How many calories are in Werther's Original caramels?
A five-piece serving of Werther's Original soft caramels weighs 32 g and carries 140 calories. Per 100 g the candy runs 438 calories, which makes one gold-wrapped caramel about 28. Sugar does most of the lifting, but the 14.06 g of fat per 100 g is what a plain hard candy does not have.
You'd need to walk about 28 minutes to burn the 140 calories in a 5-piece serving (32 g).
How long does it take to burn off 140 kcal of Werther's Original?
A 5-piece serving (32 g) is 140 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 140 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 28 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 18 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 20 min |
| Jogging | 16 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 31 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 (32 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Quick facts from the wrapper
- Serving sizes from one caramel to a handful
- The caramel lineup by the numbers
- Added sugars are the row to watch
- How do these caramels compare?
- Most popular werther's original caramels brands
- FAQ
Quick facts from the wrapper
The numbers below come from the current US label for the 10.8 oz bag of soft caramels, filed as FoodData Central 2569482, "Storck Werther's Original Soft Caramels". That is the record worth using, because it is the bag most people actually have open on the counter, and because a branded label carries two rows the generic survey entries never do: added sugars and potassium.
The label serving is five pieces, 32 g. USDA also holds an older Werther's entry built on a six-piece, 38 g serving, and the two disagree slightly on density. That gap is rounding on two different label generations, not two different candies.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 5 pieces (32 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 438 | 140 | — |
| Total fat | 14.06 g | 4.5 g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 7.81 g | 2.5 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate | 71.88 g | 23.0 g | 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.1 g | 1.0 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 40.62 g | 13.0 g | — |
| Added sugars | 31.2 g | 10.0 g | 20% |
| Protein | 3.12 g | 1.0 g | 2% |
| Sodium | 219 mg | 70 mg | 3% |
% 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 →
Cholesterol comes in at 16 mg per 100 g, or 5 mg per serving, which is 2% of the Daily Value. Potassium is 200 mg per 100 g and 64 mg per serving, 1%. The 70 mg of sodium in five caramels is roughly a thirtieth of a teaspoon of table salt, so this is not a candy anyone needs to watch for salt.
One row is worth flagging. Three grams of fiber per 100 g is high for a caramel, and it is reproduced here exactly as the label declares it. Labels round; survey databases average. When the two disagree on a minor nutrient, the label is what your bag says, so that is what we print.
Serving sizes from one caramel to a handful
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 6.4 g | 28 kcal |
| 3 pieces | 19.2 g | 84 kcal |
| 5 pieces, the label serving | 32 g | 140 kcal |
| 10 pieces | 64 g | 280 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 124 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 438 kcal |
Only the five-piece line is a USDA serving. Everything else in that table is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, scaled from the 6.4 g weight the label implies for a single caramel.
That single-piece number is the useful one, because nobody eats caramels in fives on purpose. At 28 calories each, three pieces at a desk is 84 and a slow ten across an afternoon is 280, which is a real snack rather than a nibble. An ounce, if you weigh them, lands at 124 calories for about four and a half pieces.
The whole 10.8 oz bag is 306 g, roughly 48 caramels, and about 1,340 calories by the same arithmetic. That is the figure worth knowing before a bag goes into a car door pocket.
The caramel lineup by the numbers
| Version | Per 100 g | Serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Soft Caramels | 438 kcal | 5 pieces (32 g) | 140 kcal |
| Original Chewy Caramels | 438 kcal | 5 pieces (32 g) | 140 kcal |
| Original Vanilla Creme Soft Caramels | 455 kcal | 5 pieces (33 g) | 150 kcal |
| Original Chocolate Covered Caramels | 444 kcal | 3 pieces (27 g) | 120 kcal |
| Original Soft Caramels, older 6-piece label | 421 kcal | 6 pieces (38 g) | 160 kcal |
| Caramels, generic USDA record | 382 kcal | 1 piece (10.1 g) | 39 kcal |
Soft and chewy are the same number. Both sit at 438 calories per 100 g and both land at 140 for five pieces; the difference between them is how long they take to disappear, not what they cost you. The chewy record does list all 71.88 g of its carbohydrate as sugar, which is a labeling artifact rather than a different recipe, so the soft entry is the cleaner one to log against.
The vanilla creme version is the quiet upgrade in cost. Its fat climbs to 18.18 g per 100 g against 14.06 for the classic, pushing it to 455 per 100 g and 150 calories for five pieces. Saturated fat goes up harder still, from 7.81 g to 10.61 g per 100 g.
Chocolate covered looks like the cheapest Werther's on the label at 120 calories, but that is a three-piece serving of smaller candies. Per gram it is 444, denser than the plain caramel. And the older six-piece Werther's label reads 160 calories only because it counts six pieces; at 421 per 100 g it is the lightest Werther's record in the file.
Other caramels on the same shelf sit in a narrow band: Godiva assorted chocolate caramels are 406 calories per 100 g and 130 for two pieces, Food Club caramels 400 per 100 g and 160 for six, and Rolo unwrapped mini chewy caramels the heaviest of the group at 457 per 100 g, 160 calories for two small packages.
Added sugars are the row to watch
Calories are not the interesting line here. Five caramels are 140 calories, about 7% of a 2,000-calorie day, which is a modest snack by any measure. The added sugars row is the one that moves: 10.0 g in that same handful, which the FDA Daily Value chart puts at 20% of the 50 g reference. A fifth of the day's allowance for a small handful of candy is a steep rate, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Saturated fat runs a close second. At 2.5 g per serving, five caramels use 12% of the Daily Value, which is more than most people expect from something that reads as sugar candy. Butter and cream are why these taste the way they do, and they show up in that row.
Protein is 1.0 g and fiber 1.0 g per serving, so nothing here is doing much for fullness. If you want a sweet snack that keeps you level until dinner, this is not the shape of it. If you want three caramels after lunch for 84 calories and 6 g of added sugar, that fits almost any day without argument.
How do these caramels compare?
| Candy | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werther's Original soft caramels | 438 kcal | 5 pieces (32 g) | 140 kcal |
| Caramels, generic | 382 kcal | 1 piece (10.1 g) | 39 kcal |
| Caramels, chocolate-flavor roll | 387 kcal | 6 pieces (40 g) | 155 kcal |
| Rolo caramels in milk chocolate | 474 kcal | 7 pieces (42 g) | 199 kcal |
Our take: piece size decides this, not density. A generic caramel is lighter per gram than a Werther's, 382 against 438, yet one generic piece is 39 calories to Werther's 28, because it weighs 10.1 g instead of 6.4 g. Rolo is the only candy in this table heavier per gram, and its seven-piece serving comes to 199 calories against our 140. If you are counting and want the smallest unit you can put in your mouth and stop, the single Werther's caramel at 28 calories is the best-behaved number on this page.
Most popular werther's original caramels 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) |
|---|---|
| Godiva Assorted Chocolate Caramels | 406 cal |
| Werther's Original Soft Caramels | 421 cal |
| Werther's Original Vanilla Creme Soft Caramels | 455 cal |
| Rolo Unwrapped Mini Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate | 457 cal |
| Food Club Caramels | 400 cal |
| Werther's Original Chocolate Covered Caramels | 444 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
FAQ
How many calories are in one Werther's Original caramel?
One caramel is about 28 calories. A single piece weighs roughly 6.4 g, and at 438 calories per 100 g that works out to 28 by our own arithmetic from the USDA figure rather than a listed serving. Three pieces come to 84 calories.
How many calories in 5 Werther's Original soft caramels?
Five soft caramels are 140 calories. That is the printed label serving, 32 g, and it also carries 4.5 g of fat, 23.0 g of carbohydrate and 13.0 g of total sugars. Ten pieces double it to 280 calories, which is where a handful stops being small.
How much sugar is in Werther's Original?
Five caramels hold 13.0 g of total sugars, of which 10.0 g are added sugars. That added figure is 20% of the FDA Daily Value of 50 g. Per 100 g the candy is 40.62 g total sugars and 31.2 g added sugars.
Are Werther's Original chewy and soft caramels the same calories?
Yes, both records sit at 438 calories per 100 g and both give 140 calories for a five-piece, 32 g serving. Fat, saturated fat and carbohydrate match too. The chewy entry lists slightly more sodium, 234 mg per 100 g against 219 mg, which is a rounding difference.
How many calories in Werther's Original Vanilla Creme?
Five vanilla creme caramels are 150 calories for a 33 g serving, and the candy runs 455 calories per 100 g. The creme filling raises fat to 18.18 g per 100 g against 14.06 g in the classic caramel, and saturated fat to 10.61 g.
How many calories in Werther's chocolate covered caramels?
Three chocolate covered caramels are 120 calories, the label serving at 27 g. Per 100 g they are 444 calories, denser than the plain soft caramel at 438, so the lower serving number reflects fewer and smaller pieces rather than a lighter candy.
Do Werther's Original caramels have any protein?
Barely — a five-piece serving has 1.0 g of protein, 2% of the Daily Value, from the milk and cream in the recipe. Per 100 g that is 3.12 g. Fiber is also 1.0 g per serving, so nothing here does much for fullness.
How many Werther's caramels are in a serving?
Five pieces, 32 g, on the current soft caramels label, and that serving is 140 calories. An older Werther's label used six pieces at 38 g for 160 calories, so check which bag you have before logging a serving rather than a piece count.
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