Facts about your favourite sweets

Did you know that the largest chocolate bar weighed an impressive 5,792.50 kg? Read some sweet facts about sweets.


1. In the UK, Cadburys sell over 200 million of their creme eggs each year.

2. American president Ronald Reagan's favourite sweets was the Jelly Bean, named the Jelly Belly in America, and were made available at all times, in both the White House and Air Force One.

3. Sugar was once considered a spice, not a sweetener.

4. It was used as a medicine for centuries.

5. 350 million Cadbury's Dairy Milk bars are made every year, which is almost one million bars a day.
Facts about your favourite sweets
6. Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy a year for Halloween.

7. An incredible 90 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold during Halloween week, taking a strong lead compared to other holidays. Almost 65 million pounds are sold during the week leading up to Easter and only 48 million pounds during Valentine's week.

8. Candy Corn is the most searched-for candy term on Google.

9. Chocolate is good for the heart. People who regularly consume chocolate are 37% less at risk for heart disease.

10. Chocolate reduces the risk of heart attacks in men by 17%.

11. Chocolate helps you think better! After a small portion of chocolate people are better in mathematical problems. It increases your chances of understanding information and passing with a higher grade.

12. Chocolate & Ice Cream has the same effect on the brain as listening to music!

13. The largest chocolate bar weighed an impressive 5,792.50 kg. It was created by Thorntons plc (UK) in Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK on 7 October 2011.