Price and Availability

Junior Mints come in a basic white box that bears the name of the candy and a small picture. You can always find the miniature boxes at Halloween, but typically you can find the 4.75 ounce boxes at the movie theater. That same box can now be found at Wal-Mart for 88 cents, whereas you'll pay about $5 for a box at the theater. Okay, maybe not quite that much, but you get the idea. It makes breaking the "no food brought into the theater" rule hard not to break.

Nutrition

Serving = 16 pieces
Calories 170
Fat 3g
Sodium 30 mg
Carbs 35g
Fiber 1g
Protein 1g
Iron 8%

Ingredients

Sugar, Semi-sweet chocolate, corn syrup, confectioner's glaze, modified food starch, peppermint oil, invertase, soya albumin, and gelatin.

Thoughts

On the back of the box, it states that Junior Mints were named after a top Broadway play in 1949 called "Junior Miss" due to the popularity of the mints at the movies. I know that most of the boxes that we've bought have been at the movies, up until recently when we started finding them at Wal-Mart. My son loves them, and I don't mind buying them for him and myself because they are a little lower in fat and calories than the typical candy or candy bar. Of course, you have to be careful if you get a full size box because there are 3 servings in just one box.

The Junior Mints could easily be mistaken with the Milk Duds if you didn't see them come out of the package. They are nickel-sized, round, creamy mints covered in dark chocolate. There are very similar to a Peppermint Patty in taste, but the peppermint center is much creamier.

Overall

I'd recommend Junior Mints as a movie treat and even outside the movie theater. For a mere 88 cents, I can't pass up the boxes for an occasional treat that's lower in calories and fat than an average candy bar. You might not get the sensation that you would with a Peppermint Patty, but these are still worth it.


Recommended:
Yes