fat?
No, nearly none. They're sugar and gelatine.
Are sour sweets any different?
Roughly the same. The sour coating is more sugar and a bit of acid.
How many calories in one gummy bear?
One bear weighs about 2 g, so it's roughly 7 kcal. A 100 g bag holds around 45 of them.
Do vegan gummy bears have fewer calories?
No, they swap the gelatine for pectin or starch, but the sugar is the same. The calories end up about the same as regular ones.
Did you know?
Haribo stands for Hans Riegel, Bonn. He made the first gummy bear, called the Dancing Bear, in 1922.
Food facts · Source: HARIBO
