Candy bar
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For other uses, see Candy bar (disambiguation).
A candy bar is a type of sugar confectionery that is shaped in a bar form. Many varieties of candy bars exist,[1][2] and many are mass-produced.[3][4]
A combination candy bar is one that contains chocolate plus other ingredients, such as nuts or nougat. The Goo Goo Cluster was the first mass-produced combination bar.[5]
Chocolate bar[edit]
Main article: Chocolate bar
A chocolate bar is a candy bar made from dark chocolate, milk chocolate and/or white chocolate. In addition to these main ingredients, it may contain emulsifiers such as soy lecithin and flavors such as vanilla.
Non-chocolate bars[edit]
Candy bars containing no chocolate include:
- Zagnut – one of the few candy bars produced by The Hershey Company that contains no chocolate
- Payday – peanuts, caramel, and nougat
- Bit-O-Honey – honey-flavored taffy with almond bits
- Abba-Zaba – taffy with a peanut butter center
See also[edit]
- Candy
- Candy making
- Dessert bar – a type of American "bar cookie"
- Energy bar
- Granola bar
- List of candies
References[edit]
- ^ Hand-Crafted Candy Bars - Susie Norris, Susan Heeger. p. 13.
- ^ Nutrition - Paul Insel, Don Ross, Kimberley McMahon, Melissa Bernstein
- ^ Kiplinger's Personal Finance. p. 20.
- ^ Business Builders In Sweets and Treats - Nathan Aaseng. p. 28.
- ^ Kawash, Samira (2013). Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure. Faber and Faber. pp. 152–153, 156–157, 163. ISBN 9780374711108.
External links[edit]
Media related to Candy bars at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Chocolate bars at Wikimedia Commons
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