Is Fun Size Candy Cheaper Per Ounce Than Full Size?

Is fun size candy cheaper per ounce than full size?

Fun size is a name for a smaller piece, not a pricing promise. A fun size piece costs less than a full size piece because it holds less candy. Whether the candy itself costs less per ounce is a separate question, and the answer changes from bag to bag.

Several things can push the price per ounce either way:

• Individual wrapping on small pieces can add to the cost of a bag.
• Large bulk bags often spread costs across more weight.
• Brand and candy type can matter more than piece size.
• Sales and coupons can change the price of one bag and not another.

So a bag of fun size candy can beat a full size bag, or lose to it. You only find out by doing the math.

How do you compare fun size and full size candy?

Use the same method for every bag. Dealophant divides the total price by the net weight in ounces, so a small bag and a huge bag end up on the same scale.

• Find the total price of the bag.
• Find the net weight in ounces, not the number of pieces.
• Divide the price by the weight.
• Compare that figure across bags, whatever size the pieces are.

If a listing gives only a piece count, look for the weight in the product details before you decide. You can read more about the method on the how it works page.

Which Halloween candy is cheapest per ounce right now?

Here are the current leaders from Dealophant's live data:

Notice that the gaps between these bags are small, while the bag prices differ a lot. The cheapest bag per ounce is not the cheapest bag overall, and the largest bag is not the cheapest per ounce either.

What should you check before you buy?

To see more options, browse every Halloween candy ranked by price per ounce or look at the lowest unit prices across categories. If you want to know who builds these rankings, see the about page.