Its that time of the year.  The Halloween candies and Holiday treats are coming at us like a high tide.  As delicious as they are – you have to think – is it worth it?  Obviously from the taste – we all want to say – YES.  But have we ever really thought on what these delicious treats “cost” us physically?  Below is a fun, simple chart to let you know what the “physical cost” of these treats are:

1 TREAT SIZE (FUN SIZE)
CALORIES
MINUTES OF JUMPING JACKS
NUMBER OF JUMPING JACKS
3 Musketeers
7 minutes
420
100 Grand
10 minutes, 36 seconds
634
Almond Joy
8 minutes, 54 seconds
534
Baby Ruth
9 minutes, 24 seconds
567
Butterfinger
9 minutes, 24 seconds
567
Charleston Chew
3 minutes, 18 seconds
200
Dots
7 minutes, 48 seconds
467
Heath Bar
8 minutes 36 seconds
514
Hershey’s Bar
7 minutes, 24 seconds
447
Jelly Belly Jellybeans
35
4 minutes
234
Kit Kat
7 minutes, 48 seconds
467
M&M’s (Plain)
8 minutes, 12 seconds
487
M&M’s (Peanut)
10 minutes
600
M&M’s (Peanut Butter)
10 minutes, 36 seconds
634
Milk Duds
40
4 minutes, 24 seconds
267
Milky Way
8 minutes, 24 seconds
534
Milky Way Dark
81
9 minutes
540
Mike & Ike
50
5 minutes, 36 seconds
334
Mounds
4 minutes, 24 seconds
534
Mr. Goodbar
10 minutes
600
Nerds
50
5 minutes, 36 seconds
334
Nestle Crunch
6 minutes, 42 seconds
400
PayDay
10 minutes
600
Raisinets
7 minutes, 24 seconds
447
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
12 minutes, 12 seconds
734
Reese’s NutRageous
95
10 minutes, 36 seconds
634
Skittles
8 minutes, 54 seconds
534
Snickers
8 minutes, 54 seconds
534
Snickers (Peanut Butter)
14 minutes, 24 seconds
867
Swedish Fish
5 minutes, 36 seconds
334
SweeTarts
10
1 minute, 6 seconds
67
Take 5
11 minutes, 6 seconds
667
Twix
8 minutes, 54 seconds
534
Whoppers
100
11 minutes, 6 seconds
667
York Peppermint Pattie
6 minutes, 42 seconds
400

 

*this chart is based on a 150 pound person

 

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JC Guidry
Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, Author and Media Fitness Expert with over 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. Has served over 50,000 sessions from one-on-one, semi-private to large group BootCamp classes. Nationally and locally awarded Fitness expert on both ABC & CBS.