Werther's Original, a candy company based in Germany, sells numerous hard and soft candy products in various caramel and chocolate flavors. Although most of the company's products contain sugar, Werther's Original also sells four types of sugar-free hard candy: Hard Candies, Caramel Mint, Caramel Coffee and Caramel Cinnamon.
Calories
One standard serving of sugar-free Werther's Original hard candies is five pieces, or approximately 16 g. All four sugar-free varieties contain 40 calories per serving, while commercial caramel candy made with sugar has about 58 calories in a comparable portion.
Fat Calories
Each serving of Werther's Original sugar-free Hard Candies contains 1 g of total fat, which supplies about 3 percent of the calories in one serving. The other three types of sugar-free candy have 1.5 g of total fat per serving, which accounts for about 4 percent of the calories in five pieces.
Sugar-Free Versus Regular Candy
Werther's Original sells four kinds of hard candy made with sugar: Hard Candies, Minis, Caramel Coffee and Creamy Caramel Filled. Only Minis have the same amount of calories per serving as the sugar-free products. The remaining regular hard candies contain about 70 calories in a 15-g portion.
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