But before you start that chant of U-S-A, U-S-A, just know that we’re not the only chocolate loving country. In fact, Americans in total consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate every year. Half of this is chocolate alone (11 pounds). We’re grateful for the change … ever accidentally bite into a quarter?Source: The Haunted History of Halloween CandyFact 5: Americans Eat 22 pounds of candy a year Americans eat a lot of candy, closer to 22 pounds of it. It wasn’t until the 1950s that Halloween got too big and candy became the norm.

In the 1930s and 1940s trick-or-treaters could be graced with lots of different things in their baskets from baked goods and fruit, to nuts or even loose change. Add in the stick and it was more than 16’ high!Source:Fun Candy Facts That Will Blow Your MindFact 4: Candy Wasn’t Even the OG Halloween Treat These days, Halloween and candy go together hand in hand, but it wasn’t always the case. At 7,003 pounds and 5’ 11” tall, the lollipop weighed as much as nearly a dozen bears, 1.5 luxury sedans, or 5 horses. That’s half the country! It’s unclear how much of that candy is being given out to kids and how much we adults are hoarding for ourselves and definitely we’re not telling. Source: 15 mind-blowing facts about Halloween candy consumption in the USFact 3: The World’s Largest Lollipop Weighed More Than 11 Grizzly Bears This one comes from our friends at See’s! Back in 2012 they made history by creating the world’s largest lollipop. Source: Trick or Treat Tidbits: Fun Facts About Halloween Candy Fact 2: Half of the United States Will Buy Candy at Halloween According to data from 2019, 172 million people celebrated Halloween, 95% of whom will purchase candy. If you were to lay each of those kernels end to end they’d circle the Earth 4.25 times - that’s nearly 106,000 miles of candy corn. Every year some 35 million pounds are made (and most are consumed around Halloween). So sit back, relax, unwrap some chocolates, and enjoy these spooky facts. Fact 1: Candy Corn Can Circle the Earth 4 Times Yes, you read that right. To celebrate all things sweet, See’s Candies is sharing some fun facts about Halloween candy. This year we’re definitely hoping for a Halloween with more sweets and treats than screams and scares.

5 Crazy Facts About Halloween CandyHalloween is one of our favorite holidays - it’s the perfect combination of scares and sweets.

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