All About Candy Corn

How much candy corn is produced each year?

• 10 million pounds

• 20 million pounds

• 35 million pounds

• 50 million pounds

When is National Candy Corn Day celebrated?

• October 29th

• October 30th

• October 31st

• November 1st

What percentage of people start eating candy corn with the wide yellow end?

• 10%

• 20%

• 43%

• 47%

Candy corn was originally called 'Chicken Feed' and advertised as 'Something to ____ About.'

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Who invented candy corn?

• George Renninger

• John Goelitz

• William Wunderlee

• Henry Jelly

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What are the main ingredients in candy corn today?

• Sugar, corn syrup, water, salt

• Marshmallow, fondant, sugar

• Wax, artificial flavors, egg whites

• Cornstarch, gelatin, sugar

What was added to the candy corn mixture when it was first made?

• Wax and artificial flavors

• Marshmallow and fondant

• Egg whites and gelatin

• Corn syrup and water

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Candy corn was meant to look like dried corn ______.

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• Seeds

• Kernels
• Leaves

• Stalks

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What is the final step in the modern process of making candy corn?

• Coating with sugar

• Adding artificial flavors

• Rotating in drums for a wax coating

• Pouring into molds

What percentage of people eat the whole candy corn at once?

• 43%

• 47%

• 50%

• 53%