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Can you get black M&Ms? ›

If you're looking for a staple for your candy buffet, why not try black M&M's? The color black is the symbol of elegance. It would be a great addition to a black and white candy buffet or dark themed party. Luckily, these come in bulk sizes so your candy dish will never run out.

The rarest M&M color is generally considered to be brown. In the past, brown M&M's were discontinued for a period of time but were reintroduced in 1987 due to popular demand.

The original colors of M&M's candies were red, yellow, violet, green and brown. Violet was discontinued and replaced with tan in the late 1940s.

A: There are approximately 255 M&Ms in a cup (8 oz). A 38 oz bag is approximately 4.75 cups, so based on this math there are about 1,211 M&Ms in the bag. Enjoy!

M&M's says it is abandoning its colorful candy mascots because they are too “polarizing” for Americans to handle these days. The ubiquitous chocolate characters—which have been the face of M&M's for years—didn't say anything controversial.

As for red M&M's, Mars actually stopped producing the color between 1976 and 1987, according to Mental Floss. Apparently, the Soviet Union declared that Red Dye No. 2 could pose a health risk to those who consumed it. So, to be safe, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of the dye.

In 1995, the tan M&M's succumbed to the same fate that the purple M&M's did in 1949, and were replaced with blue M&M's, as reported by The Associated Press. This came after two months of voting by the American public, who voted in favor of a new color instead of the comeback of the purple.

Much to the public's dismay, the Mars and Murray Company stopped production of red M&Ms because of a health scare concerning Red Dye Number 2, which at the time was the most common red food dye in use.

For the first time in over a decade, a new M&M color: Meet Purple, who represents 'acceptance'

How many colors of M&M's are there? ›

When you grab a regular bag of M&M's, the colors will remain the same: red, orange, green, blue, yellow, and brown. But for the brand's advertising campaigns, there's a new color on the block: Purple.

Order too much, and you'll have more leftovers than you could possibly use. Provide about ¼ to ½ pound of candy for each person, so about 25 to 50 pounds for every 100 guests, 40 to 75 pounds for 150 guests and 50 to 100 pounds for 200 guests. This considers guests who will take more or less.

Today's milk chocolate plain and peanut M&M's consist of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and dark brown. However, other colors are available for special occasions.

When the candy was first introduced in 1941, the original six colors were red, yellow, green, brown, orange and violet. Tan replaced violet in 1949, and purple didn't get a chance to re-enter the bag until 1995.

Purple was available from August 2022 through the end of the year, but the company ultimately decided not to include it permanently. The blue M&M was introduced the same way in 1995 – but that color stuck, the AP reports.

Blue is an anthropomorphic M&M with black eyes, thick black eyebrows, milk chocolate filling, an almond core and light blue skin. Prior to 2022, he had peach skin, like the other spokescandies. For attire, he wears a blue shell, white gloves, and sneakers. Along with Yellow, he has also been the tallest M&M.