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Most Popular Candy To Give Trick-Or-Treaters

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Halloween 2022

Most Americans can think back on childhood and recall the excitement of preparing for Halloween. Carving pumpkins, putting together a costume, and finding a ginormous bag to stuff with candy is just the beginning.

Halloween is the one night a year that kids can meander around neighborhoods with a posse of friends, ringing doorbells and collecting a mountain of treats.

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Remember sorting the candy, hiding it from your siblings, and ultimately popping pieces in your mouth for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the following weeks?

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Click through the slides to brush up on your candy facts and learn more about the history of the 50 most popular candies for trick-or-treaters.

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Did you know that Hershey’s makes 1 million miles of Twizzlers annually? The U.S. delegation reportedly consumed at least 10 pounds of strawberry Twizzlers during the Iran nuclear talks in 2015.

50. Twizzlers

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From 1942–45, the U.S. military included these chewy candies in the rations for World War II troops. Today, 64 million Tootsie Rolls are made daily.

49. Tootsie Roll Candies

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The sweet, slightly chalky tablets resemble medicine and are often used by kids for make-believe. Turns out they are gluten-, dairy-, and peanut-free.

48. Smarties candy

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