Hard candy

as eaten · per 100 g: 394 kcal · 0.0 g protein · 0.0 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Concentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

0% of kcal

2% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

80%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 394
Protein: (0%); 0 g
Fat: (1%); <1 g
Carbohydrates: (100%); 98 g
of which sugar: 63 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 38 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Candy

Higher-scoring candy, ranked by fullness per calorie.

19
Candied apple1 g protein · 134 cals / 100 g
5
Nougat3 g protein · 398 cals / 100 g
2
Caramel sauce1 g protein · 216 cals / 100 g
1
Halva12 g protein · 469 cals / 100 g
1
Marshmallows2 g protein · 318 cals / 100 g

Compare Hard candy with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2710360 — listed by USDA as “Candy, hard”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.