Nutritional Information for Tootsie Pops
Tootsie Roll Pops are lollipops with chewy-candy centers made of the chocolate-flavored Tootsie Roll candy and enrobed in crunchy candy coatings that come in a variety of flavors. Fans of these fat-free, gluten-free and peanut-free lollipops have been licking their favorite pops, and counting every lick, since the 1930s.
Calories
The standard-sized, 17g Tootsie Roll Pop has 60 calories. Of those calories, 40 calories come from refined sugar. A smaller, 13g version of the lollipops, marketed as Tootsie Roll Bunch Pops, has 45 calories, of which 32 calories come from refined sugar.
Carbohydrates
One original Tootsie Roll Pop has 15g of carbohydrates, of which 10g are refined sugar. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that an adult consuming a daily diet of 2,000 calories should not consume more than 40g of refined sugar each day. One Tootsie Roll Pop is 25 percent of the daily recommended allowance.
Fat-Free
Though Tootsie Roll Pops do contain partially hydrogenated soybean oil, the amount is so small that the oil contributes a negligible amount of fat, and the lollipop can be promoted as a fat-free treat.
Gluten-Free
Individuals who have been diagnosed with celiac disease and cannot tolerate products with gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, and barley, should be able to enjoy Tootsie Roll Pops without aggravating their digestive systems.
Minerals
Because the chewy, chocolatey Tootsie Roll center contains condensed skim milk, whey, and soy, one original Tootsie Roll Pop provides 2 percent of the daily recommended allowance of iron.
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