Editing M&M's (section)

{{Short description|Brand of chocolate candy}}
{{About|the candy|other uses|M&M (disambiguation){{!}}M&M}}
{{Distinguish|Eminem}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{infobox brand
| name                   = M&M's
| logo                   = M&M's 2022.svg
| logo_size              = 210
| logo_caption           = Logo used since 2022
| image                  = Plain-M&Ms-Pile.jpg
| image_size             = 250
| introduced             = {{start date and age|1941|9|10}}
| related                = [[Galaxy Minstrels|Minstrels]], [[Revels (confectionery)|Revels]], [[Treets]] <!-- similar products from the same company -->
| origin                 = [[United States]]
| markets                = Worldwide (over 100 countries)<ref name="usat03">{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2003-12-30-mm-bw_x.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123172456/http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2003-12-30-mm-bw_x.htm|url-status=dead|title=USATODAY.com - M&M's candy fades to black and white|archive-date=November 23, 2009|website=USA Today}}</ref>
| currentowner           = [[Mars Inc.]]
| trademarkregistrations =
| website                = {{url|mms.com}}
}}
[[File:M&m2.jpg|thumb|Peanut M&M's have a different shape.]]
'''M&M's''' are color-varied sugar-coated [[dragée]] [[chocolate]] [[confectionery]] by the Mars Wrigley Confectionery division of [[Mars Inc.]].
The candy consists of a candy shell surrounding a filling which determines the specific type of M&M's. Each piece has the letter "m" printed in [[lower case]] in white on one side. They are produced in different colors, some of which have changed over the years.

The original candy has a [[semi-sweet chocolate]] filling which, upon introduction of other variations, was branded as the "plain, normal" variety. Peanut M&M's, which feature a peanut coated in milk chocolate, and finally a candy shell, were the first variation to be introduced, and they remain a regular variety. Numerous other variations have been introduced, some of which are regular widespread varieties ([[peanut butter]], [[almond]], [[pretzel]], crispy, [[dark chocolate]], and [[caramel]]) while others are limited in duration or geographic availability.

The candy originated in the United States in 1941,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JbOsI9RG8fYC&q=peanut+m&pg=PA84|title=Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober Pea|last=Smith|first=Andrew F.|date=2002|publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]]|isbn=9780252025532|language=en}}</ref> and M&M's have been sold in over 100 countries since 2003.<ref name="usat03"/>  The candy-coated chocolate concept was created by [[Forrest Mars Sr.]], likely inspired from [[Smarties]] which he may have encountered during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–1939).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/forrest-mars-mms-late-1930s/|title=Forrest Mars. M&Ms. Late 1930s|website=MoMA.org}}</ref> The sugar coating made it possible to carry chocolate in warm climates [[Melting point of chocolate|without it melting]]. The company's longest-lasting slogan reflects this: "the milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand."

A traditional milk chocolate M&M weighs about 0.91 grams / 0.032 ounces<ref>Per M&M/Mars FAQ, [http://www.mymms.com/customer_service/FAQ.aspx#nq10 How many candies are in a bag?]  mymms.com 
 {{Cite web |url=http://www.mymms.com/customer_service/faq.aspx |title=Personalized Gifts, Favors and More &#124; M&M'S |access-date=September 18, 2019 |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310225706/http://www.mymms.com/customer_service/faq.aspx |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> and has about 4.7 [[calories]] (kcal) of [[food energy]] (1.7 kcal from fat).<ref>By calculation from [http://www.mms.com/us/nutrition#milk M&M's nutrition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314040531/http://www.mms.com/us/nutrition#milk |date=March 14, 2015 }} info page.</ref> Contrary to a misconception held by some, each colored M&M does not have a different flavor and all possess the same chocolate taste.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mashed.com/769584/does-each-mms-color-have-a-different-taste/ | title=Does Each M&M's Color Have a Different Taste? | date=February 15, 2022 }}</ref>