Fruit Salad (confectionery) facts for kids
Fruit Salad is a popular chewy sweet that tastes like Raspberry and Pineapple. It's known for its bright colours and fruity flavour. These sweets are made by a company called Barratt in Spain.
For many years, Fruit Salad sweets were made by Barratt. In 2013, the packaging changed, and the sweets were sold under the name 'Candy Land'. However, they were still produced by the same company, Tangerine Confectionery.
Good news for vegetarians! Since 2019, Fruit Salad sweets no longer contain gelatin. This means they are now suitable for people who follow a vegetarian diet.
What's Inside Fruit Salad?
These chewy sweets are made from a mix of ingredients that give them their unique taste and texture. Each sweet is quite small, weighing about 2.6 grams. A typical pack contains 15 of these tasty chews.
Ingredients You'll Find
The main ingredients in Fruit Salad sweets include:
- Glucose syrup: This is a type of sugar syrup that makes the sweets chewy.
- Sugar: For sweetness!
- Hydrogenated vegetable fat: This helps give the sweet its texture.
- Citric acid: This adds a tangy, fruity flavour.
- Emulsifier (soya lecithin): This helps mix the ingredients together smoothly.
- Flavourings: These are what give the sweets their raspberry and pineapple taste.
- Colours: These make the sweets look bright and appealing. The colours used are E104, E124, and E122.
Nutrition Facts
Here's a quick look at the energy and nutrients in Fruit Salad sweets:
- Per 100 grams:
- Energy: 1680 kJ (about 395 calories)
- Protein: 0.8 grams
- Carbohydrates: 84.1 grams
- Fat: 6.1 grams
- Per single chew:
- Energy: 50 kJ (about 10 calories)
- Protein: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 2.4 grams
- Fat: 0.2 grams
Images for kids
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Two pieces of Fruit Salad
