Candy Corn Day, PR Day

October 30, 2024, at home

I love candy corn, not only for their distinctive taste, waxy texture, coating of shellac, and various colors, but also because they contain FOUR types of sugar.

I like Brach's Autumn Mix which is a mix of regular candy corn, chocolate candy corn, and candy corn-style pumpkins. I have been eating this mix in recent days and weeks, including right now.

Ingredients in Autumn Mix: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Confectioner's Glaze (Shellac), Salt, Cocoa Powder, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Gelatin, Dextrose, Artificial Flavor, Honey, Yellow 6, Sesame Oil, Red 3, Yellow 5, Red 40, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Blue 1.

(Shellac is made from a resin produced by the lac bug in the forests of India and Thailand. It is used to prevent candy from drying out and is perfectly safe for human consumption.)