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How many sweets are in 100 g of pick and mix?
Pick and mix is sold by weight, not by the piece, so the number of sweets in a 100 g bag depends entirely on which sweets you choose. Here are some real figures from the makers, and why the count varies so much.
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There is no single answer, because pick and mix is sold by weight, not by the piece. Going by the makers' own figures, 100 g of Jelly Belly beans holds more than three times as many sweets as 100 g of small hard caramels. The best guide is what the makers themselves publish.
Real figures from the makers
| Sweet | What the maker says | About how many in 100 g | |---|---|---:| | Jelly Belly jelly beans | 882 beans in a kilo | 88 | | Haribo Goldbears, American pack | 13 pieces in 30 g | 43 | | Werther's Original caramel coffee hard sweets, American pack | 4 pieces in 16 g | 25 |
The last column is our own arithmetic from the makers' figures. Recipes and sizes can differ between countries and brands, so treat these as a guide rather than an exact count.
Why the count varies so much
Each sweet has its own size and weight. A Jelly Belly bean is small: the company says each one has about 4 calories and about 1 g of carbohydrate. A Werther's caramel coffee hard sweet weighs about 4 g, going by its American label. The heavier each sweet, the fewer fit into 100 g.
That is exactly why pick and mix is weighed rather than counted. Weighing lets you mix big and small sweets freely and pay a fair price for any combination: see why is pick and mix sold by weight?
100 g and the old quarter
Before metric, sweets could be bought by the quarter, a quarter of a pound, a unit recorded since the 14th century. A pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg, so a quarter is about 113 g, a little more than 100 g: see what is a quarter of sweets?
Calories in 100 g
Jelly Belly's own figures give a quick check: about 88 beans at about 4 calories each is roughly 350 calories in 100 g. For other sweets, the label shows the energy per 100 g: see how many calories are in pick and mix?
How it works with us
We sell every sweet by the 100 g, and you can add as many 100 g portions as you like. The number of pieces in each 100 g depends on the sweet, so if you need a rough count, weigh a few at home and scale up. For bigger orders, see how many sweets are in a kilo of pick and mix?
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Questions and answers
How many jelly beans are in 100 g?
Jelly Belly says there are 882 of its beans in a kilo, which is about 88 in 100 g. Other brands of jelly bean may be a different size.
How many gummy bears are in 100 g?
Haribo's American nutrition label gives a serving of Goldbears as 13 pieces in 30 g, which works out at about 43 bears in 100 g. Bears from other makers, or other countries, may weigh a little more or less.
Why is pick and mix not sold by the piece?
Because sweets vary so much in size. Going by the makers' figures, 100 g could hold about 88 Jelly Belly beans or 25 small hard caramels, so weighing is the fairest way to price a mix.
Sources
- FAQ, Jelly Belly
- HARIBO Goldbears, Haribo of America
- Werther's Original nutritional information, Storck USA
- Bulk confectionery, Wikipedia
- Pound (mass), Wikipedia
- Quarter, Wiktionary
Keep reading
- Questions people askHow many sweets are in a kilo of pick and mix?It depends on the sweet. Jelly Belly says a kilo holds 882 of its beans; Haribo's US label works out at about 430 Goldbears. How to plan by the kilo.
- Questions people askWhy is pick and mix sold by weight?Because every scoop is different. Weighing is the fair way to price a mix of sweets of all sizes, and UK law says loose goods must be weighed in metric.
- Questions people askWhat is a quarter of sweets?A quarter of sweets is a quarter of a pound, 4 ounces or about 113 g. Loose sweets have been sold in metric since 2000, which led to the Metric Martyrs row.
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- Questions people askHow much pick and mix do you need per person?There is no official figure. Sweet sellers' guides range from about 100 g to 250 g per adult guest, and 50 to 75 g per child. How to work out your total.
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