Healthiest Halloween Candy You Can Give Out To Kids In Costume

Healthiest Halloween candy you can give out to kids in costume.  It's that time of year again, Halloween is approaching soon and it's time to stock up on candy to pass out October 31st to all the trick or treaters.  What is the best candy to give out to kids in costume?  What is the healthiest candy?  The kids come home with hundreds of pieces of candy after trick or treating.  Finding the healthiest Halloween candy to give out can help this time of year.

We all have our favorites when it comes to Halloween candy and some of us like to eat more of it than we’d like to admit.  So it's not a bad thing if you purchase the more "healthier" sweets.   Now, unfortunately, they don’t really offer much nutritional value, if any at all.  Some candy is better than others, according to registered dietitian Rose Britt.

While there isn't a perfect choice of healthy candy, Britt says the “healthiest” Halloween candy is Peanut M&Ms.  That’s thanks to the peanuts, which give it a little more substance than just corn syrup.

A serving of Peanut M&Ms has a little less than one gram of fiber, two grams of protein and nine grams of sugar.  Peanut M&Ms are also made of mostly milk chocolate, while Almond Joys, which are also made of nuts and chocolate, are mostly made of corn syrup.

Reese’s cups have a similar nutritional value, with a little more added sugar.  Snickers don’t contain any fiber, have one gram of protein and nine grams of added sugar.    Aside from candy with nuts, the healthiest sugary sweets are Smarties. One serving of Smarties has just 25 calories and six grams of sugar, compared to Sour Patch Kids, which contain 110 calories and 24 grams of sugar in one serving.

Giving your kids a bunch of candy isn't a great idea, but for one night, let the kids go crazy.   After that you can limit them to one or two pieces a day.

Even though it still feels like summer, fall is in full swing in Tampa Bay. Don't let the lack of autumn weather keep you from participating in all the Tampa Bay fall activities. From family-friendly pumpkin patches to haunted tours in Ybor City, don't miss out on these spooktacular events! With the help of Tampa Bay Date Night Guide, we included the top 13 must-see Halloween events happening in Tampa Bay!

Some events may require some good travel time depending on where you are. But don't worry, we only included the must-see fall activities happening in Tampa Bay so you don't waste your time.

One Tampa Bay Halloween event even made the list of the best Halloween attractions in the U.S.. If you've never been to Busch Gardens' Howl-o-Scream, it keeps improving yearly. This year, Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream takes over the entire park with haunted houses, scare zones, sinister shows and more.

Or you can explore on your own. Tampa is home to some super haunted locations in Florida. Check out the places here.

If you're looking for more family-friendly events, the best pumpkin patch in Florida is less than an hour away from Tampa. ZooTampa has also brought back Creatures of the Night! On top of Haunted Wharf, Sparkman Wharf is hosting a pumpkin painting open house, movies on the lawn, and other family-friendly events!

If you love a good, scary haunted house then you must go to Scream-A-Geddon. The fully immersive Dade City attraction is totally worth the hype! This year it features 6 terrifying attractions including the popular Zombie Paintball Assault. Tickets can be purchased online for dates September thru October 31st.

Tampa's premier Halloween event! Howl-O-Scream is back at Busch Gardens with haunted houses, scare zones, sinister shows and more.

Tampa’s ONLY nautical haunted attraction onboard a WWII cargo ship.

In the fifth iteration of UNDead in the Water, a mysterious female apparition and her possessed cult threaten passengers across 60,000 square feet of cavernous cargo holds and open-air decks. Traverse multiple decks of this WWII ship and save your soul from the horror that awaits.
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Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail is an outdoor haunted trail located in Plant City with three different attractions. The trail is open from 7:30-11p.m. every Friday and Saturday September 27-November 2 & every Sunday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. starting October 6

A new pirate-themed speakeasy recently opened up in Downtown Tampa. Morgan's Cove is going to be a great place to spend a weekend night come Halloween time. Another option is to head to Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro where it's spooky-season year round. They are located at 811 N Tampa St, Tampa

Tampa Bay’s Riverwalk is hosting a family friendly trick-or-treat event on Saturday, October 28 from 4pm-7pm. Show up in your best costume!

After taking a year off, Haunted Tours are back! The cruise will include terror filled-storytelling, ghostly horror, and haunted happenings on this 45-minute storytelling ride aboard one of Tampa’s most popular attractions. Running Friday-Sunday starting October 4. Click here for more info.

Think Comic-Con but for horror movies! October 4-6, actors, including Walton Goggins (Fallout), Howie Mandel (Gremlins), Anthony Starr (The Boys) and more will descend upon Tampa for Spookala. Click here to get more info!

Sparkman Wharf in Channelside has loads of Halloween themed events all throughout October. But everybody will be lining up for Haunted Wharf on Halloween Weekend. Sparkman Wharf will transform into a haunted pirate shipwreck with sinister surprises at every corner. Haunted Wharf is a free community event for all ages that will offer silly spooks for the kids and scary fun for the adults as the evening progresses. Enjoy entertainment, Halloween photo-ops and festive food and drinks!

An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel will be held on October 27, 28, and 29, 2023. See the Museum in moonlight as you've never see it before and explore Victorian horror stories brought to life! Tickets are $35 for non members!

All spirits welcome in the most haunted kava bar in the world! Serving up botanical teas, kava, and coffee, you can find some of the tastiest concoctions in this alcohol-free lounge. For Halloween themed alcoholic beverages, go downstairs to their Sister business - The Catacombs

Get the perfect pumpkin for your front porch at the Hyde Park pumpkin patch! Bring the little ones for storytime in the patch this Thursday, October 5.

Bring the whole family to Armature Work's annual Fall Fest taking place on October 22 this year. The event is from 12 – 5pm and will be held on the Pier, South Lawn and West Lawn. There will be bounce houses, face painting, live entertainment, a pumpkin patch, holiday-inspired treats, a petting zoo and more!