Chocolate, candy and gum products are a vast and delightful world of sweet treats that come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, flavors, and textures. They fall under the larger category of confectionery or sweets.

• Chocolate is made from cocoa beans, a seed from the Theobroma cacao tree. It comes in a variety of forms, including:

- Dark chocolate: Contains a higher percentage of cocoa solids (usually 70% or more) and has a deeper, more bitter flavor than milk chocolate. It's often considered a healthier choice due to its higher antioxidant content.

- Milk chocolate: Contains cocoa solids, cocoa butter, milk powder, and sugar. It has a sweeter and creamier taste compared to dark chocolate.

- White chocolate: Technically not chocolate as it doesn't contain cocoa solids. It's made from cocoa butter, milk powder, and sugar, offering a sweet and milky taste.

• Candy comes in a vast array of shapes, sizes, flavors, and textures, including:

- Gummies: Soft and chewy candies made with gelatin or pectin, often molded into fun shapes and fruit flavors.

- Hard candy: Crystallized sugar candies offering a long-lasting sweetness and sometimes a flavored center. Lollipops, candy canes, and butterscotch candies fall into this category.

- Soft candy: Chewy and sometimes taffy-like candies, with fudge, caramels, and jellies being popular examples.

- Lollipops: Hard candy on a stick, perfect for enjoying over time.

- Caramels: Rich and chewy candies made with cooked sugar, butter, and cream.

- Jelly beans: Small, bean-shaped candies with a hard shell and soft, jelly center, available in a vast array of flavors.

- Gumdrops: Small, dome-shaped candies with a soft, chewy texture and often fruit flavors.

- Licorice: A chewy candy with a distinct flavor, available in red and black varieties.

- Marshmallows: Fluffy, light candies made with sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and air. Often enjoyed toasted or used in s'mores.

• Gum is a soft, chewy product that's flavored and sweetened. Chewing gum stimulates saliva production, which helps to wash away food particles and freshen breath. Here are two types:

- Chewing gum: A soft, chewy product that's flavored and sweetened. Chewing gum stimulates saliva production, which helps to wash away food particles and freshen breath.

- Bubble gum: A type of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles. It typically comes in fruity flavors.