How Many Calories in a Drumstick Lolly?
Same sweet as a hard lolly? Not quite. One Drumstick is 46 calories for its 11.1 g — 412 kcal per 100 g — and the chewy base carries real fat, 4 g per 100 g, which boiled sweets don't. How many calories in a drumstick lolly depends on the format: a bag of Squashies runs 353.
You'd need to walk about 9 minutes to burn the 46 calories in one lolly (11.1 g).
How long does it take to burn off a Drumstick lolly?
One lolly (11.1 g) is 46 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 46 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 9 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 6 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 7 min |
| Jogging | 5 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 10 min |
Times are for a 154 lb (11 st) adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (11.1 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
Alt: Swizzels Drumstick lolly with raspberry and milk stripes - 46 calories per lolly
On this page
- Quick facts
- One lolly or a bag of Squashies
- The format trap
- How does a Drumstick compare?
- Most popular Swizzels products
- FAQ
Quick facts
| Per 100 g | Amount | % RI* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 412 kcal (1,724 kJ) | 21% |
| Protein | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 92 g | 35% |
| — of which sugars | 70 g | 78% |
| Fat | 4 g | 6% |
| Fibre | not declared on the label | — |
| Salt | 0.03 g | <1% |
*RI = reference intake of an average adult (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal). Figures from the Swizzels label.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from CoFID, the UK government’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified August 2026. How we verify our data →
One lolly or a bag of Squashies
The raspberry-and-milk chew comes in two formats, and they behave nothing alike at the till.
| Portion | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Drumstick lolly | 11.1 g | 46 kcal |
| Squashies, small handful | ~15 g | 53 kcal |
| Squashies, whole bag | 100 g | 353 kcal |
On the stick, a Drumstick is one of the smallest branded sweets going — 46 kcal that take a good quarter of an hour to chew through. The bag is a different object entirely: 353 kcal of the same flavour, minus the stick that slows you down.
Alt: BodyPal app scanning a Drumstick lolly showing calories and macros
The format trap
Here is the twist in the label: Squashies are actually lighter per 100 g than the original lolly — 353 kcal against 412. Softer sweet, more moisture, fewer calories per gram. And it does not matter at all, because nobody eats Squashies by the gram. A bag goes in minutes; the lolly takes fifteen. Format decides the calories, not the recipe.
The chew itself is worth a look too. Unlike a hard boiled lollipop, which is fat-free by nature, the Drumstick's caramel-style base carries 4 g of vegetable fat per 100 g. Small per lolly (about 0.4 g), but it is the reason the texture exists.
Alt: Drumstick variants calories comparison - lolly 46, Squashies bag 353 kcal
At 70 g of sugar per 100 g, one lolly holds close to 8 g — around a quarter of the NHS adult free-sugar guideline of 30 g a day. A whole Squashies bag clears the daily guideline on its own, twice over. Chewy sweets also cling to teeth, which is the kind of prolonged sugar contact NHS dental advice singles out.
How does a Drumstick compare?
| Sweet | Portion | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Drumstick lolly | one (11.1 g) | 46 kcal |
| Lollipop | small (8 g) | 31 kcal |
| Malteser | one | ~10 kcal |
| Freddo | one bar | 96 kcal |
The verdict: on a stick, the Drumstick keeps honest company — half a Freddo, and only a shade above a plain lollipop. As Squashies it moves into chocolate-bar territory: one bag out-eats a Bounty twin pack (353 kcal against 278) and carries more than three Freddos. Buy the stick, not the bag.
Most popular Swizzels products in the United Kingdom
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United Kingdom, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each label.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Swizzels Drumstick Lolly | 412 kcal |
| Swizzels Drumstick Squashies | 353 kcal |
| Swizzels Squashies Bubblegum | 350 kcal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels.
FAQ
How many calories in Drumstick Squashies?
353 kcal per 100 g bag, from the Swizzels label. A small handful of about 15 g is around 53 kcal. Per gram they are lighter than the original lolly (412 kcal per 100 g), but the bag format means far more grams per sitting.
How many calories in a whole bag of Squashies?
About 353 kcal for the 100 g bag. That is more than three Freddos (96 kcal each) and more than a Bounty twin pack (278 kcal). Eaten in one go — which is how bags of Squashies tend to go — it is a chocolate-bar-sized decision, not a sweetie-sized one.
How much sugar is in a Drumstick lolly?
Close to 8 g per lolly, from 70 g of sugar per 100 g and an 11.1 g weight. That is roughly a quarter of the NHS adult guideline of 30 g of free sugars a day, in one sweet — modest as a one-off, quick to stack up as a habit.
Are Drumstick Squashies vegan?
Swizzels makes a vegan version of Squashies, so the answer depends on the bag in your hand — both appear on UK shelves. Check for the vegan flash and the ingredients list on the pack, which is the only reliable way to confirm the exact product.
Do Drumstick lollies contain fat?
Yes — 4 g per 100 g, or about 0.4 g in one lolly. It comes from the vegetable fat in the chewy caramel-style base and is what separates a Drumstick from hard boiled lollipops, which contain no fat at all. Per lolly the amount is trivial; per 100 g it shows.
Drumstick lolly vs Freddo — which is lighter?
The Drumstick, at 46 kcal against the Freddo's 96 — and it lasts far longer, since chewing through a lolly on a stick takes a quarter of an hour. Per minute of sweet, the Drumstick is one of the best deals on the confectionery shelf.
Original Drumstick or Squashies — which has more calories per 100 g?
The original: 412 kcal per 100 g against 353 for Squashies, because the softer sweet holds more moisture. In practice the ranking flips — a lolly is a fixed 11.1 g portion at 46 kcal, while Squashies come as a 100 g bag that rarely survives the afternoon.
How many calories in five Drumstick lollies?
About 230 kcal — five lollies at 46 kcal each, or 55.5 g of sweets. That is still less than a Squashies bag (353 kcal), with hours of chewing time between them. If a multi-pack is in the house, counting by the lolly keeps the total visible.
Similar foods
- Wagon Wheel — 160 kcal per wheel
- Rice Krispies Square — 119 kcal a bar
- Lollipop — 31 kcal small
- Rich tea biscuit — 38 kcal per biscuit
- Milky Way — 96 kcal per 21.5 g bar
- Crunchie — 186 kcal per bar
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