Laffy taffy calories come to 60 for one 15 g piece and 397 per 100 g. Almost all of that is carbohydrate: 92% of the calories come from carbs, protein is 0, and a single piece carries 10.3 g of sugars. One piece is small. The total climbs fast once the wrappers start piling up.
60kcal
1 piece · 15 g, prepared from recipe
0%protein
0 gProtein
14 gCarbs
0.5 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Prepared from recipe · per 15 g
Calories
60 kcal
Protein
0 g
Carbohydrate
13.7 g
Fat
0.5 g
Saturated fat
0.3 g
Cholesterol
1 mg
Sodium
8 mg
Potassium
0 mg
Iron
0 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Laffy Taffy: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 piece (15 g)
60
0 g
13.7 g
0.5 g
8 mg
3%
1 oz portion (28 g)
111
0 g
25.6 g
0.9 g
15 mg
6%
100 g
397
0 g
91.6 g
3.3 g
52 mg
20%
3 × 1 piece (15 g)
179
0 g
23 mg
5 × 1 piece (15 g)
298
0 g
39 mg
One piece is 60 calories, a handful is not
A single 15 g piece of Laffy Taffy has 60 calories, about 3% of the daily value. That is a small number, and it is the one most people anchor on. The trouble is that taffy rarely gets eaten one piece at a time.
Two pieces (30 g) come to 119 calories. Three pieces (45 g) reach 179. Five pieces, 75 g of candy, add up to 298 calories with 0 g of protein attached. That is a real share of a day's energy from something that disappears in a few minutes.
A 1 oz portion (28 g) lands at 111 calories, roughly two pieces. If you track candy, count wrappers instead of guessing, because the total rises by about 60 with every piece. BodyPal can log it from a photo of the wrappers or the pile on your desk.
Nearly every calorie is sugar and starch
Per 100 g, Laffy Taffy has 91.6 g of carbohydrate, 3.3 g of fat and 0 g of protein. That puts 92% of the calories on carbs and 8% on fat. There is no protein share at all, which is unusual even among snacks.
Sugars make up most of the carb load: 68.5 g per 100 g, which works out to 10.3 g in one piece and 19.2 g in a 1 oz portion. Fiber is 0, so there is nothing in the candy that adds bulk. The chewy texture makes it feel substantial. The label says otherwise.
The small fat figure comes from the recipe itself, since the USDA row behind this page is taffy prepared from recipe. One piece carries 0.5 g of fat and a 1 oz portion 0.9 g. Fat is not the story here; sugar is.
Sodium, fat and cholesterol barely register
One piece has 8 mg of sodium, which rounds to 0% of the 2300 mg daily value. A 1 oz portion reaches only 15 mg, or 1%, and a full 100 g is 52 mg, about 2%. If you watch sodium, taffy is not where it hides.
Saturated fat is 2 g per 100 g against a daily value of 20 g, and cholesterol is 9 mg per 100 g against 300 mg. Potassium is 3 mg per 100 g, essentially nothing. At piece-size portions, all of these shrink further.
The flip side is that the same table shows almost nothing else either. No protein, no fiber, next to no potassium. Laffy Taffy is a sugar-and-energy item, and its numbers are honest about that.
Treat it as a planned extra, not a snack
Because one piece is 60 calories with 0 g of protein and 0 g of fiber, it will not hold you over between meals. If you want something sweet, it works better as a counted extra after a meal than as the snack itself.
Decide the number of pieces before you open the bag. Two pieces at 119 calories is a defined treat; an open bag has no ceiling. Pairing a piece or two with a protein-rich snack, such as yogurt or a handful of nuts, gives you the sweet note without making candy the whole snack.
Products sold under the name, including Schnucks Laffy Taffy and Eillien's Laffy Taffy, appear in the brand table on this page. Their labels are the place to check exact figures for the specific pack you bought.
How does Laffy Taffy compare?
Here is how Laffy Taffy stacks up against Airheads, Starburst and gummy bears, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: The calorie gap is tiny: gummy bears sit at 396 per 100 g, Laffy Taffy at 397, Starburst at 408 and Airheads at 412, so pick by how many pieces you will actually eat. If you watch sodium, Starburst at 2 mg per 100 g is the lowest, while gummy bears are the only one with 0 g of fat.
Most popular Laffy Taffy brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Schnucks Laffy Taffy4 pieces · 39 g359 kcal
2Eillien's Laffy Taffy4 pieces · 39 g359 kcal
Label numbers come from the packaged candy, which reads 359 calories per 100 g against 397 for taffy made from a recipe. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Laffy Taffy FAQs
How many calories are in one Laffy Taffy?
One 15 g piece is about 60 calories. A 4-piece 39 g pack of the packaged candy is about 140 calories.
Is Laffy Taffy good for weight loss?
It is 397 calories per 100 g with 68.5 g of sugar and almost no protein at 0.03 g. A single 15 g piece costs 60 calories, while a 39 g pack costs about 140.
Laffy Taffy vs Airheads: which has fewer calories?
Per 100 g, taffy is 397 calories and Airheads is 412, a gap of 15 calories.
How much sugar is in Laffy Taffy?
Per 100 g there are 68.5 g of sugar out of 91.6 g of total carbs. One 15 g piece has about 10.3 g of sugar.
How many calories are in 5 pieces of Laffy Taffy?
Five pieces (75 g) of Laffy Taffy have 298 calories, along with 39 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein. Three pieces come to 179 calories and two pieces to 119.
How many calories are in 1 oz of Laffy Taffy?
A 1 oz portion (28 g) has 111 calories, about 6% of the daily value. It carries 25.6 g of carbs, 19.2 g of sugars and 0.9 g of fat.
Does Laffy Taffy have any protein?
No. Laffy Taffy has 0 g of protein per piece and per 100 g. Its calories split 92% carbohydrate and 8% fat, so it adds energy without adding anything to your protein for the day.
Is Laffy Taffy high in sodium?
No. One piece has 8 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2300 mg daily value, and 100 g has 52 mg, about 2%. Sugar, not salt, is the number to watch.
How much fat is in Laffy Taffy?
One piece has 0.5 g of fat and 100 g has 3.3 g, of which 2 g is saturated. Fat supplies 8% of the calories; the rest comes from carbohydrate.
