{"id":26398,"date":"2025-02-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=26398"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:35:12","slug":"candies-that-come-from-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/top-10\/candies-that-come-from-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Candies That Come From Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

While you are enjoying your Valentine\u2019s Day treats or Halloween sweets, do you ever wonder where that candy you are eating comes from? It might surprise you to find out that a lot of the candy you eat originally came from plants. Amazing huh? In this top ten, we take a look at ten popular candy ingredients and the plants they come from.<\/p>\n

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"marshmallow\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026the sap from the marshmallow plant was originally used to treat sore throats by the ancient Egyptians.
\nNative to: <\/strong>Europe, western Asia and North Africa
\nType of Plant:<\/strong> Herb \/ flowering plant
\nComes from:<\/strong> The sap
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Marshmallows (historically)<\/p>\n

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"black_licorice\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026the licorice plant has a compound (glycyrrhizin) which is about 50X sweeter than sugar.
\nNative to:<\/strong> Eurasia, northern Africa and western Asia
\nType of plant:<\/strong> Legume
\nComes from:<\/strong> The root
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Good & Plenty, Licorice Allsorts and other black licorice candies<\/p>\n

Cacao Tree (Theobroma cacao<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"chocolate\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026studies have shown that chocolate was eaten by the Mokaya people as early as 1900BC (almost 4,000 years ago).
\nNative to:<\/strong> Mexico and Northern South America
\nType of plant: <\/strong>Evergreen Tree
\nComes from:<\/strong> The seeds
\nUsed In: <\/strong>Chocolates<\/p>\n

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"sugar_candy\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026the stalks of sugar cane can grow to be 20 feet high. That\u2019s taller than some giraffes!
\nNative to:<\/strong> South and Southeast Asia
\nType of plant: <\/strong>Grass
\nComes from:<\/strong> The stem
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Sugar\u2026 so pretty much any candy<\/p>\n

Flat-leaved Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"vanilla\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>…the first documented use of vanilla was by the Aztecs who used it to flavour a drink made of cocoa beans.
\nNative to:<\/strong> Mexico and Central America
\nType of plant:<\/strong> Orchid
\nComes from:<\/strong> The pod-shaped fruit (called the bean)
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Vanilla flavoured candy and some white chocolates<\/p>\n

Ginger (Zingiber officinale<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"crystallized_ginger\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026ginger is also used to soothe an upset stomach.
\nNative to: <\/strong>South Asia
\nType of Plant:<\/strong> Herb\/ flowering plant
\nComes from:<\/strong> The rhizome or rootstock
\nUsed In: <\/strong>Crystallized ginger and ginger chews<\/p>\n

Manilkara chicle<\/em><\/b><\/h2>\n

\"gumballs\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026chiclets gum gets its name from chicle.
\nNative to:<\/strong> Mexico, Central America and Northern South America
\nType of plant:<\/strong> Evergreen Tree
\nComes from:<\/strong> The tree\u2019s natural gum
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Gum<\/p>\n

Peppermint (Mentha \u00d7 piperita<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"peppermint\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between water mint and spearmint.
\nNative to: <\/strong>Europe
\nType of plant: <\/strong>Herb
\nComes from:<\/strong> The leaves
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Gum, candy canes, mints and other candies with minty flavour<\/p>\n

True Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"cinnamon_hearts\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026cinnamon is one of the oldest spices. It is said to be one of the first crops to start world trade (trading among countries).
\nNative to:<\/strong> Sri Lanka
\nType of plant:<\/strong> Evergreen Tree
\nComes from: <\/strong>The bark
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Cinnamon hearts, gum and other cinnamon candies<\/p>\n

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum<\/em>)<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"maple_candies\"<\/p>\n

Did you know<\/em>\u2026it takes 40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of pure maple syrup.
\nNative to: <\/strong>North America
\nType of Plant:<\/strong> Deciduous Tree
\nComes From:<\/strong> The sap
\nUsed In:<\/strong> Maple syrup candies or taffy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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