How much sugar will the average child eat on Halloween?

According to the National Retail Federation, consumers will spend $2.7 billion on Halloween candy this year.  The average family spends $47 on Halloween candy.
During the week of Halloween, 90 million pounds of chocolate is sold.  After chocolate, the next most popular Halloween candy is Candy Corn, with 20 million pounds sold.
 
The average child will eat 7000 calories on Halloween, which will include a total of 3 cups of sugar, or 220 packets of sugar.
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