Weird Jelly Bean Facts You Need To Know For National Candy Month

These Weird Facts Will Make You Love Jelly Beans Infinitely More

By Sara Widmann ‧ Updated 07/03/2018 ‧ Eat /

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There are only two types of people in this world: chocolate lovers and candy buffs. If you are a member of the latter group, chances are you love jelly beans, because who wouldn’t? Jelly beans are those chewy little sugar-filled treats with a burst of flavor in every bite that never get old. Actually, the candy is a bit old, as their consumption dates way back to the Civil War. Crazy, right?

In honor of National Candy Month, let’s celebrate with these weird jelly bean facts courtesy of Jelly Belly that make them even more delicious and addicting.

Jelly beans are surprisingly heavy.

Did you know that there are 1,680 Jelly Belly jelly beans made every second? Or that every day, the amount of jelly beans they manufacture is equal to the weight of 24 elephants? That’s a lot of beans.

Jelly beans are not as small as you think.

On average, more than 15 billion Jelly Belly jelly beans are eaten every year. To put that number into perspective, if you line up all of those beans, it would wrap around the earth five times.

Different age groups like different types.

The jelly bean flavor preference is a serious debate. There is even an entire list ranking the most popular to the least popular. According to Jelly Belly, adults tend to prefer Very Cherry, Buttered Popcorn, Licorice, Sizzling Cinnamon and Juicy Pear, while kids opt for Berry Blue, Green Apple and Cotton Candy. But don’t forget that there are 50 Jelly Belly jelly bean flavors out there that shouldn’t be overlooked!