Valentine’s Day Candy: The Sweet and the Scary
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Just as we recover from holiday eating and get back on track with our resolutions, Valentine’s Day is there to greet us with a big box of chocolates.
The key to enjoying your sweet gift is all about moderation. A little indulgence won’t derail your healthy lifestyle – just make sure you’re enjoying a lot of heart-healthy foods and exercise to balance out your favorite treats.
Here’s the nutritional breakdown of some popular Valentine’s Day candies. Have a piece (or two) as part of an overall healthy diet and celebrate the sweetness of the holiday with the ones you love.
- Godiva Chocolate Valentine’s Day Truffles, 12 pack (Serving: 5 pieces)
- 200 calories
- 13 g fat
- 16 g sugar
- Reese’s Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts, 6 pack (Serving: 1 piece)
- 170 calories
- 10 g fat
- 16 g sugar
- Hershey’s Kisses, 12 oz. bags (Serving: 7 pieces)
- 160 calories
- 9 g fat
- 18 g sugar
- Dove Dark Chocolate Hearts (Serving: Individual serving)
- 150 calories
- 9 g fat
- 16 g sugar
- Ghirardelli Valentine’s Day Chocolate Duet Hearts Assortment Gift, 5.6 oz (Serving: 3 pieces)
- 150 calories
- 9 g fat
- 16 g sugar
- Lindor Valentine’s Day White Chocolate Truffles, 6 oz. (Serving: About 5)
- 230 calories
- 19 g fat
- 14 g sugar
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