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Whether you’re 5 or 55, chances are when you think Halloween you think candy. There isn’t really anything overtly healthy in the typical trick-or-treater’s stash. If you find yourself debating which Halloween treats are okay for you and your kids to sink your teeth into—trying to distinguish the good, the bad, and the downright ugly—we can help! Lauren Slayton MS RD and Caren Tishfield RD, co-authors of Mindful Menus: The Guilt-Free Guide to Ordering In, have put together this handy nutritional guide that gives you the skinny on potentially fattening Halloween snacks. And remember, a few hours of trick-or-treating can burn off some of that excess sugar!
Candy Portion Calories Time to work it off*
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HORRIFIC
Baby Ruth 2 fun size 260 47 minutes
O’Henry 2 fun size 240 44 minutes
STILL BAD
Snickers 2 fun size 190 35 minutes
Reese’s PB Cups 2 snack size 180 33 minutes
Milky Way 2 fun size 180 33 minutes
BETTER
3 Musketeers 2 fun size 140 26 minutes
Hershey’s Kisses 5 pieces 130 24 minutes
Starburst 6 pieces 120 22 minutes
BEST BETS
Candy Corn 20 pieces 108 20 minutes
York Pepp. Patty 2 small 106 20 minutes
Nestle Crunch 2 fun size 100 18 minutes
Kit-Kat 1 snack size 80 15 minutes
Tootsie Pop 1 pop 60 11 minutes
*walking 4 mph
Some other “storing” suggestions include:
• Parents should only keep a snack-size Ziploc of their kids’ loot with the recommended sweets (e.g.., Candy Corn, York Peppermint Patty, Nestle Crunch, Kit-Kat, and/or Tootsie Pops).
• It’s also strategic for parents not to keep their personal favorites (or their child’s faves) around for giveaways to trick-or-treaters. In the back of your mind, you know you have these tucked away and will indulge when you shouldn’t.
• Other sweets remaining from your child’s trick-or-treating should be strategically taken out of the house to your workplace or given to others to avoid temptation for children and parents. If it’s not around, you won’t want it or think about it.
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