Weigh In: Candy Calories a Scary Sight!

Candy Calories a Scary Sight!

Free candy isn’t calorie-free. That’s my mantra this month. ‘Cause things get ugly – real ugly – the closer we get to Halloween. So I’m trying to scare myself straight. If I know just how bad all those little packets of goodness are, maybe, just maybe, I won’t gorge myself on Goobers and dive into Dove bars with the same zeal. Here goes.

**Be forewarned. What you’re about to read is disturbing and is not appropriate for all ages. You may also have trouble sleeping at night.**

3 Musketeers
260 calories
8 grams of fat

3 Musketeers minis (7)
170 calories
5 grams of fat

Butterfinger
270 calories
11 grams of fat

Hersey’s Kisses (9)
230 calories
13 grams of fat

Hersey’s Kisses Special Dark (9)
180 calories
12 grams of fat

Kit Kat
210 calories
11 grams of fat

M&M’s
240 calories
10 grams of fat

M&M’s Dark Chocolate
240 calories
11 grams of fat

Milky Way
260 calories
10 grams of fat

Milky Way minis (5)
190 calories
7 grams of fat

Milky Way Midnight
220 calories
8 grams of fat

Milky Way Midnight minis (5)
180 calories
7 grams of fat

Reese’s Big Cup
200 calories
12 grams of fat

Snickers
280 calories
14 grams of fat

Snickers Dark
250 calories
12 grams of fat

Here are a few lighter treats:

Jolly Ranchers (3)
50 calories
0 grams of fat

Candy Corn
150 calories
0 grams of fat

Twizzlers (4)
160 calories
0.5 grams of fat

Skittles
250 calories
2.5 grams of fat

If you’re really jonesing for some chocolate, try a York Peppermint Patty. With 140 calories and just 2.5 grams of fat, you won’t turn into a monster after just one. And if you find you don’t stop at just one, pop the patties in the freezer. It’ll slow you down.