How many calories are in Twizzlers?
Four twists, the 1.6-ounce serving printed on the bag, come to 157 calories. Per 100 grams the candy runs 348 calories, which puts a single twist at roughly 39. Nearly all of that is carbohydrate: 79.16 g per 100 g against 2.32 g of fat, so this is sugar and flour, not a fatty snack.
You'd need to walk about 31 minutes to burn the 157 calories in a 4-piece serving (45 g).
How long does it take to burn off Twizzlers?
A 4-piece serving (45 g) is 157 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 157 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 31 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 20 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 22 min |
| Jogging | 18 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 35 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 (45 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Twizzlers quick facts
- US servings from one twist to a full bag
- Bites and Nibs run different numbers
- Sugar and sodium are the rows to watch
- How do Twizzlers compare?
- Most popular twizzlers brands
- Twizzlers FAQs
Twizzlers quick facts
The row behind every number here is SR Legacy 167583, "Candies, TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twists Candy". When somebody types "calories in Twizzlers," they are almost always holding the classic red twist, and that is exactly what this record describes. The other two USDA rows for the brand cover Bites and Nibs, which are a different shape and a different serving size, so they get their own section further down rather than being blended into an average.
The serving column below is four pieces, 45 g, the amount the standard bag calls one serving.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 4 pieces (45 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 348 | 157 | — |
| Total fat | 2.32 g | 1.0 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 79.16 g | 35.6 g | 13% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 39.64 g | 17.8 g | — |
| Protein | 2.56 g | 1.2 g | 2% |
| Sodium | 287 mg | 129 mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 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 →
Three rows you will not find above. Added sugars are absent because USDA does not publish an added-sugars figure for this record, and there is no honest way to invent one for a candy that is obviously mostly added sugar. Trans fat and potassium are missing from this SR Legacy edition as well, and pulling them from a different database would mean mixing sources inside one table. Cholesterol is a clean zero, as you would expect from a wheat-flour dough with no dairy fat in it.
US servings from one twist to a full bag
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 11.3 g | 39 kcal |
| 2 pieces | 22.5 g | 78 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 98 kcal |
| 4 pieces, the bag serving | 45 g | 157 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 348 kcal |
Only the 45 g line is a USDA household serving. The single twist, the pair, and the ounce are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, scaled straight down, not USDA servings.
Here is the trap, and it is a real one. "Four pieces" is not a measurement. In the standard bag, four pieces is 45 g and 157 calories. In another US Twizzlers pack in USDA's Branded catalog (fdc_id 1646299), four pieces is 36 g and 120 calories, because the twists in that SKU are shorter. Same brand, same count, 37 calories apart. If you are logging from a movie-theater box or a party-size bag, the piece count on the panel belongs to that package only. Grams travel; pieces do not.
The other quiet one: 100 g of Twizzlers is about nine twists. That is not a huge pile in your hand, and it is 348 calories, which is a small meal.
Bites and Nibs run different numbers
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece count | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Twists, the main row | 348 kcal | 4 pieces, 45 g | 157 kcal |
| Cherry Bites | 338 kcal | 18 pieces, 40 g | 135 kcal |
| Nibs Cherry Bits | 347 kcal | 27 pieces, 40 g | 139 kcal |
| TWIZZLERS Twists, current label | 333 kcal | 4 pieces, 45 g | 150 kcal |
| Low Fat Twists Rainbow | 350 kcal | 4 pieces, 40 g | 140 kcal |
| Soft Licorice Bites Black Raspberry | 357 kcal | 11 pieces, 42 g | 150 kcal |
Calorie-wise these are all the same candy. The spread across every version USDA lists for the brand is 333 to 357 per 100 g, which is under 25 calories from lightest to heaviest, and the serving-size differences (40 g versus 45 g) move the number on your log more than the recipe does.
Sugar is where they part company. Nibs list 51.35 g of total sugars per 100 g against 39.64 g for the twists, 11.7 g more per 100 grams, at essentially identical calories: 347 versus 348. The twists make up the difference with starch from the flour. Nibs also carry a trace of fiber, 0.6 g per 100 g, while the twists carry none at all. Cherry Bites sit lowest per gram of the three SR Legacy rows at 338 and highest in protein at 2.97 g per 100 g, though 3 grams of wheat protein in a candy is not a reason to eat it.
One more comparison worth naming, because it explains why your bag may not match this page. The SR Legacy row is 348 calories per 100 g, dated 2018. The current Branded entry for TWIZZLERS Twists reads 333 per 100 g and 150 per 45 g serving. Both are USDA, seven calories apart at the serving level, and the label in your hand is the one your bag was made to.
Sugar and sodium are the rows to watch
The "low fat" flag on some Twizzlers packages is technically true and practically meaningless. Fat is 2.32 g per 100 g, about 3% of the Daily Value, while carbohydrate is 79.16 g per 100 g, 29% of the DV. Removing fat from a candy that never had much changes nothing about what you are logging.
Total sugars are 39.64 g per 100 g and 17.8 g in the four-piece serving, close to two-fifths of the candy's weight. Note that total sugars carry no %DV on the Nutrition Facts label, which is why that cell is a dash rather than a percentage. The Dietary Guidelines keep added sugars under 10% of daily calories, and the label DV for added sugars is 50 g, but USDA's record for this food does not report added sugars, so this serving cannot be measured against that cap here without guessing. For general placement of candy in a day's eating, MyPlate treats sweets as an extra on top of the food groups, not as one of them.
The genuine surprise is sodium: 287 mg per 100 g, or 129 mg in a four-piece serving, 6% of the Daily Value. That comes from the wheat-flour dough, and you cannot taste it under the strawberry flavor. Eat 100 g while watching a movie and you have taken on 287 mg of sodium from a food nobody classifies as salty. If you are tracking sodium closely, that is worth a line in your log.
How do Twizzlers compare?
| Candy or sweet topping | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twizzlers | 348 kcal | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 98 kcal |
| Tamarind candy | 331 kcal | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 94 kcal |
| Fruit syrup | 341 kcal | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 96 kcal |
| Frosting, glaze, prepared from recipe | 341 kcal | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 96 kcal |
Our take: at the ounce, these four are the same food in different shapes, spanning 94 to 98 calories, and only 17 calories per 100 g separate the heaviest from the lightest. Twizzlers is the densest of the four per gram. That means there is no smart swap inside this group, and picking Twizzlers over frosting or syrup buys you nothing nutritionally. What actually moves your day is the count: two twists at 78 calories is a controlled treat, and the same bag eaten straight through is not. If you want the sweet without the calorie load, portion it out by grams before you start, because Twizzlers are unusually easy to eat one after another.
Most popular twizzlers 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) |
|---|---|
| TWIZZLERS Twists | 333 cal |
| TWIZZLERS Low Fat Twists Snack Rainbow | 350 cal |
| TWIZZLERS Low Fat Snack Cherry | 350 cal |
| TWIZZLERS Classic Bites Cherry | 350 cal |
| TWIZZLERS Soft Licorice Bites Black Raspberry | 357 cal |
| TWIZZLERS Nibs Cherry | 350 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Twizzlers FAQs
How many calories are in one Twizzler?
One strawberry twist weighs about 11.3 grams and works out to roughly 39 calories. That figure is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g value of 348 calories, not a USDA serving. Two twists land near 78, so the count climbs faster than most people expect from a candy this light on fat.
How many calories in a serving of Twizzlers?
The bag serving is four pieces, 45 grams, and it carries 157 calories. That serving brings 35.6 g of carbohydrate, 17.8 g of total sugars, 1.2 g of protein and 129 mg of sodium. Fat is a rounding error at 1.0 g, which is 1% of the Daily Value.
How much sugar is in Twizzlers?
A 45-gram serving holds 17.8 g of total sugars, and 100 grams holds 39.64 g, close to two-fifths of the candy's weight. USDA does not publish added sugars for this record, so no added-sugars Daily Value can be calculated here. Total sugars carry no %DV on the label.
Are Twizzlers fat free?
No. The USDA row lists 2.32 g of fat per 100 g, which is 1.0 g in the 45-gram serving, or 1% of the Daily Value. Saturated fat is 0 g and cholesterol is 0 mg. The candy is very low in fat, but low fat is not the same thing as fat free.
Why do Twizzlers have sodium?
Salt goes into the wheat-flour dough that gives the twist its chew, so the candy carries 287 mg of sodium per 100 g. That is 129 mg in a four-piece serving, 6% of the Daily Value. You cannot taste it under the strawberry flavor, which is why the number surprises people.
How many calories in Twizzlers Bites?
Cherry Bites run 338 calories per 100 g, so a 40-gram serving of about 18 pieces is 135 calories. They are slightly lighter per gram than the twists at 348, and they carry a little more protein, 2.97 g per 100 g against 2.56 g, plus a trace of fiber at 0.1 g.
How many calories in Twizzlers Nibs?
Cherry Nibs are 347 calories per 100 g, so a 40-gram portion of roughly 27 pieces comes to 139 calories. The calories match the twists almost exactly, but the sugar does not: Nibs list 51.35 g per 100 g against 39.64 g, which is 11.7 g more sugar per 100 grams.
How many Twizzlers are in 100 grams?
About nine twists, since one piece weighs roughly 11.3 grams. That 100 grams is 348 calories, 79.16 g of carbohydrate and 287 mg of sodium. The piece count is our own arithmetic from the USDA gram weights, and pack sizes vary, so weigh rather than count when the number matters.
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