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The honest verdict

Is Airheads Actually Healthy?

Taffy that's essentially sugar and dye you chew. A single bar is 9g of sugar with no protein, fiber, or anything else, and the whole appeal is a flavor rush that's gone in under a minute.

The numbers, per 1 bar (16g)

Calories60
Protein0g
Sugar9g
Carbs15g
Fat0.5g
Fiber0g
FruitySweetTangyChewy

If you love it, try these instead

Same craving, better numbers. Every product below is in our verified catalog.

#1
SmartSweets

Peach Rings

Tangy-sweet peach rings, and the whole bag carries just 3g of sugar.

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Per servingSwapAirheads
Protein0g0g
Sugar3g9g
Calories10060
  • fiber-sweetened
  • 3g sugar vs 9g
  • same fruity chew
#2
SmartSweets

Sweet Fish

The chewy red-fish candy experience with 3g of sugar in the entire bag.

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Per servingSwapAirheads
Protein0g0g
Sugar3g9g
Calories10060
  • low sugar
  • chewy gummy
  • no dyes
#3
SmartSweets

Sourmelon Bites

The sour-watermelon chew with 3g of sugar per bag.

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Per servingSwapAirheads
Protein0g0g
Sugar3g9g
Calories10060
  • sour-fruity hit
  • far less sugar
  • still fun