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Healthiest and unhealthiest Halloween treats


Last Update: 10/05/2009 10:51 am
Halloween Candy (Terren (Terren in Virginia) (Creative Commons 2.0))
Halloween Candy (Terren (Terren in Virginia) (Creative Commons 2.0))
Part of the fun of Halloween is the costume. Children love to dress up as their favorite cartoon, movie character, or music artist.

But it seems to be the candy that excites the trick-or-treaters, and even their parents, for days after Halloween.

The success of the evening is measured by how much candy is in the bag, or how many "big" candy bars were gotten. The more candy, the bigger the success.

For parents, more candy means a chance to eat a few pieces of candy without the kids becoming suspicious.

Before you start sneaking pieces of candy from the stash, you might want to know which candy to watch out for, and which treats aren't so tricky.

Below are some of the healthiest and unhealthiest Halloween candies.




Not very terrifying

Box of Smarties (Ce De Candy, Inc.)
Box of Smarties (Ce De Candy, Inc.)
Smarties

Size: 1 roll
Calories: 25
Fat: 0g

Dum Dum Lollipop

Size: 1 lollipop
Calories: 25
Fat: 0g

Jolly Rancher

Size: 3 pieces
Calories: 50
Fat: 0g

Candy Corn

Size: 10 pieces
Calories: About 60
Fat: 0g

Tootsie Pop

Size: 1 lollipop
Calories: 60
Fat: 0g
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