Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of candy corn

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Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explores the colorful chemistry behind this classic Halloween candy To download a pdf of this article, visit http://cenm.ag/candycorn. References used to create this graphic: Bryk, Nancy E. V. “Candy Corn.” How Products Are Made. Accessed Oct. 18, 2023. BytesizeScience. “Candy Corn Chemistry!” Oct. 26, 2011. YouTube video, 1:13. Hartel, Richard W., and AnnaKate Hartel. Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets . New York: Copernicus, 2014. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9383-9 . A collaboration between C&EN and Andy Brunning, author of the popular graphics blog Compound Interest To see more of Brunning’s work, go to compoundchem.com. To see all of C&EN’s Periodic Graphics, visit http://cenm.ag/periodicgraphics .