Who hasn't dipped into our kids’ Halloween bags after bedtime—including that supply set aside to “donate?” Or, bought five too many bags of clearance candy the day after? Whether you have one treat or many, many, (many!) treats this Halloween, knowledge is your best ally. It can help you make smart candy decisions before eating a full-size candy bar only to learn it used up more than a third of your daily Points budget.
When the kids dump out 10 pounds of post-trick-or-treat candy on your kitchen table—plus three different sizes of Snickers—we’ve got your back when it comes to making smart decisions that won’t derail you.
Chocolate classics
If you’re looking for just a taste, a 3 Musketeers or a single Hershey’s Kiss are your best bets at just 2 and 1 Points each, respectively. Can’t decide between Fun Size and mini? Smaller usually seems better, but for 1 extra Point you could have a Nestlé’s Crunch Fun Size bar for 4 Points—whereas a mini is 3 Points. When you know you won’t be satisfied with anything less than full size, tear open a York Peppermint Pattie, at 9 Points values per one 1.4 oz pattie.
Your chocolate cheat sheet
Snickers Full Size: 13 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points, Mini: 2 Points
Milky Way Full Size: 14 Points, Fun Size: 5 Points, Mini: 2 Points
3 Musketeers Full Size: 15 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points, Mini: 2 Points
Butterfinger Full Size: 13 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points, Mini: 2 Points
M&M’s Milk Chocolate Full Size: 14 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points
M&M’s Peanut Full Size: 13 Points, Fun Size: 5 Points
Twix Full Size: 14 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points, Mini: 3 Points
Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate 1 Points
Nestle Crunch Full Size: 13 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points, Mini: 3 Points
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Full Size: 11 Points, Snack Size: 4 Points, Miniature: 2 Points
York Peppermint Pattie Full Size (40g pattie): 9 Points, Snack Size (17g pattie): 4 Points
Kit Kat Full Size: 13 Points, Snack Size: 4 Points, Miniature: 2 Points
The sweet stuff
If you want a sweet end to your day, you’ll find the most value in two Mini Midgee Tootsie Rolls, or one Dum Dum, Jolly Ranchers, or Tootsie Pops Miniature for 1 Points value each. If you’re a licorice fan, you can opt for a Twizzlers Snack Size pack for 2 Points per pack.
The sweet Points lowdown
Tootsie Roll 2.25-oz bar: 13 Points, Snack Bar: 3 Points, Midgee: 1 Points each, Mini Midgee: 2 for 1 Points
Tootsie Pops Full Size: 4 Points, Miniature: 1 Points
Dum Dums 1 Points
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy 1 Points
Sour Patch Kids Full Size (2 oz bag): 14 Points, Treat Size: 3 Points
Payday Full Size: 11 Points, Snack Size: 4 Points
Twizzlers Twist: 5 Points for 4 pieces of the most common bag size (28g per 4 pieces), Snack Size: 2 Points
Skittles Original Full Size (2.17 oz): 16 Points, Fun Size: 4 Points
Airheads Full size: 3 Points, Mini: 2 Points