A standard bar packs ~197 kcal — comparable to a sweetened soda. SSBs caused 9.8% of new T2D cases globally in 2020 (Lara-Castor et al., Nat Med 2025); refined-sugar candy follows the same dose-response pattern. Per 100 g: 394 kcal, 75 g sugar.
How should I track York Bites?
The trickiest part about tracking York Bites is that small portions pack a lot of calories, and most people estimate sweet portions poorly. Research (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that calorie-dense foods are underestimated by 50–200% when portioned by eye. Weighing on a scale takes the guesswork out. And here is the mindset shift that helps: tracking sweets is not about guilt. It is about awareness. When you log a treat honestly, you can plan around it and still hit your targets for the day.