candy is it a food?
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It has no nutritional value. Well...candy does have calories, at least. And if it has nuts, it has *some* nutrients from those. Candy bars are mostly sugar and fat, though, so it's not "real food" by my definition.
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M&M's is a bag of candy pieces. ... M&Ms are a candy, but are not a candy *bar*.
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It contains glycyrrhizin, which causes the candy to taste sweet. The ingredient is made from licorice root, consumption of which can prompt the kidneys to release too much potassium, disrupting cardiac function and sometimes causing palpitations.
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Jujubes are a type of starch, gum and corn syrup based candy drops.
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The difference between Candy and Sweet. When used as nouns, candy means edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors, whereas sweet means the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
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Yes, unless you like eating stickers. Sometimes you may forget, but that's ok. They're made out of “edible paper”. Even the glue holding the stickers to the fruit is food grade.
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Gummy bears are made primarly of sugar. Fat-free and lower in calories than many other types of candy, such as milk chocolate, gummy bears might appear to be a healthier sweet treat, but that's just not so. ... Gummy bears don't supply vitamins and minerals either, which means they have little nutritional value.
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cautions not to eat too much of it. “Peppermint candies are a nutritionally poor food, containing high levels of sugar without any vitamins or minerals.
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Skittles. Skittles are a fruity candy without any of the major allergens. Make sure to read the label or call the manufacturer to make sure the ingredients haven't changed.
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They're often coated with shellac, a sticky substance derived from secretions of the female Kerria lacca, an insect native to Thailand. Where you'll find it: Shellac makes jelly beans, candy corn, and other hard-coated candy look shiny. It may be called a “confectioner's glaze” on the packaging.
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Fruit stickers are one of those things. They can be eaten, but they aren't exactly edible and neither is the adhesive used to stick them on. Fruit stickers and the adhesive only has to be proven as not deadly or extremely harmful to be put on an edible item.
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Laffy Taffy This Willy Wonka creation may be healthy in terms of calories, but it's not healthy as far as dental health is concerned. According to Sunnyside Dentistry, taffy is the worst candy for your teeth because it sticks — and stays — in your mouth, increasing your risk for cavities.
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Reese's Puffs Although its candy counterpart may contain animal products, try a bowl of Reese's Puffs with almond milk, and "amazing things can happen."
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Tons of people love gummy candy, but not everyone knows how it's made. A Belgian filmmaker uploaded a video showing how gelatin, an ingredient found in most gummy candies, is made from animal parts. Gelatin, while off-putting, is actually not unhealthy.
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The sundae is an ice cream dessert, typically consists of one or more scoops of ice cream, topped with sauce or syrup and in some cases other toppings including sprinkles, whipped cream, marshmallows, peanuts, maraschino cherries, or other fruits ( such as: bananas and pineapples) in a banana split.
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“Trick or Treating” means plenty of sweets around for dogs to steal. While I'm sure eating a whole pack of Haribo starmix is not great for the digestive system, if you are a dog, it's chocolate that presents a danger.
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Candy corn isn't just sugar. It's actually made up of several ingredients, including sugar, corn syrup, confectioner's glaze, salt, dextrose, gelatin, sesame oil, artificial flavor, honey, yellow 6, yellow 5, and red 3. It also contains gelatin, a protein made from animal parts like hides and bones.