Calorie Table for Candy &
Sweets
Please note: all snack
food calorie values are approximate
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|
| Candy |
Serving Size |
Calories |
| Boiled sweets |
1oz |
80 |
| Butterscotch |
1oz |
112 |
| Candy corn |
1oz |
105 |
| Caramels |
1 |
31 |
| Caramels, chocolate
|
1 |
22 |
| Carob bar |
1, 3oz |
450 |
| Fruit Pastilles |
1 tube |
100 |
| Fudge chocolate |
1 piece |
65 |
| Jelly beans |
1oz |
105 |
| Lollipop |
1 |
22 |
| Milk chocolate |
1 bar (1.5oz) |
226 |
| Dark chocolate |
1 bar (1.5oz) |
225 |
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It's Not
Just About Calories in Candy & Sweets
As you can see, there are quite a few
calories in snack foods like candy. But it won't hurt your weight loss
plan if you have occasional sweets. It's the calories and sweets you eat
in your regular daily diet, that matter.
UK Guidelines: Teens and
Adolescent Energy Needs
| Teenage Girl |
Average Daily Energy Needs |
| 11-14 years |
1845 calories |
| 15-18 years |
2110 |
| Teenage Boy |
Average Daily Energy Needs |
| 11-14 years |
2220 calories |
| 15-18 years |
2755 |
Note: Strictly speaking all
kilocalories are equal in energy terms, but most dietitians advise calorie
savings achieved by consuming nutrient-dense foods in preference to "empty
calorie" foods like chocolate, that contain calories but little nutrition.
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