Jelly Tots

Bag of Canadian-sold Jelly Tots (2007)

Jelly Tots were launched in 1967 and quickly became established as a popular children's line. Jelly Tots are soft, chewy fruity sweets with a sugar-coating that contain fruit juices and no artificial colours or flavours. They come in five flavours: lemon, lime, orange, blackcurrant and strawberry. They are packaged in 25gm bags or 168gm tubes, and are sold in the United Kingdom (and were until recently also sold in Canada), and produced by Rowntrees® a Nestlé™ company.

Ingredients as on a 168gm tube of Jelly Tots

Sugar, Glucose syrup, Modified starch, Fruit juices 25% (Strawberry, Orange, Blackcurrant, Lime, Lemon), Acidity regulator (Trisodium citrate), Malic acid, Citric acid, Flavouring, Lactic acid, Colours (Anthocyanins, Copper complexes of chlorophyllins, Beta-carotene).

suitable for Vegetarians.

Nutrition Information (per 100 g)

Energy - 1464 kJ (344 kcal);

Protein - 0.1 g;

Carbohydrate - 86.3 g;

of which sugars - 59.2 g;

Fat - Nil;

of which saturates - Nil;

Fibre - Nil;

Sodium - 0.1 g;

Salt equivalent - 0.1g.