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How Much Energy Can You Cram Into Your Halloween Candy?

How Much Energy Can You Cram Into Your Halloween Candy?

How Much Energy Can You Cram Into Your Halloween Candy?

Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer

October 31, 20174m 14s

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Show Notes

It's Halloween time. For many, this time of the year means there are lots of cool costumes. For others, it's all about the candy. Now, I'm not a big fan of candy—but I am a big fan of analyzing stuff. So here we go: I'm going to look at the energy density for candy. Sure, I could just look this up—but it's much more fun to determine it for myself. Let's get started by going to the store. I am going to look at a bunch of different candy options and get some data.

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