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Easter Candy Calories

FitSugar — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:56:39 PDT

With Easter coming this Sunday, your cravings for Cadbury Creme Eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and fruity jellybeans are probably on the rise. Before you dive mouth first into the chocolate bunny in your Easter basket, check out the calories and nutritional info for your favorite treats.

To see the caloric breakdown,

Candy	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sugar (g)
4 Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies	130	0	33	29
1 Peeps Hollow Milk Chocolate Egg	420	24	54	52
5 Mars Mini Chocolate Eggs	179	10	20.4	17.6
1 Cadbury Solid Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny	890	48.6	101.2	97.1
1 Cadbury Creme Egg	150	6	24	20
12 Cadbury Chocolate Eggs	190	8	28	27
1 Dove Solid Chocolate Easter Bunny	230	13	25	24
1 Nestle's Crunch Nest Egg	180	9	25	20
1 Snickers Cream Sports Egg	140	6	18	16
1 Reese's Peanut Butter Egg	180	10	18	16
1 Reese's Reester Bunny	760	40	88	72
1 Brachs Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Egg	43	1.3	7.8	6
9 Brachs Malted Easter Eggs	200	8	32	23
35 Jelly Belly Assorted Jellybeans	140	0	35	32

I can pass on the Peeps but love a Cadbury Creme Egg! What's your temptation?

Pimp That Cadbury Creme Egg

YumSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:53:19 PDT

When I saw that a bunch of you were really into Cadbury Creme Eggs, I knew I had to share this pimped out Cadbury Creme Egg with you. The folks over at Pimp That Snack take everyday snacks and "pimp" them out. They've made giant Snickers bar, Kit Kats, Oreos and more.

The giant-sized creme egg used 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) of chocolate and 3 pounds of sugar. If you want to try making your own, you're in luck, there are step by step instructions to help you out. Crack it open and dig in! And since regular Easter candy already has enough calories, I don't even want to know what this one contains...

Test Your Knowledge of the Beloved Cadbury Creme Egg!

Katie Sweeney — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:52:25 PDT

Easter is around the corner, and if you're a fan of the classic Cadbury creme egg, you've probably enjoyed one or two by now. While you know that it's a chocolate egg with a gooey center, what else do you know about the creme egg and its longtime manufacturer, Cadbury? Find out now when you take the quiz!

Source: Flickr User owlpacino

Take the Quiz

Anatomy of a Cadbury Crème Egg

Shape — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:18:32 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, for some help!

We're all familiar with the things that signal spring’s arrival: extra hours of daylight, budding flowers, and Cadbury Crème Eggs on display at every supermarket and drugstore in America. It’s easy to justify grabbing one (or two) of the seasonal treats on your way to the checkout (They’re only available for a few weeks out of the year). But have you ever wondered what’s inside the chocolate shell? You'll be happy to learn that there is actual egg in Cadbury Crème Eggs, but the rest might (or might not) surprise you.

Keep reading to learn what is in a Cadbury Crème Egg

What 100 Calories Look Like: Easter Candy

Jenny Sugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:14:08 PDT

Whether the Easter Bunny brings you marshmallow Peeps, Cadbury Creme Eggs, and jellybeans - or you go out and buy your own - like Halloween, this holiday surrounds us with delicious, crave-worthy candy. It's only one time of year, so don't hesitate to indulge, but before you do, check out how many nibbles of your favorite Easter goodies add up to 100 calories.

Get Egg-cited Over These Items For a Healthier Easter Basket

FitSugar — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:47:53 PDT

Easter is coming up, and for some of us that means a big brunch followed by a helping of candy - think Cadbury Creme Eggs, Peeps, and lots of jelly beans. While a few Easter treats are OK, weighing your basket down with chocolate, caramel eggs, and jelly beans can be the gateway to mindlessly snacking on candy for the rest of the week. Whether you're making a basket for a friend or the little one in your life, keep reading for some healthy ideas to sneak in amongst the candy.

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Healthy homemade desserts like these pumpkin-carrot bars with cream cheese frosting or vegan peanut butter patties.
Decorated hard-boiled eggs to use later in one of these healthy hard-boiled egg recipes.
Spring flowers like tulips, dahlias, or lilies.
If you're going to put a little chocolate in your basket, choose antioxidant-rich dark chocolate that's organic or fair trade.
Health and fitness magazines, small gadgets, or DVDs.
Carrots - they're the Easter Bunny's favorite snack, after all!
Our selections of pastel-colored fitness gear like headbands, socks, or workout tanks.
Especially for kids: puzzles, small toys, stuffed bunnies, stickers, magnets, disposable cameras, packets of seeds and gardening tools, plastic eggs filled with coins or beads, Silly Putty (it even comes in its own egg), pastel-colored socks.
Need a healthier alternative to jelly beans? Try energizing sports chews like Clif Shot Bloks or Jelly Belly Sports Beans.

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