Tootsie Roll facts for kids
A small Tootsie Roll "Midgees"
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 1,619.21 kJ (387.00 kcal) |
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88 g
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| Sugars | 56 g |
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3 g
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| Saturated | 1 g |
| Trans | 0 g |
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Protein
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2 g
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| Vitamins | Quantity
%DV†
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| Vitamin A equiv. |
0%
0 μg |
| Vitamin B6 |
0%
0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 |
0%
0 μg |
| Vitamin C |
0%
0 mg |
| Vitamin E |
0%
0 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity
%DV†
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| Magnesium |
0%
0 mg |
| Phosphorus |
0%
0 mg |
| Sodium |
3%
44 mg |
| Zinc |
0%
0 mg |
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Amounts converted and rounded to be relative to 6.6 g serving.
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. Source: Nutrifox |
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The Tootsie Roll is a yummy chocolate-flavored candy. It has been made in the United States since 1907. This chewy candy is a bit like both caramels and taffy. The company that makes it, Tootsie Roll Industries, is located in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first candy sold for a penny that came in its own wrapper in America.
Tootsie Roll Industries is one of the biggest candy makers in the world. They make over 65 million Tootsie Rolls every single day! The company even uses a bit of the previous day's candy in each new batch. This special "graining process" helps keep the candy tasting the same.
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The Sweet History of Tootsie Rolls
The story of Tootsie Rolls begins with Leo Hirschfield. He was an immigrant from Austria who came to the United States. Leo's father was also a candy maker. Leo started his own candy business in New York City around 1896. He worked for a company called Stern & Saalberg in Manhattan, New York for many years.
Leo Hirschfield created the Tootsie Roll in 1907. He even got a special patent for how he made its unique chewy texture. He named the candy after his daughter, Clara. Her nickname was "Tootsie." The first Tootsie Rolls were sold in September 1908.
Leo became a vice-president at the company. The company later changed its name to Sweets Company of America in 1917. Leo left the company in 1920. He then started another candy company called Mells Candy.
Keeping Tootsie Rolls Going Strong
In 1935, the company was having some tough times. A company that supplied paper boxes to Tootsie Roll, Joseph Rubin & Sons, decided to buy the candy company. They wanted to make sure their important customer stayed in business.
A man named Bernard D. Rubin took charge of Tootsie Roll. Under his leadership, the company started selling more candy and making more money. He changed the Tootsie Roll recipe a bit and made the candy bigger. Bernard also moved the company to a much larger factory in Hoboken, New Jersey. He successfully led the company through World War II. During the war, it was hard to get many important ingredients. When Bernard Rubin passed away in 1948, he had made the company's sales twelve times bigger!
After Bernard Rubin, his brother William B. Rubin became president. Then, in 1962, William's daughter, Ellen Rubin Gordon, took over. She is still the chairman and CEO of the company today.
Fun Tootsie Roll Advertisements
Meet Captain Tootsie!
Captain Tootsie was a special comic strip made for Tootsie Rolls. It started in 1943. The comic featured Captain Tootsie and his young friends. His main sidekick was a boy named Rollo. Other friends included Fatso, Fisty (or Marybelle), and Sweetie.
Captain Tootsie was super strong and always quicker than his enemies. His adventures were light and fun for kids. These comic strip ads appeared in newspapers and even in two special comic books. The Captain Tootsie comic ads stopped in the 1950s.
The Famous Tootsie Roll Jingle
You might know the Tootsie Roll jingle! It goes, "Whatever It Is I Think I See." This catchy song was recorded in New York in 1976. It played on TV for over 20 years, especially during Saturday morning cartoons.
A nine-year-old girl named Rebecca J. Weinstein and a 13-year-old boy named David Johnson sang the jingle. David was supposed to sing the solo part, "Whatever it is I think I see becomes a Tootsie Roll to me." But his voice was changing, so Rebecca sang that famous line instead!
What's Inside a Tootsie Roll?
The main ingredients in a Tootsie Roll are sugar, corn syrup, and partially hydrogenated soybean oil. They also contain condensed skim milk, cocoa, whey, soy lecithin, and both artificial and natural flavors.
Since 2009, Tootsie Rolls have been certified kosher. This means they follow special food rules for people of the Jewish faith.
Other Tootsie Roll Flavors
Besides the classic chocolate Tootsie Roll, there are many other yummy flavors! These are often called Tootsie Fruit Chews. You can find them in:
- cherry (red wrapper)
- orange (orange wrapper)
- vanilla (blue wrapper)
- lemon (yellow wrapper)
- lime (green wrapper)
There's also a special Mega Mix bag with even more flavors. These include green apple, blue raspberry, and grape. These special Fruit Chews have darker wrappers to match their flavors. Tootsie Frooties come in even more fruit flavors like strawberry, banana berry, fruit punch, pink lemonade, root beer, and mango!
See also
In Spanish: Tootsie Roll para niños
