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Candy

19,236 products · 2,766 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 19,236 candy products from 2,766 brands; the median has 375 calories, 57.6 g of sugars, 2.3 g of protein and 50 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 40 g (2,407 labels).

Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest candy product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinChocolate Peanut Caramel Candy Bar Bites (Pure Protein)25.0 g per 100 g
Least sugarSugar-free Vanilla Halva (Lior)One of 63 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumAmaranth & Mix Candy (Las Ollas)One of 2,405 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesRaspberry Apple Lemon Peach Sour Gummy Bears Candy (Smartsweets)One of 9 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.180 calories per 100 g
Most fiberVukoo, Organic Coconut & Toasted Carob (Vukoo)16.5 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsKeto Cups + Coffee (Eatingevolved)4.8 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 19,236 products, one per UPC.

How candy products are spread

Half of all candy products have between 48.5 g and 70.7 g of sugars per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories333375414
Sugars48.5 g57.6 g70.7 g
Protein0 g2.3 g4.8 g
Sodium0 mg50 mg125 mg
Fiber0 g0 g2.3 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g10.3 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*83 of 19,2360%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving111 of 13,9951%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving26 of 19,1500%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*18,033 of 19,17394%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving302 of 19,1232%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most candy products

BrandProducts
Galerie402
Brach's378
Reese's352
M&m's344
Russell Stover277
Frankford245
Trolli229
Jelly Belly207

Every candy product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov