The 10 Worst Halloween Candies for Kids

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Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins

"The worst kinds of Halloween candies are the ones that are released especially for this time of year," says Rachel Berman, RD, Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com and co-founder of CredibleNutrition.com. "These tend to have an extra 100 calories per serving and much more saturated fat." For instance, standard Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are 88 calories a piece, but one Reese's Peanut ... more 

Photo by: WomansDay.com

Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins

"The worst kinds of Halloween candies are the ones that are released especially for this time of year," says Rachel Berman, RD, Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com and co-founder of CredibleNutrition.com. "These tend to have an extra 100 calories per serving and much more saturated fat." For instance, standard Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are 88 calories a piece, but one Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin has 180 calories. If your kid's craving something similar, try Justin's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. "They're organic-and they have protein," says Heather Bauer, RD, founder of Bestowed.com.

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