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Healthy Alternatives to Nerds Gummy Clusters

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2 healthier swaps

#1
SmartSweets

Sour Blast Buddies

Full sour-candy pucker, 3g of sugar in the entire bag.

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Per servingSwapNerds Gummy
Protein0g1g
Sugar3g27g
Calories110130
  • poppable and tangy
  • 3g sugar vs 27g
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#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 servingSwapNerds Gummy
Protein0g1g
Sugar3g27g
Calories100130
  • the gummy half of the cluster
  • 3g sugar vs 27g
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Or make it yourself

DIY15 min

Crunchy Yogurt Berry Clusters

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup berries
  • 1/4 cup granola
  • 1 tbsp honey

Steps

  1. Fold berries and granola into yogurt
  2. Spoon clusters onto parchment
  3. Drizzle honey
  4. Freeze 2 hours

Frequently asked

Is Nerds Gummy Clusters healthy?
The fastest-growing candy in America is a sugar delivery masterpiece: crunchy shell, gummy center, 27g of sugar in a small handful, one of the densest ratios in the aisle. The crunch-then-chew contrast is the addiction mechanism. You can rebuild that contrast at home for a fraction of the sugar, but there's no packaged twin yet; the closest swaps trade some crunch for a 90% sugar cut.
What is a healthier alternative to Nerds Gummy Clusters?
Our top swaps are SmartSweets Sour Blast Buddies, SmartSweets Fruity Gummy Bears, all with more protein or less sugar than Nerds Gummy Clusters.

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