Why Halloween candy is a nightmare

Let's look at some classics per .7 oz serving:
M&m's:

• Calories95
• Total Fat4 g
• Saturated Fat2.5 g
• Total Carbohydrate14 g
• Dietary Fiber0.4 g
• Sugars13 g

Gummy bears:

• Calories70
• Total Carbohydrate16 g
• Dietary Fiber0.0 g
• Sugars                                      11 g

Kit Kats:

• Calories105
• Total Fat6 g
• Saturated Fat                              4 g
• Total Carbohydrate13.5 g
• Dietary Fiber0.5 g
• Sugars10 g
• Protein2 g

York:

• Calories70.
• Total Fat1 g
• Saturated Fat1 g
• Total Carbohydrate16 g
• Dietary Fiber0.5 g
• Sugars13 g
• Protein1 g

Mounds:

• Calories90
• Total Fat5 g
• Saturated Fat4 g
• Total Carbohydrate11 g
• Dietary Fiber1 g
• Sugars9 g
• Protein1 g

Why is this a problem? you may ask and it is a problem because you are consuming multiple servings.

And this will happen:

2 mounds 180 calories 10g fat 8g saturated 18g sugar

2 Kit Kats 210 calories 12g fat 8g saturated 20g sugar

2 packs of gummy bears 140 calories 22g sugar

1 pack of M&Ms 95 calories 4g fat 3g saturated 13g sugar

1 York 70 calories 1g fat 1g saturated 13g sugar

That adds up to 695 calories 31g fat 20g saturated (a day's worth!) and 86g sugar

So what do I give?

Snyder's of Handover mini pretzels 60 calories 12g carbs 120mg sodium

Unreal Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups 80 calories 6g fat 2.5g saturated 5g sugar

Graham cracker pouches

Fruit (risky)

Here are some ingredients from junky brands: 

M&M's

MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR,CORNSTARCH, LESS THAN 1% - CORN SYRUP, DEXTRIN, COLORING (INCLUDES BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2), GUM ACACIA.

Why so many artificial colors?

Butterfinger:

corn syrup, sugar, ground roasted peanuts, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa, molasses, and less than 1% of dairy product solids, confectioner's corn flakes, nonfat milk, salt, soy lecithin, soybean oil, cornstarch, natural flavors, monoglycerides, TBHQ and citric acid (to preserve freshness), annatto color

Multiple sugar ingredients and what are dairy product solids + trans fat

Whoppers:

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WHEY, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL CORN SYRUP, COCOA, MALTED MILK, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, LECITHIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE

Is this food?

So that's it pick some of my alternatives if possible.

See you next week!

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