Hard candy calories
Hard candy gives 394 kcal per 100 g. A typical 6 g serving is about 24 kcal, so it's easy to fit into almost any day.
A serving covers about 1% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 20 to 27 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (6 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 394 | 24 |
| Protein, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fat, g | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Carbs, g | 98.0 | 5.9 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 3 g | 12 kcal | 10-14 | 370 |
| 1 · 6 g | 24 kcal | 20-27 | 740 |
| 1½ · 9 g | 35 kcal | 30-41 | 1,100 |
| 2 · 12 g | 47 kcal | 40-54 | 1,500 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 740 steps, or 6 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry muffin | 375 | 424 kcal / 113 g | 4.5 g |
| Cupcake | 384 | 246 kcal / 64 g | 3.3 g |
| Chocolate cake | 389 | 537 kcal / 138 g | 3.5 g |
| Napoleon cake | 391 | 430 kcal / 110 g | 4.9 g |
| Hard candy | 394 | 24 kcal / 6 g | 0.0 g |
| Gummy bears | 396 | 87 kcal / 22 g | 0.0 g |
| Macarons | 404 | 61 kcal / 15 g | 7.9 g |
| Brownie | 405 | 227 kcal / 56 g | 4.8 g |
| Cinnamon roll | 412 | 342 kcal / 83 g | 5.3 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Blueberry muffin.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 167990 (Candies, hard).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in candy corn?
Hard candy has about 394 kcal per 100 g. A typical 6 g serving is about 24 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 20 to 27 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in hard candy?
0.0 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.0 g in a 6 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own hard candy and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.