Mike & Ike Nutrition Facts: A Sweet Treat Analysis

Mike &Ike candies are often a staple for moviegoers and candy lovers. These candies are incredibly sweet and sugary, and like all such candy, can be detrimental to your diet.

Serving

• There are multiple types of Mike &Ike candies on the market. This guide focuses on the original box of Mike &Ikes. One serving is listed as 23 pieces of candy.

Fat

• Those who are on a diet to remove fat from their diet can still enjoy Mike &Ikes. There is no fat in one serving of Mike &Ike candies.

Carbohydrates

• One serving of this candy has 36 g of carbohydrates, so one serving of Mike &Ike candy equals 12 percent of your daily recommended allowance of carbohydrates.

Sugar

• Mike &Ike candies are very high in sugar. One serving of Mike &Ike candies has 26 g of sugar. One full box of the candy has over 100 g of sugar.

Lack of Benefits

• Mike &Ike candies have no real nutritional benefit. The nutrition facts for the candy state that the product is "Not a significant source of Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron."