How many carbs are in liquorice?

Liquorice contains 83 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 51 g is sugars. Small bag (40 g) (40 g) gives 33 g of carbohydrate.

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33 g carbs · 144 kcal

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Carbs / 100 g
83 g
Small bag (40 g) (40 g)
33 g
Fibre / 100 g
0 g
kcal / 100 g
359
FPU / 100 g
0.3

Carbohydrate per portion

PortionWeightCarbsFibrekcalFPU
1 piece 5 g 4.2 g 0 g 18 0
Small bag (40 g) 40 g 33 g 0 g 144 0.1
Bag (100 g) 100 g 83 g 0 g 359 0.3
100 g100 g 83 g 0 g 359 0.3

The slow rise (fat-protein units)

Small bag (40 g) of liquorice (40 g) carries 0.5 g of fat and 1.5 g of protein, which is 0.1 fat-protein units. That is too little to speak of a slow rise: the effect of this portion is its carbohydrate, and not much else.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy359 kcal
Fat1.2 g
of which saturates0 g
Carbohydrate (available)83.3 g
of which sugars51.4 g
Fibre0 g
Protein3.8 g
Salt0.4 g

Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Liquorice, average values” (Candy). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.

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