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has revealed some of America’s Halloween candy obsessions — and the country is pretty evenly split over the top sweet treats. Instacart has the stats on the top 10 most popular candies from Halloween 2021, giving insight as to what can be expected in the candy bowls again this year. Instacart calculated the top candies based on the weight of each candy sold during October 2021, and found Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups reigned supreme. More than 116 tons were sold. Coming in second was peanut M&M’s, with 92 tons sold. Instacart’s data dig even further, revealing where you are more likely to find either of the rival peanut-y chocolatey treats. "While every type of candy is loved across the U.S.

FILE - Fruit, vegetables and a whole chicken sit in a shopping cart in this arranged photograph inside a supermarket on Sept. 3, 2012.

FILE - A display of Easter Candy at the Port Clinton Peanut Shop. Got "some-bunny" in your house craving Easter sweets? America’s most popular Easter candies may surprise you.As we recently learned from grocery delivery and pick-up platform, Instacart, America has some interesting preferences when it comes to Easter treats. Grocery delivery and pick-up platform, Instacart, recently crunched numbers from purchase data and The Harris Poll survey responses from more than 2,000 Americans nationwide to reveal the top 10 most popular Easter candies filling baskets, the top Easter sweets in each state and more.RELATED: Cadbury World chocolatiers make giant Easter egg equivalent to 889 chocolate barsPerhaps one of the biggest surprises is just how much Americans really love those chocolate bunnies and Easter egg sweets as opposed to other holiday treats.According to the findings, nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) agree Easter candy is the best seasonal candy, and 57% say Easter candy is better than Halloween candy. Easter candy popularity across America.

Los Angeles - The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and chances are you’ll be grabbing some delicious bites for the big game. According to a recent Instacart survey among over 2,000 U.S. adults, 70% of Americans planned to watch the event this year with football (65%) and snacks (60%) topping the list for what game day viewers favor the most during the festivities.And, since food plays a major role in the fun, the food delivery service has revealed America’s top-scoring game day snacks. Let’s kick it off...It’s no surprise that chips dominate when it comes to game day snacking.According to Instacart’s survey, a whopping 99% of Americans who plan to watch the big game eat chips while they are watching, while 1 in 3 customers reported making chip purchases leading up to last year’s event.But which chips top the scoreboard?According to chip preferences, survey participants largely favored classic chips such as tortilla chips (76%) and potato chips (70%) over bolder flavors such as nacho (44%), BBQ (43%) and hot and spicy (33%). Instacart’s top 10 best-selling chips ahead of the Super Bowl (Credit: Instacart) While classic chips top the leaderboard, one brand was the real MVP: Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips. In fact, during the week leading up to the Big Game last year, Instacart sold 66,498 pounds of Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips. "There’s a clear Big Game chip champion and it’s Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips," said Laurentia Romaniuk, Instacart’s trends expert.

Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up platform, has officially released its Halloween candy data report — and the results may surprise you."With the spookiest time of the year finally here, Americans are getting in the spirit by filling their Halloween candy baskets early," Laurentia Romaniuk, Instacart’s trends expert, tells FOX News. "According to Instacart purchase data from last year, customers purchased 2.5 million pounds of candy in the weeks leading up to October 31.""Whether they’re buying trick-or-treat candy early or enjoying the candy for themselves, candy is a central part of Halloween’s spirit and festivities.