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While this year’s Easter celebrations will look different for many families, one thing you don’t have to social distance yourself from? Easter candy—in moderation, of course.
We’re all about balancing out yourhealthy Easter menuwith a bit of indulgence, and have dark chocolate bunnies at the ready to enjoy on Sunday. (In case yourEaster dinner is downsized, we’ve got you covered!) That being said, we like to keep an eye on the nutrition panel of foods we put in our bodies and noticed an interesting lineup on the ingredients list for one of America’s favorites: Marshmallow Peeps.
Per serving of 4 bunnies or 5 chicks, these festive marshmallows contain 140 calories, 34 grams of carbs, 30 grams of added sugar (the equivalent of almost 8 teaspoons) and 1 gram of protein. As you might guess, their first couple ingredients are sugar and corn syrup, then gelatin joins the party to help them score theirs’mores-readytexture.
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But don’t fear the fact that the same ingredient exists in your car cleaner and a few Easter basket snacks. Carnauba wax has been proven to be effective at increasing shine and lifespan of many produce picks, like apples as well, and has been found to nearly quadruple the lifespan ofeggplant. (Talk about afood wastewin!)
So no need to shelf the Peeps if they’re one of your most-treasured treats. As long as you don’t eat a whole mountain full of them, you should be more than safe: The government has tested them thoroughly and have found no ill effects up to the equivalent of a 150-pound person eating 6.6 pounds of carnauba wax-coated fruit per day. That would bea lotof Peeps.
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