DETROIT – Halloween is a time for masks, sugar and horror movie reruns. Children will dress up, knock on doors and request candy. Some will likely get some candy corn -- which happens to be one the most hated Halloween candies in the country.
Lists from countless publications, including BuzzFeed, Men's Fitness - and Thrillist, have named candy corn in their worst candy category.
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But, seriously, why? CANDY CORN IS GREAT. Yeah, I said it. Wait, don't leave, let me explain.
As I've probably already lost any sense of credibility to the majority of readers, allow me to elaborate. Candy corn isn't the best, but it's certainly not the worst.
Candy corn was first seen in 1880s, developed by the Wunderlee Candy Co. in Philadelphia. The candy corn itself is a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, vanilla favor, marshmallow crème and fondant. It's colored and run through a molding process to create each kernel. Here are some ways candy corn is unique:
- It was originally called "chicken feed," which doesn't really bode well for my argument.
- It's actually one of the "healthier" candies, containing about 140 calories per handful, and 28 grams of sugar. It's fat-free!
- It's diverse: Manufacturers now make "Indian Corn" (with brown and yellow) for Thanksgiving, "Reindeer Corn" (red and green) for Christmas, "Cupid Corn" (red and pink) for Valentine's Day, "Bunny Corn" (white and other bright colors) for Eastern and "Freedom Corn" (red, white and blue) for July 4. You don't see Almond Joy spreading happiness year round!
- The stomachache: Yeah, candy corn will give you a stomachache if you eat an entire giant bag of them in one sitting -- as will any candy!
Plus, it's Smores-alicious!
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Also, you can totally deep fry them!
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So, seriously, stop hating on candy corn and direct your candy hate to jelly beans -- who really don't get enough slack. And the next time your kid brings home an apple, just think about what you've done by fighting in the war against candy corn.