Candy Calories: How Many of These Can I Eat? (2024)

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How many calories of candy should I eat a day? ›

Assuming an adult's caloric intake is 2000 calories, we should not consume more than 200 calories per day from sugar, which equates to 10 teaspoons of sugar, 4 marshmallows, 4 bonbons, or 4 candies.

They won't notice if you eat one or two. Or two or three. But before you dive in, remember that you shouldn't get more than 10% of your daily calories from added sugar -- that's around 200 if you typically aim for 2,000 a day -- and candy is loaded with it.

If you are trying to keep added sugars to under 30 grams per day on a 1,200-calorie diet, you might want to limit your fun-size candy bars to 2 or 3 if that is the only source of added sugar for the day. Since it is likely that you will have other added sugars, it may be best to stick to 1 or 2 fun-size choices.

Don't get tricked by all the Halloween treats, here's what 100 calories looks like: Hershey's Kisses: let the foil fly, just only eat four and a half of them! Kit Kat: a package and a half of the snack size. Twix: 2 snack-sized bars.

With candy, it's important to note that the amount of sugar intake can get too high. Consequently, too much sugar causes a spike in blood sugar levels, which can lead to insulin resistance and weight gain. The body produces insulin, a hormone that regulates the sugar level in the bloodstream.

Instead, we recommend you focus on eating a variety of nutritious foods and limiting your intake of unhealthy foods. For example, if you love sweets, you can still enjoy the odd sweet treat while dieting as long as you balance it with healthy meals and snacks and don't go overboard with the sugary stuff.

Cut added sugar and you could lower calories and body weight, which could improve your cholesterol. But it's not just the weight loss. Even at the same weight as others, people who got less than 20% of their calories from added sugars tended to have lower triglycerides.

M&M'S. Less than half the bag (23.5 M&M's) is 100 calories.

Kit Kat: 145 calories/ounce. Hershey's Chocolate Bar with Almonds: 144 calories/ounce. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: 144 calories/ounce. Peanut M&Ms: 144 calories/ounce.

How much is too much candy? ›

Men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons (36 grams or 150 calories) of added sugar per day ( 53 ). Women should consume no more than 6 teaspoons (25 grams or 150 calories) ( 53 ). Foods high in sugar include: sweets, including candy, pie, cakes, and cookies.

This means: Adults should have no more than 30g of free sugars a day, (roughly equivalent to 7 sugar cubes). Children aged 7 to 10 should have no more than 24g of free sugars a day (6 sugar cubes). Children aged 4 to 6 should have no more than 19g of free sugars a day (5 sugar cubes).

However, on the healthy side, for 500 calories a person can have three cups of popcorn, a cup of berries with a fat-free yogurt, two handfuls of carrots and cucumber sticks with some hummus, and an orange and would still be consuming less calories than the cup of ice cream.

Hershey's Kisses are a calorie-counter's favorite – less than 25 calories each. Four and a half come to 100 calories.

What's the AHA's recommendation on added sugar? Men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons (36 grams or 150 calories) of added sugar per day. Women should consume no more than 6 teaspoons (25 grams or 100 calories) per day.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a sweet treat in moderation now and then. Consuming too much added sugar over a long period can have some downsides. Risks include blood sugar crashes, faster aging, and an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, or cognitive decline.

100g of sugar may sound like a lot, and for some people this amount may be more than their body can or should handle. For example, if you are consuming 1600 calories per day, then your daily maximum should be 80g of total sugar.