Halloween warning as 'healthy' candies that boast about having less sugar contain additives that cause 'gas, belly bloat and abdominal pain after consuming even one serving'

As Halloween accelerated approaches, nan candy aisles person go flooded pinch saccharine treats packed pinch calories, sugars, and additives.

Several brands person promoted 'healthier' options that marketplace themselves arsenic a much virtuous alternative, utilizing health-related position specified arsenic 'no added sugar', 'dentist-approved', and 'free from scary ingredients'.

However, a DailyMail.com investigation has recovered 5 'healthy' candy brands that whitethorn not needfully beryllium a amended alternative. 

Not only are they doubly nan value arsenic regular candy - costing up to $10 for a mini container - immoderate incorporate additives that person been linked to digestive issues, while others are packed pinch much sweetener than a Krispy Kreme donut.

Camilla Gray, nutritional therapist successful nan UK, told DailyMail.com: 'Candy is not a wellness food, truthful it shouldn't beryllium branded arsenic such. Clever trading phrases for illustration "organic," "vegan," "low sugar," "sugar-free," aliases "gluten-free" instrumentality parents into reasoning that is amended aliases much nutritious, but that simply isn't nan case.' 

Other experts person accused nan nutrient companies of 'health-washing'.

'It's tricking nan consumer,' says Sapna Bhalsod, a registered dietitian astatine nutrition firm, WellTheory. 'It's making them think, oh, this is healthy, possibly consuming this candy won't person repercussions.' 

 Here are 5 'healthy' candies that are thing but...

VEGAN 'M&M'S' WITH AS MUCH SUGAR AS A DONUT 

Choco No No's 'milk-like cocoa candies' are a 'dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and vegan' substitute for M&M's, that costs $2.95 per battalion (twice arsenic overmuch arsenic nan existent deal).

The company's website assures customers they tin 'snack happy knowing that your dainty is vegan and each natural'.

While these chocolates whitethorn not incorporate immoderate artificial flavourings, they do contain  a whopping 14 grams of sweetener - 3 and a half teaspoons and astir 50 percent much than a Krispy Kreme. Donut aliases 2 Chips Ahoy! cookies. 

The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to astir six to nine  teaspoons per day, to trim nan consequence of bony decay arsenic good arsenic weight-related problems for illustration glucosuria and bosom disease. 

Also, a 1.6ounce battalion contains only 10 less calories than nan aforesaid sized packet of M&M's - and excess calories leads to weight gain. 

THE SUGARY TREATS MADE WITH GREEN ALGAE 

Yum Earth's Halloween assortment battalion costs $23.99, and a action of nan brand's bestsellers: Organic Gummy Fruits, Organic Pops, and Organic Giggles - chewy bite-sized candies.

Yum Earth claims connected nan packaging that nan products are gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free and, oddly, fish-free.

They are besides each organic, vegan, non-genetically modified, and incorporate nary artificial colors.

However, each of nan candies successful nan assortment battalion incorporate betwixt 8 and 10 grams of added sugars. This is up to 4 teaspoons, astir one-third of nan American Heart Association's regular recommended limit of six teaspoons for women and 9 for men. 

They besides incorporate nan trendy supplement spirulina, which is made from blue-green algae. If it grows successful bodies of h2o polluted pinch dense metals aliases bacteria, it tin beryllium contaminated pinch toxins.  

According to nan National Institutes of Health (NIH), blue-green algae tin interact pinch glucosuria and immunosuppressant medications, making them little effective. 

'HEALTHIER' PEANUT BUTTER CUPS WITH MORE CALORIES THAN A COOKIE

Unreal claims its Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups person 36 percent little sweetener than competitors for illustration Reese's. 

Sugar-wise, they are superior, pinch 4 times little than Reese's. However, nan acheronian chocolate, thenar lipid and peanuts successful these candies mean they're still 80 calories each, which is only 20 less than a Reese's and only somewhat little than 2 Chips Ahoy! cookies. 

The candy, which costs $6.79 for a 4oz bag, besides contains inulin, a prebiotic that helps support nan maturation of patient gut bacteria. However, it has besides been linked to digestive symptoms. 

'KETO WITH 20 GRAMS OF CARBS

Taffy is notorious for getting stuck successful your teeth, which tin lead to cavities, gum inflammation, and jaw pain. 

But Zolli Zaffi's Keto Taffy, priced astatine astir $9.99 for a 3oz bag, is 'Parent, Dentist & Teacher approved' 'and 'do not instrumentality to your teeth', according to its website.

A explanation connected nan beforehand of nan packet reads: 'The aft you eat dainty for a patient smile!' However, It is not clear what it is astir nan candy that prevents this from happening. 

This taffy has swapped nan sweetener for 20grams of nan artificial sweeteners erythritol and xylitol per 5 sweets. Some research has suggested erythritol could beryllium linked to an accrued consequence of weight gain, and galore sweeteners are known to change nan patient germs successful our guts, starring to digestive symptoms for illustration constipation, bloating, and diarrhea.

'Those sweetener alternatives tin origin havoc connected our digestive strategy and our guts,' Ms Bhalsod said.

Though nan candy claims to be keto-friendly - meaning it has fewer aliases zero carbohydrates - it still contains 20 grams of carbs per 5 sweets. The Mayo Clinic advises low-carb diets instrumentality to a regular limit of 20 to 57 grams, which  leaving small room for carbs eaten passim nan remainder of nan day. 

'Maybe this candy tin beryllium considered keto-friendly if this is nan only carbohydrate you're eating that day,' Ms Bhalsod said. 'Most of nan time, that's not nan case.'

HARD CANDIES THAT COULD GIVE YOU BAD GAS  

'Healthy' candy marque SmartSweets opportunity successful promotional videos that they 'kick sugar', pinch their products omitting artificial sweeteners too. 

The different candies travel successful colorful bags and characteristic gummies shaped for illustration watermelons, worms, and bears. The marque besides sells difficult candy, lollipops, and chewy caramel. 

Despite nan claims, immoderate varieties still incorporate immoderate sweetener - nan saccharine chews, for instance, which costs $3.99 for a 1.6ounce bag, incorporate 3 grams - conscionable nether a teaspoon.

What's more, a 45g of SmartSweets caramels still contains 140 calories - only 10 little than a Twinkie. 

The candies besides incorporate nan earthy sweetener allulose, which is recovered successful raisins, figs, jackfruit, maple syrup, and molasses. 

Allulose is debased successful calories, but it has been linked to gastrointestinal symptoms for illustration bloating, gas, and diarrhea erstwhile eaten successful ample quantities.