Junior Mints Nutrtion Facts

Junior Mints are a popular type of candy. They are made by the Tootsie company, which also produces Charleston Chew, Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops, and the similar Andes mints. Junior Mints come in original, plus varieties such as Caramels, Junior Mints Inside-Outs, Junior Mints Minis and Junior Mints Deluxe. According to the Tootsie brand website, Junior Mints were introduced in 1949. Tootsie produces more than 15 million Junior Mints a day in its Cambridge, Massachusetts, factory. The nutritional information for the various types of candies in the Junior Mints family is contained below, excluding Junior Mint Minis, which are not featured on tootsie.com.

Nutritional Information for Junior Mints (Original)

Junior Mints Originals are nut free, gluten free and peanut free, according to tootsie.com. One serving of Junior Mints Originals is 40 grams. All nutritional facts are for one serving and come from tootsie.com. There are 170 calories in a serving and 30 calories from fat. There are 3 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat and no trans fats in Junior Mints candies. There is also no cholesterol. Junior Mints Originals contain 30 mg of sodium and 35 grams of carbohydrates. There is one gram of dietary fiber and 32 grams of sugars. There is also one gram of protein in the candies.

Junior Caramels

Junior Caramels are nut free, gluten free and peanut free. A serving is 42 grams. There are 190 calories and 50 calories from fat. Junior Caramels contain 6 grams of fat and 2.5 grams of saturated fat. There is no trans fat in Junior Caramels. The candy contains 5 mg of cholesterol and 45 mg of sodium. There are 33 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of dietary fiber. The candies contain 24 grams of sugar and 1 gram of protein.

Junior Mints Inside-Outs

Junior Mints Inside-Outs are dark chocolate inside a smooth white peppermint candy shell. Junior Mints Inside Outs are nut, gluten and peanut free. They do contain milk and soy. A serving size is 41 grams. The candies have 180 calories with 50 of those coming from fat. There are five grams of fat total with 1.5 grams of saturated fat. Junior Mints Inside-Outs contain no trans fats and no cholesterol. They contain 25 mg of sodium and 33 grams of carbohydrates. There are no dietary fibers and the Inside-Outs have 32 grams of sugars. The Junior Mints Inside-Outs also have 1 gram of protein.

Junior Mints Deluxe

Tootsie.com describes Junior Mints Deluxe as follows: "Take an American candy favorite---Junior Mints; jumbo-size them---these are about half-an ounce each; tweak the textured peppermint so that it's a reservoir of creamy, fondant center...and you've got Junior Mints Deluxe, the most decadent member of the Junior Mints candy lineup." A serving size is 43 grams. One serving size of Junior Mints Deluxe contains 190 calories with 80 calories from fat. There are 9 grams of fat in total, 6 grams of saturated fat and 0 grams of trans fat. The candy has no cholesterol and 10 mg of sodium. They contain 30 grams of carbohydrates in total, with 1 gram of dietary fiber and 26 grams of sugar. The candies also contain 1 gram of protein.

Junior Mints Minis

Tootsie.com does not provide nutritional information for Junior Mints Minis, but it does provide allergen information. Junior Mints Minis are nut free, gluten free and peanut free. They do contain milk, soy and egg products.

Resources

• Tootsie brand website