How many calories are in candies?

100 g of candies has 521 kcal. 1 serving 1.5 oz (42 g): about 219 kcal.

How much protein is in candies?

Candies contains 9.5 g of protein per 100 g (19% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4 g in 1 serving 1.5 oz (42 g). About 7% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is among the highest quarter (median 3 g).

How many carbs are in candies?

Candies has 55.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.3 g of fiber and 40.3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in candies?

Candies contains 31.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 13.2 g is saturated (66% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does candies contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (23% DV), copper (22% DV), Vitamin E (18% DV), magnesium (12% DV) and phosphorus (12% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in candies?

100 g contains 264 mg of sodium, 11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate

Generic food Sweets and Desserts

Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate contains 521 kcal per 100 g. A 1 serving 1.5 oz (42 g) provides about 219 kcal.

Roughly 52% of its calories come from fat, with 41% from carbohydrates and 7% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 365 kcal per 100 g across 358 foods.

100 g provides 23% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 22% of the Daily Value for copper and 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

521kcal per 100 g

9.5 gprotein

55.4 gcarbohydrates

31.3 gfat

219kcal in 1 serving 1.5 oz (42 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories I	521 kcal
Total fat I	31.3 g	40%
Saturated fat I	13.2 g	66%
Cholesterol I	6 mg	2%
Sodium I	264 mg	11%
Total carbohydrates I	55.4 g	20%
Dietary fiber I	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars I	40.3 g
Protein I	9.5 g	19%
Vitamin A C	14 µg	2%
Vitamin C I	0.6 mg	0.7%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	2.8 mg	18%
Vitamin K C	5.9 µg	5%
Thiamin (B1) I	0.13 mg	11%
Riboflavin (B2) I	0.1 mg	8%
Niacin (B3) I	3.6 mg	23%
Pantothenic acid (B5) I	0.44 mg	9%
Vitamin B6 I	0.08 mg	5%
Folate (B9) C	40 µg	10%
Vitamin B12 C	0.15 µg	6%
Choline M	28.2 mg	5%
Calcium I	70 mg	5%
Iron I	1.3 mg	7%
Magnesium I	49 mg	12%
Phosphorus I	144 mg	12%
Potassium I	295 mg	6%
Zinc I	0.99 mg	9%
Copper I	0.2 mg	22%
Manganese I	0 mg	0%
Selenium I	0.7 µg	1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 7%
Carbohydrates 41%
Fat 52%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein9.5 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 3 g)
Fiber3.3 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 0.8 g)
Sugars40.3 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 46.5 g)
Fat31.3 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 4.3 g)
Saturated fat13.2 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 2.1 g)
Sodium264 mgin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 79 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water1.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat I	10.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat I	4.7 g

Individual fatty acids (31)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	4.6 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.12 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.044 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.04 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.06 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.22 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.24 g
SFA 16:0 C	6 g
SFA 18:0 C	6.2 g
SFA 20:0 C	0.04 g
MUFA 18:1 C	9.3 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.049 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0 g
SFA 22:0 C	0.004 g
MUFA 14:1 C	0.013 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.053 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.11 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g
SFA 15:0 C	0.016 g
SFA 17:0 C	0.015 g
SFA 24:0 C	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c C	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C	0 g
MUFA 17:1 C	0.004 g
PUFA 20:3 C	0 g
SFA 13:0 C	0 g
MUFA 15:1 C	0 g

Carotenoids (7)

Beta-carotene C	4 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	45 µg
Retinol M	14 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (11)

Water I	1.6 g
Alcohol I	0 g
Caffeine I	0 mg
Ash I	2 g
Theobromine C	48 mg
Energy I	2,181 kJ
Vitamin A, IU I	58 IU
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food I	40 µg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	0 µg

Other forms of Candies

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Candies, honey-combed, with peanut butter	473	8.7 g	67.4 g	20.2 g
Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar	479	4.1 g	59.5 g	26.9 g
Candies, TWIZZLERS CHERRY BITES	338	3 g	79.4 g	1.7 g
Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews	388	2 g	80.9 g	7.5 g
Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar	459	5.4 g	72.9 g	18.9 g
Candies, caramels, chocolate-flavor roll	387	1.6 g	87.7 g	3.3 g
Candies, confectioner's coating, yogurt	522	5.9 g	63.9 g	27 g
Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter	529	18.3 g	46.9 g	29.8 g
Candies, white chocolate	539	5.9 g	59.2 g	32.1 g
Candies, fudge, peanut butter, prepared-from-recipe	387	3.8 g	77.8 g	6.6 g
Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe	383	1.1 g	82.2 g	5.5 g
Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts	435	3 g	74.6 g	13.7 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chocolate candy with nuts, other, NFS	545	11 g	51.8 g	33.7 g
Chocolate candy with nuts	545	11 g	51.8 g	33.7 g
Cookie, chocolate chip, made from home recipe or purchased at a bakery	505	5.8 g	59.2 g	29 g
Chocolate candy, coconut filled	500	5.4 g	56.9 g	27.8 g
Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate	475	7.8 g	59.5 g	25.3 g
Dark chocolate candy with nuts, other, NFS	560	8.3 g	52.2 g	36.3 g
Dark chocolate candy with nuts	560	8.3 g	52.2 g	36.3 g
Dark chocolate candy, other, NFS	550	5.1 g	60 g	32.2 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169628. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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