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The Great Halloween Candy Comparison

By Sidney Fry, MS, RD
October 01, 2011
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Our handy guide gives you the stats on the most popular Halloween candies—ordered from least to most in added sugar.
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Candy Nutrition Comparison

Sugar-overload is a given on Halloween. Which perfectly portioned Halloween candies are worth the indulgence and which ones should you leave at the bottom of the bag? We've compiled the stats on 40 of the most popular Halloween candies. Find them here, ranked from least to most in terms of sugar.

Rolo Caramels in Milk Chocolate: 1 Rolo (6g): 27 calories, 0.9 g sat fat, 3.7 grams sugar

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Hershey’s Nuggets Dark Chocolate with Almond

1 nugget (9.5g): 45 calories, 1.5g sat fat, 4g sugar

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Wonka Mini Laffy Taffy

1 mini taffy (8.6g): 30 calories, 0.3g sat fat, 4.2g sugar

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Hershey’s Assorted Miniatures

1 miniature (8.6g): 42 calories, 1.4 g sat fat, 4.4g sugar

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Starburst Fun Size

2 Starburst candies: 40 calories, 0.8g sat fat, 6g sugar

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Smarties

1 roll (7g): 25 calories, 0g fat, 6g sugar

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Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fun Size

1 bar (0.49 oz): 77 calories, 2.7g sat fat, 7g sugar

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Mounds Snack Size Bar

1 bar (17g): 80 calories, 3.5g sat fat, 7g sugar

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Kit Kat Wafer Bar, Snack Size

1 bar (0.49 oz/14g): 70 calories, 2.3g sat fat, 7g sugar

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Tootsie Roll Snack Bar

1 bar (14g): 50 calories, 0.2gsat fat, 7g–source for trans fat

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Reese’s Pieces Snack Size

1 bag (13g): 67 calories, 2.7g sat fat, 7.3g sugar

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Haribo Gummi Candy: Mini Gold-Bears

1 bag ( <0.5 oz):  50 calories, 0g sat fat, 7.3g sugar

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Twix Fun Size

1 bar (16g): 80 calories, 3g sat fat, 8g sugar

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Almond Joy Snack Size

1 bar (17g): 80 calories, 3g sat fat, 8g sugar

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Payday Peanut Caramel Snack Size Bars

1 bar (19g): 80 calories, 1g sat fat, 8g sugar

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Sugar Daddy

1 Junior Pop (13g): 53 calories, 0.2 g sat fat, 8 g sugar (contains trans fat)

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Airhead

1 bar (15.5g): 60 calories, 0.5g sat fat, 8.5g sugar

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Butterfinger Fun Size

1 bar (0.65 oz/18.5g): 85 calories, 1.8g sat fat, 8.5g sugar

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Snickers Fun Size

1 bar (17g): 80 calories, 1.5g sat fat, 8.5g sugar

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Heath Bar Snack Size

1 bar (14g): 77 calories, 2.3g sat fat, 8.7g sugar

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Milk Duds Snack Size

1 box (12g): 53 calories, 1.2g sat fat, 9g sugar

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M&M's Peanut Fun Size

1 bag (18g): 90 calories, 1.8g sat fat, 9g sugar

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York Peppermint Pattie, Snack Size

1 piece (13.6g): 50 cal, 0.7g sat fat, 9g sugar

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M&M's Milk Chocolate Fun Size

1 bag (15g): 73 calories, 2g sat fat, 9.3g sugar

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Raisinets Fun Size

1 bag (16g): 67 calories, 1.7g sat fat, 9.7g sugar

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Sour Patch Kids Mini Bag

1 bag (15g): 50 calories, 0g fat, 10g sugar

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Baby Ruth Fun Size

1 bar (0.65 oz/18.5g): 85 calories, 2.3g sat fat, 10g sugar

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Milky Way Bar Fun Size

1 bar (0.58 oz/17g): 80 calories, 2.3 g sat fat, 10 g sugar

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3 Musketeers Fun Size

1 bar (15g): 63 calories, 1.3g sat fat, 10g sugar

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Tootsie Pop

1 pop: 60 calories, 0g sat fat, 10g sugar (contains trans fat)

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Snack Size

1 cup: 110 calories, 2.5 g sat fat, 11 g sugar

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Swedish Fish Mini Pack

1 pack (15g): 50 calories, 0g sat fat, 11g sugar

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Rolo Snack Pack

1 roll (18g):  80 calories, 2.5 g sat fat, 11g sugar

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Dots Mini Box

1 box (21g): 70 calories, 0g sat fat, 11g sugar

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Nestle 100 Grand Fun Size

1 bar (21.5g): 95 calories, 2.5g sat fat, 11g sugar

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Skittles Fun Size

1 bag (15g): 60 calories, 0.7g sat fat, 11.3g sugar

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Brach’s Candy Corn

1 bag (15g): 53 calories, 0g sat fat, 11.7g sugar

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