How to raid your kids' halloween candy without sabotaging your diet

November 2, 8:04 AMMinneapolis Fitness ExaminerMalia Frey

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The Kit Kat Bar is a Halloween favorite

Before you raid your son or daughter’s Halloween cache, you may want to know what that indulgence will cost you. The price you pay for a weak moment near the plastic pumpkin may be more than a sour face when your child discovers that his bounty has been raided. These are nutritional facts for the five most popular Halloween candies. The numbers seem fairly innocuous, but remember that it is rare to eat only one serving of any of these favorites. Stay on track by exercising in moderation and adding a few minutes to your fitness routine.

Top 5 Halloween candies

1. Candy Corn: 140 calories, 0 grams fat, 0 grams protein, 36 grams carbohydrate, 31 grams sugar per serving (44 pieces) ?
2. Snickers Bar: 99 calories, 5 grams fat, 1.5 grams protein, 12 grams carbohydrate, 10 grams sugar per fun-sized bar
3. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: 88 calories, 5 grams fat, 2 grams protein, 9 grams carbohydrate, 8 grams of sugar per cup?
4. Kit Kat Bar: 52 calories, 3 grams fat, 1 gram protein, 6 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams sugar per fun-sized bar
5. Milky Way: 77 calories, 3 grams fat, 1 gram protein, 12 grams carbohydrate, 10 grams sugar per fun-sized bar

Don't have time to exercise off the indulgence? Add these extra activities to you daily routine to do the trick:

• Vacuum for 30 minutes - 100 calories
• Wash the car - 100 calories
• Grocery shopping - 80 calories
• Walk to the grocery store - 115 calories
• Scrub the floor - 200 calories

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