When children think of Halloween, costumes and candy are the first things to come to mind.

Many neighbors have gone out to grocery stores to stock up on candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters for the spookiest day of the year. In fact, Halloween sees a significant increase in purchases. Instacart orders with candy last year turned out to be 100 percent higher than the yearly average on Oct. 31, the company said.

As far as Iowa is concerned, residents in the state bought candy 20.8% more often in October than the national average in 2024. More: See trick-or-treat times in the Des Moines metro as cities say goodbye to Beggars' Night

As children go door to door in hopes of hauling in as much candy as possible, they’re almost certain to bring in all kinds of candy. But what candy do Iowans

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