Sweet Satisfaction: Candy Costs in the U.S.

Bweet satisfaction: Candy Costs in the UI. It's that candy-infused time of year again. Americans buy more candy for Halloween than any other holiday. But at what cost? See for yourself... dpooky dplunges" The average American will spend $75.03 on Halloween decorations, costumes and candy in 2013. Estimated Halloween dpending in 2013 $2.08 billion on candy $2.6 billion on costumes $1.96 billion on decor $360 million on greeting cards Total: 16.1 billion *Numbers in chart may not add to total due to rounding America's Top-Selling Candies (Post. were not counting gum) 1. M&M's ($673.2 million/year) 2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ($516.5 million/year) 3. Hershey's ($475.0 million/year) 4. Snickers ($441.1 million/year) 5. Kit Kat ($198.9 million/year) Henshey's Bar Prices Through the Years" Chocolate is precious, and its value keeps going up. Below is just one example of how the cost of candy has grown over time. 99¢ $1.00 80¢ $0.75 50¢ $0.50 $0.25 10¢ 5¢ 2¢ $0.00 1908 1963 1973 1995 2003 2013 0.56 oz 0.88 oz 1.26 oz 1.55 oz 1.55 oz 1.55 oz Carities: The Htidden Cost of Candy 1 cavity = 82187 Ahh, candy. What's not to like? Well, cavities. The more often you eat candy, the higher your risk of tooth decay.5 But cheer up - there are ways to enjoy your Halloween treats with minimal health risks. Best & Worst Theats for Healthy Teeth' Best Worst sugary treats (like candy corn or cookies) dark chocolate sugar-free lollipops and hard candies chewylsticky sweets (like gummies or taffy) sugar-free gum sour candies CashNetUSA. EMoney's on the way@ References "Hirst, E. J. (2012, October 28). Halloween brings sweet bit of business to candy companies. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-28/business/ct-biz-1028-bf-halloween-candy-20121028_1_candy-com-candy-sales-halloween-products Grannis, K. (2013, September 23). Ghouls and ghosts galore, 158 million people to celebrate Halloween this year, according to NRF. National Retail Federation. Retrieved from http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=1668 BArndt, M. (n.d.). America's 25 favorite candies. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved from http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1021_americas_25_top_selling_candies "Food Timeline. (2013, August 3). Food timeline FAQS: Historic food prices. Retrieved from http:/www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq5.html#candybar "Temple University. (2010, October 31). Halloween candy: Frequency, not amount, raises cavity risk. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101027161151.htm Delta Dental. (n.d.). The true cost of a cavity: When a little hole becomes a $2,000 liability! Retrieved from http://www.admin.state.nh.us/wellness/PDF/Resources/Dental%20True_Cost_of_a_Cavity.pdf Know Your Teeth. (2012, January). The best (and worst) candy for your teeth. Retrieved from http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=t&iid=295&aid=10015