The 13 Unhealthiest Halloween Candies

Written by
Joan Hodges 
Halloween candy can feel like a yearly right-of-passage when it starts popping up in your office, at themed parties and in your child's bucket.

And though almost no one can resist the occasional spooky treat, you may want to watch for "fun-sized" candies that pack extra calories and sugar—just three of those little guys can equal a full-size candy bar.

To avoid a sugar coma this Halloween, keep these nutrition facts in mind.
Snickers Peanut Butter (Fun Size)
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Peanut butter means it's healthy, right? This twist on the classic Snickers bar adds 50 calories and about 4 grams of sugar compared to its sister treat. Don't be fooled by its mini square size either—four of them equals a tall Frappuccino at Starbucks!

Calories: 130
Sugar: 12 grams
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
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This long-standing Halloween staple packs quite a punch in the calorie department. By all means, enjoy your favorite candy, but don't get too carried away.

Calories: 110
Sugar: 10.5 grams
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Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup
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As one of the newest delicious innovations to make it big in the Halloween candy market, the Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup is a crunchier spin on the traditional peanut butter cup.

Calories: 110
Sugar: 11 grams
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Hershey's Take 5
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This candy bar always makes an appearance during Halloween, but its five layers of sweet and salty goodness come at a price.

Calories: 100
Sugar: 9 grams
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100 Grand Bar
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The gooey caramel, crisped rice and chocolate that make up the classic 100 Grand Bar also create a yummy sugar daze.

Calories: 95
Sugar: 11 grams
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PAYDAY
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The nuttiest one of them all, PAYDAY is made up of just peanuts and caramel. Its simplicity doesn't necessarily mean less calories, though. Fortunately, the roasted peanuts make for less sugar at least.

Calories: 90
Sugar: 8 grams
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M&Ms Peanut
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Don't be fooled by the fun sized version of your favorite candy—even the smaller pack holds about seven M&Ms.

Calories: 90
Sugar: 9 grams
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Almond Joy
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A little almond and coconut never hurt anyone, but adding the preservatives and sugary chocolate are sure to up the calorie count.

Calories: 80
Sugar: 8 grams
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Kit Kat
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This snappy wafer chocolate bar is all too easy to keep eating. Limiting your consumption to one or two candies won't do much harm, but just be careful about going overboard.

Calories: 70
Sugar: 7 grams
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Twix
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This one is twice the fun and twice the calories. Even at a fourth of the regular candy bar size, the smaller version still packs 80 calories.

Calories: 80
Sugar: 8.5 grams
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Skittles
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Just because there's no chocolate doesn't mean these sweet chews aren't pure sugar. At almost 15 grams per fun size pack, the sugar high is real.

Calories: 80
Sugar: 14.5 grams
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DOTS
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You might expect a gumdrop cousin to be packed with sugar, so it's no surprise that even a little box of DOTS easily has more than 10 grams.

Calories: 70
Sugar: 11 grams
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Snickers
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Last but not least, the famous Snickers bar is certainly not the worst among Halloween candy, but the nutrition facts in its fun size bar aren't exactly "fun."

Calories: 80
Sugar: 8.5 grams
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About the Author

Joan Hodges ACTIVE.com Contributor
Joan Hodges writes nutrition articles for ACTIVE.com. As a health and wellness blogger based in Dallas, Texas, she has been inspired by her own journey of full mental and physical recovery. Joan is a devout yogi, dog lover and self-love advocate. You can read about her health journey here.