How many calories are in a Tootsie Pop?
One Tootsie Pop weighs 17 g and carries 60 calories. Per 100 g the candy runs 353 calories, which sounds enormous until you notice that 100 g is nearly six whole pops. Three of them, the handful that disappears during one movie, come to 180 calories.
You'd need to walk about 12 minutes to burn the 60 calories in one pop (17 g).
How long does it take to burn off a Tootsie pop?
One pop (17 g) is 60 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 60 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 12 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 8 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 9 min |
| Jogging | 7 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 13 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (17 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Tootsie Pop quick facts
- US servings, from one pop to a fistful of five
- Miniatures and store-brand pops
- Every calorie here is carbohydrate
- How does a Tootsie Pop compare?
- Most popular tootsie pop brands
- FAQ
Tootsie Pop quick facts
The record used here is the manufacturer's own label entry, USDA Branded 1878383, "Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Pop, Lollipop, Assorted", GTIN 071720547526. That is the classic full-size pop in the assorted bag — the thing actually unwrapped and put in a mouth, not a generic "hard candy" average. Its label serving is one pop of 17 g, and everything below scales from that.
Two other USDA entries exist for this candy, and both describe smaller pieces rather than a different recipe. They get their own section further down, because the difference is the size of the piece, not the source of the numbers.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 pop (17 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 353 | 60 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 88.24 g | 15.0 g | 5% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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 →
Seven rows a nutrition label usually carries are missing here on purpose. USDA's label record for this product lists only calories, fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium, so saturated fat, trans fat, total sugars, added sugars, dietary fiber, cholesterol and potassium are left out rather than guessed. If a page shows you a sugar figure for a Tootsie Pop, it came from somewhere other than this USDA entry.
US servings, from one pop to a fistful of five
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pop, label serving | 17 g | 60 kcal |
| 2 pops | 34 g | 120 kcal |
| 3 pops | 51 g | 180 kcal |
| 5 pops | 85 g | 300 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 100 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 353 kcal |
Only the first and last rows are USDA figures. The 17 g pop is the manufacturer's declared serving, and 353 is the per-100-g value on the same record. Everything between them is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not a USDA serving — multiples of one pop, plus the ounce, which lands almost exactly on a round 100 calories at 28.3 g.
That ounce is the useful trick if you log by weight instead of by piece. One ounce of Tootsie Pop is a hair under one and two-thirds pops, so a 100-calorie entry is close enough for anyone who bought a bag and lost count. The other habit worth knowing: the sticks are not weightless in your hand but they are not candy, and the 17 g on the label is the candy only.
Where people go wrong is with the 353. It is the number search engines like to surface, and it is never the number for one lollipop. A 100 g pile of Tootsie Pops is close to six of them, wrappers off. Treat 353 as a shelf-comparison figure and 60 as the eating figure.
Miniatures and store-brand pops
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tootsie Pop, classic assorted | 353 kcal | 1 pop (17 g) | 60 kcal |
| Tootsie Pop Miniatures, assorted kid flavors | 400 kcal | 3 pops (15 g) | 60 kcal |
| Store-brand Tootsie Pops (Meijer) | 333 kcal | 1 piece (15 g) | 50 kcal |
The miniatures are the surprise. Per 100 g they are the densest of the three at 400 calories, because the smaller pieces carry proportionally less hard candy shell around the center. But the serving is three of them at 15 g, and three miniatures land on exactly the same 60 calories as one full-size pop. Handing a kid three little ones instead of one big one buys you nothing calorie-wise; it buys you three wrappers and a longer sitting.
The store-brand version goes the other way. At 333 calories per 100 g it is the lightest of the three by weight, and its piece is 15 g rather than 17 g, so a single lollipop is 50 calories. Two grams and a slightly different recipe are worth 10 calories a pop — real if you eat five a day, invisible if you eat one.
Across all three records the pattern holds: fat, protein and sodium are zero, and carbohydrate does all the work. Nothing in this candy category changes that.
Every calorie here is carbohydrate
All 60 calories in a Tootsie Pop come from its 15.0 g of carbohydrate, which is 5% of the Daily Value the FDA sets for total carbohydrate, 275 g. Fat is 0 g, protein is 0 g, and sodium is 0 mg — three rows at 0% DV, which is rare enough on a candy page to be worth saying out loud.
USDA's record does not break out sugars, so no honest sugar figure can be printed here. What can be said is the ceiling: sugar cannot exceed the 15.0 g of carbohydrate, and in a boiled-sugar lollipop with a chewy center the two are close. For scale, the FDA Daily Value for added sugars is 50 g, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories — 200 calories on a 2,000-calorie day. If every gram of that carbohydrate were added sugar, one pop would be 30% of the 50 g Daily Value; that is our own arithmetic from the USDA carbohydrate figure, not a USDA sugar value.
The practical read: one pop is a small, cheap, slow indulgence with no protein or fat to carry it, so it will not hold off hunger. MyPlate files candy under foods to fit around the edges of a day rather than build one on, and 60 calories fits around a lot of edges. If you are choosing between a lollipop and a snack meant to keep you full until dinner, the lollipop is the wrong tool — but it is a very small wrong tool.
How does a Tootsie Pop compare?
| Version | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tootsie Pop, classic assorted | 353 kcal | 1 pop, 17 g | 60 kcal |
| Tootsie Pop Miniatures | 400 kcal | 3 pops, 15 g | 60 kcal |
| Meijer Tootsie Pops | 333 kcal | 1 piece, 15 g | 50 kcal |
USDA's index carries only these three non-duplicate US records for this candy, so the comparison is between the versions of the lollipop itself rather than against unrelated sweets. Ten further entries are re-issues of the same three barcodes with no new values.
Our take: if you are counting, buy the full-size classic and eat one. It is the middle record by density, it is the only one with a serving that matches how the candy is actually eaten, and 60 calories is small enough that the number rarely decides anything. The miniatures are the trap — 400 calories per 100 g and pieces so small that nine can vanish before you have registered eating one, which is exactly how a 60-calorie serving becomes 180. The store brand saves 10 calories per lollipop, which is not a reason to switch, but it is not nothing if a bag is a household staple.
Most popular tootsie pop brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop Assorted | 353 cal |
| Meijer Tootsie Pops | 333 cal |
| Tootsie Pops Miniatures | 400 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Tootsie Pop FAQs
How many calories are in a Tootsie Pop?
60 calories in one full-size pop, which the label puts at 17 g. Per 100 g the candy is 353 calories, but 100 g is close to six lollipops, so that figure never describes what you are holding. All 60 calories come from carbohydrate.
How many calories in a Tootsie Roll Pop?
60 calories — Tootsie Roll Pop and Tootsie Pop are the same candy, and USDA lists it under the maker's full name, Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop. One pop is 17 g with 15.0 g of carbohydrate, no fat, no protein and no sodium.
How much sugar is in a Tootsie Pop?
15.0 g of carbohydrate per 17 g pop is the ceiling, because USDA's label record for this product does not list total sugars and no exact figure can be given without guessing. Sugar cannot be higher than that carbohydrate figure, and in a boiled-sugar lollipop it is close to it.
How many carbs are in a Tootsie Pop?
15.0 g of carbohydrate in one 17 g pop, or 5% of the FDA Daily Value of 275 g. Per 100 g the candy is 88.24 g of carbohydrate. Three pops come to 45 g, roughly the carbohydrate of a modest bowl of pasta but with nothing else attached.
How many calories in a mini Tootsie Pop?
20 calories each, working from the miniatures record: USDA lists 400 calories per 100 g and a serving of three pops at 15 g totaling 60 calories. That serving matches one full-size pop exactly, so three miniatures and one classic lollipop are the same 60 calories.
How much does a Tootsie Pop weigh?
17 g of candy for the classic assorted pop, per the manufacturer's USDA label entry, and that weight excludes the paper stick. Store-brand pops and the miniatures are lighter pieces at 15 g. One ounce, 28.3 g, works out to a bit under one and two-thirds classic pops.
Are Tootsie Pops fat free?
Yes — 0 g of total fat per pop and per 100 g on the USDA record, which is 0% of the Daily Value. Protein and sodium are also zero, so carbohydrate accounts for every one of the 60 calories. The chocolate-flavored center does not change that on the label.
How many calories are in 3 Tootsie Pops?
180 calories for three full-size pops, 51 g of candy, scaled from the USDA 100 g figure rather than taken from a USDA serving. Five pops, 85 g, come to 300 calories. Two pops are 120. The count climbs in tidy 60-calorie steps, which makes this one easy to log.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the candy dish and BodyPal counts the pops for you, sticks and all.
