
Product Insights
Jelly Babies are a sugary snack classified in the PNNS group of Sugary snacks and belong to the confectionery category, carrying a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed label and no Nutri‑Score assigned. They are very low in fat (about 0.4 g per 100 g) and provide roughly 330 kcal, with a small contribution from fruit‑juice concentrates. However, they contain an exceptionally high sugar level (≈76 g per 100 g), gelatin (non‑vegan), and several E‑number additives, which raises nutritional and dietary concerns.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average candy category, Jelly Babies contain about 75.8 g of sugars per 100 g versus the category average of 53.4 g, only 0.4 g of fat versus 10.5 g average, and provide roughly 330 kcal, which is slightly lower than the typical 373 kcal.
Ingredients
sugar, glucose syrup, water, gelatine, concentrated fruit juices** (1%) (apple, lime, orange, strawberry, blackcurrant, lemon, raspberry), acid (citric acid), colours (anthocyanins, paprika extract, vegetable carbon, lutein, curcumin), flavourings, **equivalent to 5,5 % fruit juice,
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