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Hard candy
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 394 kcal —
- Protein 0 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 98 g 36%
- Fat 0.2 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 63 g —
- Sodium 38 mg 2%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0 mg 0%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0 mg 0%
- Niacin (B3) 0.01 mg 0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.01 mg 0%
- Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
- Folate (B9) 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 0 mg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 3 mg 0%
- Iron 0.3 mg 2%
- Magnesium 3 mg 1%
- Phosphorus 3 mg 0%
- Potassium 5 mg 0%
- Zinc 0.01 mg 0%
- Copper 0.03 mg 3%
- Manganese 0.01 mg 0%
- Selenium 0.6 µg 1%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 394 | 0 g | 98 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 × oz | 28.4 g | 112 | 0 g | 28 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 × piece | 6 g | 24 | 0 g | 5.9 g | 0 g |
| 1 × piece, small | 3 g | 12 | 0 g | 2.9 g | 0 g |
| 2 × oz | 56.7 g | 223 | 0 g | 56 g | 0.1 g |
| ½ × oz | 14.2 g | 56 | 0 g | 14 g | 0 g |
| 3 × oz | 85.1 g | 335 | 0 g | 83 g | 0.2 g |
| 4 × oz | 113.4 g | 447 | 0 g | 111 g | 0.2 g |
Similar foods
- Caramel hard candy416 kcal / 100 g
- Filled hard candyboiled sweets filled408 kcal / 100 g
- Hard candy and lollipop384 kcal / 100 g
- Sorbitol sweetened hard candysorbitol sweetened395 kcal / 100 g
- Boiled sweets277 kcal / 100 g
- Hard varieties lolly374 kcal / 100 g
- Hard drops324 kcal / 100 g
- Cream hard sweets414 kcal / 100 g
- Caramel candy399 kcal / 100 g
- Fruit candy330 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Hard candy
How do you make hard candy at home?
Boil sugar syrup until it reaches the hard-crack stage, 149–154 °C, then carefully pour it into lightly oiled moulds or onto a heatproof tray. Add flavouring and colouring off the heat; hot syrup can cause severe burns.
How do you stop hard candy sticking together?
Let it cool completely, then keep the pieces in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard. Humidity makes the sugar turn sticky, so avoid storing it in the fridge.
Can you melt hard candy for baking?
Yes. Crush the sweets, sprinkle the pieces into biscuit shapes or heatproof moulds, and bake at about 160 °C until melted; watch closely because sugar can scorch. Leave them to cool fully before lifting them off the tray.
Can you put hard candy in tea?
Yes: drop in a mint or fruit-flavoured sweet and stir until it dissolves. It sweetens the drink as well as adding flavour, so start with one and taste before adding another.
Is hard candy safe for young children?
No: a hard sweet can block a young child’s airway, and sucking sweets is not suitable for children who are still at risk of choking. Keep them seated and supervised when eating.
How do you keep hard candy from sticking to your teeth?
Let it dissolve slowly rather than biting or chewing it; hard pieces can damage teeth, and sticky sweets cling to them. If you are making candy, avoid adding butter or cream unless you want a softer, more adhesive texture.
How much hard candy is a typical portion?
A small piece weighs about 3 g, while a standard piece is about 6 g. Two standard pieces provide 47 kcal.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 167990 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
