SHAWN PATRICK

How much exercise it takes to burn off popular Halloween candy

Oct 30, 2025, 4:43 PM | Updated: Oct 31, 2025, 12:03 pm

I saw a study today that said the average kid eats 3,500 calories in candy on Halloween. That’s OK if you’re six, but when you get to be my age, it takes a lot to work that off.

I recently found another study from Family Food showing how much you have to do to work off popular candies…

  • A snack size Reese’s Cup (1 piece) contains 90 Calories and would require 10 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A fun size Snickers bar (1 piece) contains 80 Calories and would require 9 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A regular size Twizzlers Strawberry Twist Candy (1 piece) contains 40 Calories and would require 5 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A fun size 3 Musketeers bar (1 piece) contains 63 Calories and requires 7 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • One single piece of a Starbust fruit chew contains 20 Calories and would only require 2 minutes of some jogging to burn off.
  • A fun size pack of Skittles candy contains about 60 Calories and would require around 6 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A fun size Twix bar contains 125 not so fun sized Calories, which requires 14 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A single small piece of Jolly Rancher candy contains around 25 Calories and would take about 3 minutes of jogging to burn off.
  • A small handful of candy corn (about 20 pieces) contains around 150 Calories, in which you would need to carve out 17 minutes for a jog to burn it off.

*Calorie and exercise information from calorieking.com. Based on a 35 year old female who is 5’7″ and weighs 144 lbs.

Maybe I won’t eat 20 Reese’s like I had planed after all…

Shawn Patrick

AI-Generated Image...

Shawn Patrick

Will it snow on Halloween in Denver? Sorry, natives, it almost never does

Ask anyone who grew up in or around Denver about Halloween and you’ll probably hear about trick-or-treating in a snowsuit, with the princess costume hidden under a puffy coat. It’s […]

11 minutes ago

AI-GENERATED IMAGE...

Shawn Patrick

Bow Mar is gating itself off from Denver, and its neighbors are threatening gates of their own

Most gated communities are a cul-de-sac or a country club. Bow Mar is gating an entire town. Last Monday, the Board of Trustees of the tiny town of about 950 […]

25 minutes ago

Colorado Stampede/UFL...

Shawn Patrick

The Stampede is coming: Colorado’s UFL team has a name and logo

Colorado has a new pro football team, and it’s charging into Colorado Springs. On Sunday, the United Football League (UFL) revealed the name of the city’s new spring football team: […]

50 minutes ago

Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Griffin Jax – projected to start Game 4 of World Series – has Colorado roots

The Rockies’ season ended a long time ago, but Colorado still has someone to root for in the World Series. Griffin Jax grew up in the Denver area, pitched at […]

3 days ago

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Old Dominion, Edwin McCain return to Colorado for 2027 Ski Fest Benefit

Old Dominion normally plays arenas. In January, the country hitmakers are coming to Beaver Creek for a show with just 530 seats. Old Dominion and Edwin McCain will headline Rocky […]

3 days ago

Gilpin Hotel Black Hawk...

Shawn Patrick

BetUS names Black Hawk casino as one of America’s most haunted gaming destinations

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park gets most of the attention when people talk about Colorado ghosts, thanks to Room 217 and a certain Stephen King novel. But about 40 […]

3 days ago

How much exercise it takes to burn off popular Halloween candy