Four yellow marshmallow bunny Peeps -- considered one serving -- contain 110 calories and 26 grams of sugar. Beyond sugar, Peeps are made of corn syrup, a preservative called potassium sorbate, tartrazine (a yellow dye) and gelatin derived from pigs. But they are still an edible icon after more than 65 years of existence, with rabid fans all over the world. The original marshmallow chicks were more labor-intensive, requiring manually squeezing marshmallow paste out of pastry tubes. 1999: Peeps meet their matchEmory University researchers tested the durability of the marshmallow candy.

Source: CNN April 20, 2019 12:11 UTC