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Tuesday Tidbits – Halloween Candy Consumption

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 17:00
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Goblins, witches and vampires, oh my – a lots and lots of candy!  With Halloween just around the corner, here are some interesting statistics about trick or treating and candy consumption.


41.0 millionThe estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2010 — children age 5 to 14 — across the United States. Of course, many other children — older than 14 and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating.

24.7 poundsPer capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2010, 5% of which occurs on Halloween and the week following.


American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 100 calories/day of “discretionary” or extra sugar (equivalent to 6 tsp), and men no more than 150 calories (9 tsp).


Top 5 Halloween Candy in 2010 (and nutritional break down)



1.  Candy Corn (serving size 20 pieces/42.4 g)
Calories 150, Total fat  0 g, Total carbs 38 g


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2.  Snickers (serving size 1 bar/2 oz/57 g)
Calories 271, Total fat 13.6 g, Total carbs 34.5 g

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3.  Reese’s PB Cups (5 pieces/40.4 g)
Calories 210, Total fat 12 g, Total carbs 22 g

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4.  KitKat (1 bar/43 g)
Calories 210, Total fat 11 g, Total carbs 28 g

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5.  Milky Way (1 bar/58 g)
Calories 270, Total fat 11 g, Total carbs 41 g

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In order to burn off the calories from a serving of candy corn, you’d have to 
run for 10 minutes at 8mph, 
cycle for 14 minutes at 14-16 mph, 
hike for 22 minutes, 
rake leaves for 33 minutes or 
read for 1 hr and 43 minutes 
(calculations for individuals weighing 150 pounds).


Sources:  U.S. Census Bureau, associatedcontent.com, caloriecount.com, usatoday.com

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