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Can you identify the unwrapped Halloween Candy?

by TeresaM

Can you identify the unwrapped Halloween Candy Cover

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Will you be tricked or treated by these naked Halloween candies? We've unwrapped them, but can you still figure out what they are? Study each picture carefully before you answer, and see how well you do!


1: What's the name of this candy that you will not find growing in a field?

Candy corn

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If you like candy corn, it will delight you to know that it's fat free. If you don't, it might repulse you to know that over 35 million pounds of it are sold every year.


2: If you don't feel like a nut, you might eat which Halloween candy you see here?

Mounds

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Lacking a nut is not the only way Mounds bars are different from Almond Joy bars. Almond Joy bars are coated with milk chocolate, and Mounds are coated in dark chocolate. Both are filled with candied coconut, though.


3: Can you pucker up and identify this naked Halloween candy?

Hershey's Kiss

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At the Hershey's chocolate factory, over 65 million Kisses and little paper flags are made every day. The flags are called Niggly Wigglies, and you can eat them.


4: Do you know the name of this unwrapped treat?

Pixy Stix

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Before they were called Pixy Stix, the sugary treat was named Frutola. Their inventor intended for them to be a drink mix.


5: Which name is the correct name of the classic candy in this photo?

Reese's Peanut Butter cups

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When H.B. Reese left the Hershey's factory, his initial attempt at candy making failed. Thankfully, he stumbled on the perfect chocolate and peanut butter combination in 1928, and Reese's Peanut Butter cups were born.


6: Can you "taste the rainbow" and name this colorful candy?

Skittles

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Skittles might be number two in the nation's favorite candy department, but they have more social media followers than any other treat. Their famous slogan was first put into play in 1994.


7: How many licks will it take for you to identify this Halloween favorite?

Tootsie Pops

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Tootsie Pops have been around longer than Tootsie Rolls. They make up 2% of all the Halloween candies given to trick-or-treaters every year.


8: Can you figure out the name of this stretchy candy?

Laffy Taffy

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Laffy Taffy was invented during the '70s, but it wasn't named Laffy Taffy back then. Until it was pointed out that the fruit flavors were not caramel, the inventor called it Beich's Caramels.


9: Are you able to give yourself a break and correctly identify this chocolate treat?

Kit Kats

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Kit Kats were invented in England all the way back in the 1800s. They were originally made to accompany afternoon tea.


10: Do you know what this ropey, hollow candy is called?

Twizzlers

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Every year, over a million miles of Twizzlers are made. They are hollow on the inside because they are forced through a special machine after the cooking process.


11: Can you name this Willy Wonka Candy Factory treat without its box?

Nerds

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Although Nestle owns the company now, the Willy Wonka Candy Factory brought Nerds to life in the 1980s. Each one of the little candies are said to be shaped like moon rocks.


12: They are not M&Ms — what are they?

Sixlets

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No Halloween treat bag is complete without a dozen or so small packages of Sixlets. Unlike the chocolate filling of M&Ms, Sixlets are filled with cocoa and carob.


13: Any idea which of these classic candies you see in the photo?

Tootsie Rolls

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In 2021, Tootsie Rolls will celebrate their 110th birthday. Loved by celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Tootsie Rolls are an allergy-free food.


14: Can you name this candy without its signature white and green box?

Junior Mints

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Junior Mints have been around since 1949, but they were not named after a person like many people think. They were actually named for their inventor's favorite Broadway show.


15: Do you know the right name of the gum-filled lollipop you're seeing here?

Blow Pops

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Since 1988, both Blow Pops and Tootsie Pops are made my the same company. Other than different flavorings, their shells are made from the same sugary candy.


16: Any idea what name is given to this chewy, square treat?

Starburst

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When Starburst were first made in England, they were called Opal Fruits. They are one of the few candies on the market that have substantial amounts of vitamin C.


17: Do you know the name of this nutty bar without its yellow wrapper?

Mr. Goodbar

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In the early 1900s, the Hershey's bar with almonds was such a hit that the company decided to make a different version. By 1925, Mr. Goodbar was sitting on the shelves.


18: What's the name of the hard candies you see here?

Jolly Ranchers

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Jolly Ranchers have a long history that started in a Colorado candy store. These days, they are produced in Mexico.


19: Are you able to figure out this flat Halloween candy's name?

Peppermint Patty

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Whether you eat the miniature Halloween variety or the full-sized one, Peppermint Patties are not the worst choice you can make. Compared to other chocolate bars, they have 70% less fat.


20: Do you know the name of this treat that was originally called Mars Men?

Sour Patch Kids

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Sour Patch Kids will not turn sour without involving your tongue. They need your saliva to activate their carefully crafted flavors.
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