Are you a big candy fan?  It's a confection that has sugar as the principal ingredient.
I am! I am particularly fond of hersheys!
United States law to regulate food and drugs, including candy.
Classification.
Sugar candies include hard candies, soft candies, caramels, marshmallows, taffy, and other candies whose principal ingredient is sugar. Commercially, sugar candies are often divided into groups according to the amount of sugar they contain and their chemical structure.
Chocolate is sometimes treated as a separate branch of confectionery. In this model, chocolate candies like chocolate candy bars and chocolate truffles are included. Hot chocolate or other cocoa-based drinks are excluded
Candy
Candy, also called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called "sugar confectionery", encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be "candied".
Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. Unlike a cake or loaf of bread that would be shared among many people