Halloween may only be one night, but the massive piles of leftover candy can last for weeks afterward. And you know what that means: a constant stash of sugar-filled temptation practically staring you in the face. To help you keep your calories and sugar in check, we offer a helpful visual that reveals the nutritional content of common Halloween candy. Remember, portion control and moderation are key, so stick to a small piece of candy or two.
Pumpkin-Shaped Peeps (1 Peep)
16 calories
0 g fat
3.6 g sugar
Dum Dums (1 lollipop)
25.5 calories
0 g fat
5 g sugar
Smarties (1 roll)
25 calories
0 g fat
5 grams of sugar
Jolly Rancher (1 piece)
23.5 calories
0 g fat
4 g sugar
Mike & Ike (1 snack-size pack)
80 calories
0 g fat
14 g sugar
Twizzlers (1 snack-size Twizzler)
46 calories
0.3 g fat
6 g sugar
3 Musketeers (1 fun size bar)
63 calories
2 g fat
10 g sugar
Nestle Crunch (1 fun size bar)
60 calories
3 g fat
7 g sugar
Tootsie Roll Pop (1 pop)
60 calories
0 g fat
10 g sugar
Raisinets (1 snack size bag)
67 calories
3 g fat
10 g sugar
Tootsie Roll (3 mini rolls)
70 calories
1.5 g fat
5 g sugar
Kit Kat (1 snack size bar)
70 calories
3.6 g fat
9.2 g sugar
Heath Bar (1 snack size bar)
77 calories
4.7 g fat
9 g sugar
Almond Joy (1 snack size bar)
80 calories
4.5 g fat
8 g sugar
Hershey’s Special Dark Miniatures (1 piece)
42 calories
3 g fat
5.5 g sugar
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures (1 mini cup)
44 calories
2.6 g fat
4.6 g sugar
Payday (1 snack size bar)
90 calories
5 g fat
8 g sugar
Peanut M&Ms (1 snack size bag)
93 calories
4.7 g fat
9.1 g sugar
York Peppermint Patty (1 snack size bar)
60 calories
1 g fat
11 g sugar
Sour Patch Kids (1 treat size package)
45 calories
0 g fat
9 g sugar
Milky Way (1 fun size bar)
80 calories
3 g fat
10 g sugar
Nestle 100 Grand (1 snack size bar)
95 calories
4 g fat
11 g sugar
Skittles (1 fun size package)
60 calories
0.66 g fat
11.3 g sugar
Butterfinger (1 fun sized bar)
100 calories
4 g fat
10 g sugar
This year, think outside the candy box and serve healthier trick-or-treating options such as caramel apples, trail mix, popcorn, granola bars, or even toys and party favors. Or, check out our Healthy Halloween Desserts and Healthy, Happy Halloween Recipes pages for some great DIY treat ideas!
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