Eek! Little Halloween Treats Can Pack Big Calorie Counts
Ghosts and ghouls, step aside. Nothing is scarier than the Nutrition Facts on Halloween candy. Those fun-size chocolate bars and miniature candies look so tiny, but the calories add up quickly. Don’t let these treats trick you into putting on unwanted pounds.
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Halloween treat
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Calories per three treats (because nobody eats just one!)
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Physical activity required to burn off those calories (based on a 150-pound person)
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Butterfinger, fun-size candy bar
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249
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Swimming (25 yds/min): 52-54 minutes
Walking (3 mph): 45-47 minutes
Bicycling (12 mph): 35-36 minutes
Jogging (5.5 mph): 22-23 minutes
Jumping rope: 19-20 minutes
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Skittles, fun-size package
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243
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Milky Way, Snickers, or Twix, fun-size candy bar
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240
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Reese’s Miniatures, mini peanut butter cup
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132
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Swimming (25 yds/min): 27-29 minutes
Walking (3 mph): 24-25 minutes
Bicycling (12 mph): 18-19 minutes
Jogging (5.5 mph): 11-12 minutes
Jumping rope: 10-11 minutes
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Hershey’s Miniatures, mini candy bar
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126
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Jolly Rancher, piece of hard candy
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69
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Swimming (25 yds/min): 13-15 minutes
Walking (3 mph): 11-13 minutes
Bicycling (12 mph): 9-10 minutes
Jogging (5.5 mph): 5-6 minutes
Jumping rope: 5-6 minutes
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Tootsie Pop Miniatures, mini lollipop
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60
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