Halloween Candy & Nutrition Trivia

Dark chocolate has been found to be associated with

• lowered blood pressure

• reduced risk of stroke

• inability to sleep

• all of these

The most popular Halloween candy over the last 15 years is

• Reese's peanut butter cups

• Snickers

• M&M's

• Starburst

Which ingredient found in some candies will be banned from foods in California in 2027?

• Dextrose

• Red dye no. 3

• Citric acid

• Soy lecithin

Which type of sweet is least likely to harm your teeth?

• lollipops

• chocolate

• gummies

• caramels

About how many Skittles would you have to eat to ingest the amount of sugar in a can of soda?

• 15

• 25

• 50

• 65

Candy is the biggest source of sugar in the American diet.

• True

• False

What was the original name for candy corn?

• Sweet Corn

• Trick or Treats

• Chicken Feed

• Tri-color Candy

Which candy was used during WWII to give American troops "quick energy?"

• Snickers

• Tootsie Rolls

• Popeyes Candy Sticks

• Pop Rocks

Which of the following contains the most energy (kcal)?

• 1 fun-size Skittles

• 5 Jolly Ranchers

• 1 Kit Kat mini bar

• 2 mini boxes of Nerds candy

In what year was candy corn invented?

• 1980s

• 1950s

• 1910s

• 1880s