Best and Worst Easter Candy For Your Waistline

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Pastel morsels of sugar and chocolate are now on display at seemingly every grocery store, drugstore and big-box store. But you don’t have to spend the whole Easter season looking the other direction.

Moderation — and information — can allow you an indulgence or two without ruining your diet.

If you’re counting your calories, for example, try a four-pack of Peeps marshmallow bunnies or a single-serving Peeps chocolate-covered marshmallow chick. It’ll set you back only 110 calories.

More worried about fat and cholesterol? Avoid chocolates like the Lindt Gold Bunny varieties, which are made with milk fat.

To help you further narrow the options, we’ve broken down the nutritional information for some of the most recognized Easter candy brands.

Cadbury Creme Egg

  • Serving size: 1 egg
  • Calories: 150
  • Total fat: 6 grams
  • Cholesterol: 5 milligrams
  • Carbs: 24 grams
  • Sugar: 20 grams

Cadbury Caramel Egg

  • Serving size: 1 egg
  • Calories: 170
  • Total fat: 8 grams
  • Cholesterol: 5 milligrams
  • Carbs: 22 grams
  • Sugar: 15 grams

Cadbury Mini Eggs

  • Serving size: 12 eggs
  • Calories: 190
  • Total fat: 8 grams
  • Cholesterol: 5 milligrams
  • Carbs: 28 grams
  • Sugar: 27 grams

Original Peeps Marshmallow Chicks

Blue, green, lavender, orange, pink, white and yellow varieties:

  • Serving size: 5 chicks (42 grams)
  • Calories: 140
  • Total fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 36 grams
  • Sugar: 34 grams

Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies

Blue, green, lavender, orange, pink, white and yellow varieties:

  • Serving size: 4 bunnies (32 grams)
  • Calories: 110
  • Total fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 28
  • Sugar: 26

Peeps Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Chicks

  • Serving size: 1 chick (42 grams)
  • Calories: 160
  • Total fat: 3.5 grams
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 33 grams
  • Sugar: 30 grams

Peeps Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Chicks – Dark Chocolate

  • Serving size: 1 chick (28 grams)
  • Calories: 120
  • Total fat: 3 grams
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 21 grams
  • Sugar: 11 grams

Peeps Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Chicks – Milk Chocolate

  • Serving size: 1 chick (28 grams)
  • Calories: 110
  • Total fat: 3 grams
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 20 grams
  • Sugar: 14 grams

Mini Lindt Gold Bunny

  • Serving size: 4 bunnies (40 grams)
  • Calories: 230
  • Total fat: 15 grams
  • Cholesterol: 20 milligrams
  • Carbs: 21 grams
  • Sugar: 20 grams

York Peppermint Pattie Easter Eggs

  • Serving size: 3 eggs
  • Calories: 150
  • Total fat: 3 grams
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 33 grams
  • Sugar: 27 grams

Starburst Jelly Beans – Original

  • Serving size: About 1/4 cup (42 grams)
  • Calories: 150
  • Total fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 37
  • Sugar: 29

Starburst Jelly Beans – Crazy Beans

  • Serving size: 40 grams
  • Calories: 130
  • Total fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: Unspecified
  • Carbs: 33 grams
  • Sugar: 26 grams

Just Born Jelly Beans

  • Serving size: 23 beans (40 grams)
  • Calories: 140
  • Total fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0
  • Carbs: 36 grams
  • Sugar: 27 grams

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