Why do most snacks (not the healthy type, the classics – M&Ms, Hershey’s, Reese’s, Nutella etc) range between 450-500kcal per 100g? It’s never 300 or 600, is there something around this 450kcal content?

Question

Why do most snacks (not the healthy type, the classics – M&Ms, Hershey’s, Reese’s, Nutella etc) range between 450-500kcal per 100g? It’s never 300 or 600, is there something around this 450kcal content?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Sugar content. Less wouldn’t be as addictive, more would be too sweet for the average person.

Answer 2

sugar is about 4 cal/gram. fat is about 9 cal/g. If you have something that is mostly sugar, but with a little fat thrown in, it’s going to be a bit more than 400 calories in 100 grams

Answer 3

Because they’re mostly sugar and carbohydrates (sugar) is 4 calories per gram = 400 calories, and there is usually 10-20% of fat, which is 9 calories per gram, bringing into that range.

Answer 4

I wasn’t always this way, but at my current age, I feel like I could live the rest of my life without eating another Reese’s peanut butter cup, m&m, or hersheys bar.

But when I saw the word *Nutella* my brain lit up with excitement.

I swear sugar is one of the hardest addictions to quit.