Halloween is fast approaching, but you already know that. The bowls of “fun size” and “snack size” candies have been tempting you for weeks in the office. And, whether or not you’ve given in to temptation yet, you’re probably wondering how much one of these little bite-sized candy bars or sour gummy packs set you back.
We’ve compiled a list of all your holiday cheat treats and indicated just how much time you’d have to spend running, swimming, cycling, sparring, and lifting those calories away. Consider this your Halloween wakeup call. Read, then consider this: Is running like a hamster on a wheel worth the sugar binge?
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BRAND |
CAL.* | FAT | RUN* | SWIM | CYCLE* | LIFT | SPAR |
 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – 5 miniatures |
220 | 13g | 17 mins. | 15 mins. | 39 mins. | 26 mins. | 17 mins. |
 Kit Kat – 2 fun size bars |
210 | 11g | 16 mins. | 15 mins. | 37 mins. | 24 mins. | 16 mins. |
 Sour Patch Kids – 1 fun size pack |
210 | 0g | 16 mins. | 15 mins. | 37 mins. | 24 mins. | 16 mins. |
 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses – 9 pieces |
200 | 12g | 16 mins. | 14 mins. | 35 mins. | 23 mins. | 16 mins. |
 Butterfinger – 2 fun size bars |
170 | 7g | 13 mins. | 12 mins. | 30 mins. | 20 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Snickers – 2 fun size bars |
160 | 8g | 12 mins. | 11 mins. | 28 mins. | 19 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Twix – 2 fun size bars |
160 | 8g | 12 mins. | 11 mins. | 28 mins. | 19 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Almond Joy – 2 snack size bars |
160 | 9g | 12 mins. | 11 mins. | 28 mins. | 19 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Mounds – 2 snack size bars |
160 | 7g | 12 mins. | 11 mins. | 28 mins. | 19 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Starbursts – 8 pieces |
160 | 3g | 12 mins. | 11 mins. | 28 mins. | 19 mins. | 13 mins. |
 Candy Corn – 19 pieces |
140 | 0g | 10 mins. | 9 mins. | 23 mins. | 15 mins. | 10 mins. |
 Gummi Bears – 14 pieces |
130 | 0g | 10 mins. | 9 mins. | 23 mins. | 15 mins. | 10 mins. |
 Three Musketeers – 2 fun size bars |
127 | 4g | 10 mins. | 9 mins. | 22 mins. | 15 mins. | 10 mins. |
 York Peppermint Pattie – 2 snack size patties |
120 | 2g | 9 mins. | 8 mins. | 21 mins. | 14 mins. | 9 mins. |
 Tootsie Rolls – 5 pieces |
117 | 2.5g | 9 mins. | 8 mins. | 20 mins. | 14 mins. | 9 mins. |
 Peanut M&Ms – 1 fun size pack |
90 | 5g | 8 mins. | 6 mins. | 16 mins. | 11 mins. | 7 mins. |
 Skittles – 1 fun size pack |
60 | 0.5g | 5 mins. | 4 mins. | 11 mins. | 7 mins. | 5 mins. |
*Calories burned from exercise based on a 180-lb. male. Running – 11.5-min. mi.; cycling – easy pace, less than 10 mph. Source: BodyBuilding.com
