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Question 1 of 10Which chocolate bunny has the least calories?

a. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bunnyb. Palmer Classic Milk Chocolate Baby Binksc. Russell Stover Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunnyd. Russell Stover Solid Milk Chocolate Bunny

Correct answer: a. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bunny

One Hershey's bunny has 170 calories. The Palmer Classic has 290 and both Russell Stover varieties have 240.

Question 2 of 10

How many Jelly Belly are in a 140-calorie serving? a. 50 b. 15 c. 35

The correct answer is C (35 pieces) One 140-calorie serving is 35 pieces, but that adds up to

28g of sugar, more than the recommended daily intake for women (20g) and nearing the upper limit for men (36g).

Question 3 of 10

How many Peeps are in a serving? a. 2 b. 5 c. 3 d. 4

Correct answer: b. 5 With no fat and only 140 calories, 5 Peeps aren't as bad for

you as some other Easter treats, but they're not completely guilt-free. A serving packs 34g of sugar, so we suggest sharing the pack.

Question 4 of 10

Which serving of chocolate eggs has the least fat? a. 2 Dove Coconut Crème Milk Chocolate Eggs b. 1 Reese's Peanut Butter Egg c. 1 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Covered

Marshmallow Egg d. 1 Cadbury Crème Egg

The correct answer is: C(Chocolate covered marshmallow egg)One marshmallow egg has just 3g of fat, while two Dove eggs have 9g, one peanut butter egg has 5g and one Cadbury Crème has 6g.

Question 5 of 10

How many Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs are about 95 calories? a. 12 b. 24 c. 36

The correct answer is: A (12 eggs)

We recommend enjoying 12 eggs, or half a serving, for 95 calories, since an entire serving packs 32g of sugar.

Question 6 of 10

Which filled bunny has the most sugar per serving? a. Palmer Double Crisp b. Russell Stover Marshmallow Rabbit c. Russell Stover Peanut Butter Bunny Covered In White

Chocolate d. Russell Stover Peanut Butter Bunny Covered In Milk

Chocolate

The correct answer is: B (marshmallow rabbit)

Thanks to the marshmallow filling, this bunny has 29g of sugar. The Palmer and white chocolate bunnies each contain 18g per serving, while the milk chocolate-covered bunny has 16g

Question 7 of 10

How many Bunny Mix M&M's make a serving? a. 2 tablespoons b. 1 tablespoon c. 4 tablespoons

Correct answer: C (4 tablespoons) A serving of M&M's is 1/4 cup, or 4 tablespoons,

but that will set you back 210 calories, 9g of fat and 26g of sugar. We recommend opting for 2 tablespoons instead, a perfectly-portioned 100-calorie treat.

Question 8 of 10

What is a serving of Pez? a. 1 roll b. 4 candies c. 2 rolls

The correct answer is: A (one roll)

One roll of Pez candies has just 35 calories, no fat and 9g of sugar.

Question 9 of 10How much of this Snickers bunny is 180 calories?

a. The whole thing b. The ears and the head c. Just the ears d. Everything but the ears

The correct is C: (the ears)

Break off the ears (or any other part, as long as it's about a quarter of this crème, caramel and peanut-filled bunny) for a serving, which contains 180 calories, 10g of fat and 19g of sugar.

Question 10 of 10

Can you guess how many calories are in this huge egg?

a. 590 b. 725 c. 880 d. 1050

Correct answer: C ( 880) One serving of this Hershey's Milk Chocolate Egg with

Chocolate Crème Center is a quarter of the egg and has 220 calories, 13g of fat and 24g of sugar. This treat is definitely meant to be shared; eating the entire thing would set you back 880 calories, 52g of fat (80 percent of your daily recommended intake), 20g of saturated fat (100 percent of your daily limit) and 96g of sugar!

1. Marshmallow Bunny: 1 each 2. Peeps: 2 each 3. Tootsie Pops: 1 each 4. Starburst: 4 each 5. Fruit Snacks: 1 packet 6. Tootsie Roll - Snack Bars: 2 each 7. Jelly Beans: 13 pieces 8. Cadbury Cream Egg: 1 each 9. Milky Way Bunny: 1 each 10. Reese's Peanut Butter Egg (small): 2 each 11. Robin Eggs: 8 each 12. Cadbury Mini Eggs: 12 each 13. Solid Foil-covered Chocolate Eggs: 7 each 14. Mini Kit Kat (or candy bars): 5 each 15. Hollow Chocolate Bunny: 1 each 16. Solid Chocolate Bunny: ½ each

Here are the Best-to-Worst choices by Calories:

Raisins or dried fruit Granola bars Fresh fruit String cheese Peanuts Graham crackers or Teddy Grahams Low Fat Pudding cups Fruit snacks - with real fruit

Healthier Options

Choose your favorite candy from this list. What percentage can you Eat of your candy and stay

within the recommended 100 calorie limit per snack? If you were to eat the entire piece or package of

candy how long would it take you to burn off the calories and what would be the type of exercise? Refer to these calculators for help. http://www.nutristrategy.com/caloriesburned.htm

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www.caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/lighten-up-and-get-moving

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