When It Comes to Candy, Americans Have a Serious Sweet Tooth
A lot of fuss gets made over Halloween and all the candy that comes along with that holiday, but that’s just a drop in the bucket when it comes to Americans’ obsession with candy. Whether it’s tootsie roll candies, lollipops, candy bars or just plain old pieces of chocolate, the average American eats about 25 pounds of candy a year. That’s a little over 2 pounds per month, and it’s a serious sweet tooth. Here are some interesting things to know about candy use and consumption in the U.S.
Of that 25 pounds of candy that Americans eat each year, about half of it comes from chocolate in some form. There are probably a couple of reasons for that. For one thing, many people count chocolate in any form as among their favorite foods. Another is that a large portion of candy has chocolate in it. In addition, many of the most well-know candies are made from chocolate, such as MandMs, many brands of cand
