Gerrit's · Candy
Sour Blockheads
A 1/3 bag (40g) serving of Sour Blockheads by Gerrit's has 140 calories, 24g of sugars and 15mg of sodium, as submitted by Gerrit J Verburg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2074332, record updated Apr 16, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2074332, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Gerrit J Verburg Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 086232315242
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 52% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 46% of them.
Where the calories come from: 94% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among candy: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 60 g | 57.9 g | 52% |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 50 mg | 46% |
| Protein | 5 g | 2 g | 76% |
| Calories | 340 | 375 | 28% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED STARCH, GELATIN, DEXTROSE, SORBITOL, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 40, FD&C YELLOW NO. 5, FD&C YELLOW NO. 6).
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Starch. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 16, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Gerrit J Verburg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2074332).
More Gerrit's candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sour Satellite Wafers | 343 | 54.29 g | 371 mg |
| Gerrit's, Gummy Pink Cadillacs, Melon | 352 | 60 g | 28 mg |
| Edible Satellite Wafers | 400 | 57.14 g | 71 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gerrit's Sour Blockheads?
140 per 1/3 bag (40g) serving, and 340 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gerrit's Sour Blockheads?
15mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Gerrit J Verburg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 16, 2019. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov