Some nutritionists ranked Halloween candy from the best to worst for you. They based it on things like calories and sugar grams . . . whether there’s any protein or fiber to help keep you full . . . and how LONG they take to eat.
Here’s their list of nine candies, starting with the best . . .
1. Gummy worms. You get 8 worms per service…and one serving is only 100 calories! And since they’re chewy, you can eat them more slowly.
2. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. We all like to pretend that items with peanut butter are more healthy, right? A single peanut butter cup has 110 calories and 11 grams of sugar . . . but there’s also two grams of protein and one gram of fiber.
3. Blow Pops. One pop has only 70 calories. Plus they take longer to eat, and there’s gum at the end, making you less likely to eat more candy!
4. Snickers. A four-piece serving of Snickers Miniatures has 170 calories and 18 grams of sugar . . . plus three grams of protein and one gram of fiber. And remember, we’re talking about the minis, not the fun size bars!
5. Twix. It’s 150 calories and 15 grams of sugar for a 3-piece serving of the Twix Minis. But watch out for the Fun Size versions, which are 250 calories for two pieces.
6. Kit Kats. The Kit Kats Minis are 170 calories and 17 grams of sugar for four pieces.
7. Twizzlers Strawberry Twists. These are pretty much just straight sugar and chemicals. It’s 90 calories and 13 grams of sugar for three snack size pieces, but almost no protein or fiber.
8. Tootsie Roll Midgees. They’re chewy, so you can take your time eating them, which is a plus! But six pieces have 140 calories and 20 grams of sugar . . . and no protein or fiber to counteract it!
9. Candy Corn. Good thing most people don’t like these–because they’re a nutritionists nightmare! A serving size of candy corn is 19 pieces, which contains 140 calories and 28 grams of sugar. And since they’re not individually-wrapped like some of the other options, it can be hard to stop at one serving.