Are Lollipops High In Syns? - Our Slimming World Guide
Lollipops are a favourite sweet for many of us who have a sweet tooth, but these pops can be very high in sugar, meaning they have syns on the slimming world, but how many do they have?
Lollipops have various syns according to the type that you choose, on average expect one to have around 2.5 syns per sweet, making them low in syns.
In our syn guide below we will discuss how many lollipops you can on the slimming world, syn values of them and some low syn alternative sweets.
How Many Lollipops Can I Have On Slimming World?
At 2.5 syns per lollipop, you can have up to 6 lollipops before using all of your 15 daily syns making them a great low-syn sweet treat to have on the SW plan.
It should be noted that lollipops are very high in sugar however, with the average lollipop having nearly 10g of sugar in just a small serving, so we would suggest having these sweets in moderation.
Syn Values Of Lollipops
Lollipops have a similar syn value no matter where you buy them from, to help you stay on track with syns, we've listed them down below.
Juicy Drop Pop Lollipop with Sour Gel 26g Raspberry - 5 syns.
Paint Splash Fruit Flavour Lollipops with Sherbet Dip Orange & Strawberry 39g - 7.5 syns.
Low Syn Alternatives To Lollipops
If you find lollipops to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low-syn alternative sweets to satisfy your sugar craving, we've listed them down below to help you stay on track.
HARIBO Tangfastics Bag 16g - 3 syns.
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles Sweets Tube 52.5g - 5 syns.
M&S Percy Pigs Sweets 170g - 1.5 syns.
Skittles Fruits Sweets £0.15 PMP Bag 18g - 8 syns.
Rowntree's Jelly Tots Sweets Sharing Bag 150g - 2 syns for 7.
HARIBO Starmix Bag 16g - 3 syns.
Starburst Original Fruit Chews Sweets 45g - 9 syns a pack.
Maynards Bassetts Sports Mix Sweets Bag 190g - 8 syns.
Rowntree's Randoms Sweets Sharing Bag 150g - 7 syns for 6.
The Natural Confectionery Co. Jelly Snakes Sweets Bag 160g - 7 syns for three.
Maynards Bassetts Soft Jellies Fizzy Fish Sweets Bag 160g - 5 syns for 4.
Maynards Bassetts Jelly Babies Sweets Bag 190g - 4.5 syns.
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles Vegan-Friendly Strawberry & Blackcurrant Sweets Sharing Pouch 150g - 5 syns for 7.
Final Words
Overall, lollipops are low in syns, having 2.5 syns per lollipop making them low in syns, you could have up to six lollipops before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance. We would recommend having lollipops in moderation due to their high sugar content or check out our low syn alternatives which start as low as 1.5 syns.
Jennifer
Jennifer is a certified nutritionist and weight loss coach with a Master's in Nutrition from Cambridge. With over 10 years experience, she shares healthy recipes and science-backed slimming tips on SheCooksSheEats to help people reach their wellness goals. Jennifer stays up-to-date by regularly attending conferences and continuing her nutrition education. She aims to provide research-backed advice to inspire balanced, happy living.