Necco · Candy
The Original Candy Wafer
One roll (57g) serving of The Original Candy Wafer by Necco has 220 calories, 55g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by NECCO to USDA (FoodData Central 561609, record updated Apr 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 561609, available Apr 1, 2019; 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 NECCO submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 475981412003
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 97% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% 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 | 96.5 g | 57.9 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 50 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 0 g | 2 g | 0% |
| Calories | 386 | 375 | 59% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
Other wafer in this aisle
103 of the 19,635 candy products are named wafer. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 83 mg of sodium and 5.9 g of protein; none has less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "wafer", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, GELATIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE GUMS (GUM TRAGACANTH, ARABIC & XANTHAN), CHOCOLATE, CITRIC ACID, FD&C COLORS WHICH INCLUDE YELLOWS 5 & 6, BLUE 1, RED 3, RED 40.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Gelatin. 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 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement NECCO submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 561609).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Necco The Original Candy Wafer?
220 per 1 roll (57g) serving, and 386 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Necco The Original Candy Wafer?
0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record NECCO submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 11, 2018. 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