Buying sweets online seems simple: choose a few bags, compare the price and place your order. Yet there are several pitfalls that can leave you with an assortment that doesn’t suit your guests, dietary requirements or planned quantity. This is particularly true of sweet mixes, gummies and unusual imported products, where it pays to look beyond the packaging.
A 400-gram pack may seem appealing for a party, but always check the price per 100 grams. A smaller bag may be more suitable if you want to combine several flavours or if the sweets quickly lose their texture after opening.
Also pay attention to the number of packs. Individually wrapped sweets are handy for handing out, while a large bag is better suited to a pick-and-mix buffet or sweets to share.
Many products have a fruit or fruit-inspired flavour, but contain only a small amount of fruit juice or no fruit at all. So check the ingredients list. For example, Cokoc Triple-Layer Juicy Burst Gummies list 10% concentrated fruit juice. In other products, “fruity” mainly refers to flavourings and colouring plant concentrates.
Gelatine is commonly found in gummies, foam sweets and fruit sweets. A product without gelatine is not automatically free from all allergens. Always check the current packaging.
For a family or a small treat, bags of around 80 to 215 grams are practical. For a party, 200 to 400 grams per flavour may be more convenient. Think about how you’ll use them in advance:
An assortment becomes more interesting when you combine different textures. Soft gummies, crunchy coatings, foam centres and sour sweets offer more variety than several bags with almost identical textures.
Haribo Fizz Bubble has a sour flavour with bubblegum aroma. Haribo Frogs combine a soft foam centre with a fruity layer. Red Band Fizzy Mix includes fizzy bottles, cola flavour and sour gummies. This allows you to put together a sweet mix that varies not only in colour, but also in mouthfeel.
Sweets are intended as a treat. The nutritional information on the product page can help you estimate portions and quantities more accurately. In the available information, the sugar content of various products ranges from 45.9 to 77 grams per 100 grams. Several Haribo products in this assortment have a Nutri-Score of E.
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Why it suits this profile: A manageable 200-gram bag with a clear flavour profile. Handy if you’re buying sweets online for the first time and want to try a sour variety.
The contents and nutritional information are clearly stated. However, check the packaging for gluten and milk before sharing.
200 grams, sour bubblegum flavour and, according to the product description, no artificial colourings.
Why it suits this profile: Ideal for anyone who values several fruit flavours and a soft texture in one pack.
The product information lists six fruit flavours and a 200-gram pack, so you have to guess less about the variety.
Soft, round fruit sweets, suitable for vegetarians according to the product description and free from artificial colourings.
Why it suits this profile: Practical for treats, meetings and parties where you want to hand out portions easily.
The bag contains 18 individually wrapped mini rolls. This means you don’t need to divide portions yourself from an opened bag of sweets.
Four fruit references in the mix, 214.7 grams in total and, according to the product description, suitable for vegans.
Why it suits this profile: A memorable choice for a party, surprise hamper or gift where an ordinary fruit flavour doesn’t offer enough variety.
The product page lists the instructions for use, flavour, contents and function. Read these instructions before use and bear in mind the small 12-gram contents.
Blueberry flavour, a sugar-free recipe according to the product description and a music function with a stated playing time of up to 60 minutes.
We’ve put together a complete, up-to-date list of products that fully meet these strict selection criteria and the applicable European safety regulations.
Check the net quantity, price per 100 grams, ingredients, allergens and best-before information. Also check whether the product is suitable for your intended use: a large bag is ideal for sharing, while individually wrapped sweets are more practical for treats.
Store sweets according to the product information in a cool, dry place away from sunlight, heat and moisture. Seal an opened bag properly. Do not use the product if the packaging is damaged, and check the date on the packaging.
No. Sugar-free refers to the sugars or sweeteners used, not automatically to gelatine, milk, soya or other allergens. Always check the full ingredients list and allergen information for the specific product.