SnackSwapperThe honest verdict
Is Welch's Fruit Snacks Actually Healthy?
'Fruit is our first ingredient' — as juice concentrate, which is sugar with a passport. A little pouch is 11g of sugar and zero fiber, so nutritionally it's a gummy bear that did some branding work.
The numbers, per 1 pouch (25.5g)
| Calories | 80 |
| Protein | 1g |
| Sugar | 11g |
| Carbs | 19g |
| Fat | 0g |
| Fiber | 0g |
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#1
That's it.
Apple + Strawberry Fruit Bar
Two ingredients: apples and strawberries, pressed into a bar. All the sugar is fruit.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Welch's Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1g | 1g |
| Sugar | 17g | 11g |
| Calories | 100 | 80 |
- actually 100% fruit
- 3g fiber
- nothing added
#2
SmartSweets
Fruity Gummy Bears
Gummy bears with 3g of sugar in the whole bag instead of the usual twenty-plus.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Welch's Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0g | 1g |
| Sugar | 3g | 11g |
| Calories | 100 | 80 |
- 3g sugar vs 11g
- same chewy fix
- fiber-sweetened
#3
SmartSweets
Sweet Fish
The chewy red-fish candy experience with 3g of sugar in the entire bag.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Welch's Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0g | 1g |
| Sugar | 3g | 11g |
| Calories | 100 | 80 |
- low sugar
- fruity chew
- no juice concentrate