Love It, Like It, Hate It: Halloween Treats (As seen on WGNO)
There’s just no way around it, Halloween is one of the year’s top sugar fests — but it is possible to keep Trick-or-Treaters happy without piling on even more sugar. I’ve ranked the best & worst of Halloween treats available on shelves – including some that you can actually feel good about.
Love it, Like It, Hate it: Halloween Treats (As Seen on WGNO | ABC 26)
LOVE IT!
Popcorn Snack Packs like Angie’s BoomChickaPop Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn
Per pack: 70 calories – 9 grams carb – 1 gram fiber – 4 grams sugar
Ingredients: popcorn, sunflower oil, dried cane sugar, sea salt
Apple “Chips” like Bare Snacks | 100% apple, no sugar added
Non-edible treats! Halloween tattoos, bracelets, bubbles, glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth!
LIKE IT!
Teddy Grahams & Annie’s Bunnies
Per Pack: 50 calories – 8 grams carb – 1 gram fiber – 3 grams sugar
Ingredients include: whole wheat flour, wheat (white) flour, sugar, oil
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish “with whole grain”
Per pack: ~50 cals – 7 grams carb – 0 fiber – 0 sugar
Ingredients include: whole wheat flour, white flour, cheddar cheese, vegetable oils, salt, sugar…
Pretzel packs
Per Pack: ~50 calories – 12 grams carb – 0 fiber – 0 sugar
First few ingredients: enriched (white) flour, water, salt
HATE IT!
Most chocolate candy bars, and pure-sugar candies like Starbursts, Skittles, Candy Corn, Gushers
Typical ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated oil, artificial food dyes
“All natural” fruity-sugary candies like Fruit Snacks + “Organic” Gummy Snacks
Ingredients still typically include include brown rice syrup, cane sugar, gelatin, fruit juice…
Chex Mix Muddy Buddies
Made with 3 different types of sugar + BHT preservative. Same goes for other “healthier” treats like Rice Krispie Treats, “yogurt” pretzels, etc.