Test Your Halloween Candy I.Q.
It's almost Halloween, and we're all ready for some smart indulgences when it comes to candy. Whether it's chocolate or licorice, lollypops or caramel nut rolls, you can't depend on how a candy "looks" to know the calories and fat.
When it comes to candy, you always want to downsize. I'm going to have some fun with Hoda and Kathy Lee, and examine their candy I.Q. Why not test your own, and follow along (check back later for the segment)!
Here are the questions for you (below the video segment). The answers follow on the next page (no peeking ahead of time!).
A safe and happy halloween to all!
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QUESTION 1. How many M and Ms does it take to make 100 calories?
-Is it 18, 25, or 30 M and Ms?
QUESTION 2. How many calories in a "set" of candy jewelry (choker necklace, bracelet, ring)?
-Is it 200, 300, or 400 calories?
QUESTION 3. Rank these four full size candy bars in order from highest fat to lowest fat:
-Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, sugar-free Godiva chocolate bar, Tootsie Roll, 3 Muskateers
QUESTION 4. Do these 5 regular twizzlers have MORE or LESS than 100 calories?
QUESTION 5. One of these two treats are lower in both fat and calories.
-Which one: full size York peppermint patty or 1.3 ounces of yogurt-covered raisins?
QUESTION 6. How many calories are in this small bowl (4 ounces - a big handful) of candy corn?
-Is it 150, 300, or 450 calories?
QUESTION 7. Does this medium sized candy apple have MORE or LESS than 6 grams of fat?
ANSWER 1. 30 M and Ms make 100 calories
ANSWER 2. The candy jewelry has a total of 200 calories.
ANSWER 3. Candy bar rank, highest to lowest fat: sugar-free Godiva bar, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, 3 Muskateers, Tootsie Roll
ANSWER 4. The 5 twizzlers have MORE than 100 calories - 120 total.
ANSWER 5. The peppermint patty (1.3 ounces) has fewer calories and less fat than 1.3 ounces (27) of yogurt covered raisins. Peppermint patty: 160 calories and 3 grams of fat. Yogurt-covered raisins: 180 calories and 8 grams of fat.
ANSWER 6. 450 calories in 4.5 ounces (large handful) of candy corn.
ANSWER 7. The candy apple has LESS than 8 grams of fat. It has 0 grams of fat - all are sugar calories.
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