Halloween and trick or treating are coming, so here are four bar charts of results from a survey about candy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is an article from Shiny Smile titled 35% of Americans have suffered from candy-related dental issues which also includes four sets of percentage results from a survey of 1,002 U.S adults done on August 25, 2023. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First, there is the question of which is the best candy to receive on Halloween. A bar chart shows the Top Twenty. The top three are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (51.8%), M & M’s (48.2%), and Kit Kat (41.0%). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second, there is the question of which is the worst candy to receive on Halloween. Another bar chart shows the Top Twenty. The top three are Candy Corn (36%), Hot Tamales (26.1%), and Atomic Fireball (23.9%). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third, there is the question of which candies get stuck in your teeth. A third bar chart shows the Top Ten. The top three are Laffy Taffy (45.1%), Bit-O-Honey (35.2%), and Tootsie Roll (34.1%).   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth, there is the question of which candies people loved as a kid but won’t touch now. A fourth bar chart shows the Top Ten. The top three are Jawbreaker (31%), Candy Corn (24.2%), and Blow Pops (19.0%)

 

Also, 39% avoid certain candies for dental reasons. Over a third of Americans have had candy-related accidents to their teeth. And Americans spend an average of $538.28 fixing their teeth after a dental accident caused by candy. Five dental issues Americans have experienced after eating candy are: teeth sensitivity, tooth pain, damaged fillings/crowns, chipped or cracked teeth, and jaw discomfort. There also is just a list of the Top Ten candies that have caused dental issues: Jawbreaker, Jolly Rancher, Bit-O-Honey, Starburst, Tootsie Roll, Laffy Taffy, Snickers, Atomic Fireball, Butterfinger, and a tie for tenth between Blow Pops and Milk Duds.

 

Lewis Black has a comedy routine about Candy Corn, which can be heard in a two-minute YouTube video.

 

There is a Sheldon comic on shrinkflation in the candy aisle with five renamings:

 

Snickers now is Snicker

M &  Ms now is M & That’s It

Mike & Ike now is Just Mike

Twix now is Twik

3 Musketeers now is 1 Musketeer..but he’s doing his best

 

The image of a house at Halloween was modified from this one at Openclipart.