M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candies 10 oz: version 1

Saved 2026-09-25 19:06 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for UPC 040000591870, the 10 oz red and green Christmas bag of M&M's Minis (the wanted row named by family/m-m-s-minis). Identity from the Amazon.com listing B0C879BMVW, which prints this UPC (currently unavailable, no price); ingredients, package weight, brand owner and per 100 g nutrition from USDA FoodData Central fdc_id 2667711 (published 2023-11-16); a second US listing with price from TrueGether (gtin12 040000591870, USD 9.90, new). Brand owner Mars per Wikipedia; Mars Chocolate North America LLC mapped to Mars Wrigley Confectionery US via GLEIF. GS1 prefix owner derived only. Open gaps: no licensed photo, printed per-serving panel and allergen statement unread, Walmart and D&W Fresh Market blocked automated reads.. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candies 10 oz <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00040000591870
name: M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candies 10 oz
family: family/m-m-s-minis
default_observation: usda
summary: A 10 oz (283.5 g) seasonal bag of red and green M&M's Minis milk chocolate candies sold in the United States for Christmas.
brand: brand/m-m-s
category: category/10000045
net_content: 10 oz
country_of_sale: US
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: bag
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role                | target                                | market | from | until | ended | status  | source  | note                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated             | global |      |       |       | sourced | ^wp-mms | Wikipedia: M&M's is a Mars brand, and Mars introduced M&M's Minis in 1996                                                                               |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-wrigley-confectionery-us | US     |      |       |       | sourced | ^usda   | USDA names "Mars Chocolate North America LLC" as brand owner, the previous legal name of Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC per its GLEIF record        |
| gs1_prefix_owner    | company/mars-wrigley-confectionery-us |        |      |       |       | derived | ^usda   | Prefix 0040000; USDA brand_owner "Mars Chocolate North America LLC", the previous legal name of Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC per its GLEIF record |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source      | note                                                                                                                                                                                                  | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US      | sourced | ^amazon     | Amazon.com lists "M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Red & Green Christmas Candy, 10 Oz Bag" with UPC 040000591870 under Chocolate Candy; the listing shows the article as currently unavailable, so no price | 2026-09-25 | new       |        |          |
| US      | sourced | ^truegether | TrueGether marketplace listing with gtin12 040000591870, a seller in New York, NY, condition new, in stock                                                                                            | 2026-09-25 | new       |        | USD 9.90 |
| US      | derived | ^usda       | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods record fdc_id 2667711 for this GTIN, market United States, available date 2023-11-16, package weight 10.0 oz / 283.5 g                                            | 2026-09-25 |           |        |          |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                                         | type   | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Red & Green Christmas Candy 10 oz | search | en     |      |       |
| M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Candies 10.0 oz                   | search | en     |      |       |
| Mini M&M's Christmas 10 oz                                   | search | en     |      |       |
| 040000591870                                                 | gtin   |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient                     | role          | kind  | note                                                                             | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id  | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name   | state |
| ------------------------------ | ------------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/milk-chocolate      |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1  | usda        |           | 1        | MILK CHOCOLATE | known |
| ingredient/sugar               |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1a | usda        | i1        | 2        | SUGAR          | known |
| ingredient/chocolate           |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1b | usda        | i1        | 3        | CHOCOLATE      | known |
| ingredient/skimmed-milk        |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1c | usda        | i1        | 4        | SKIM MILK      | known |
| ingredient/cocoa-butter        |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1d | usda        | i1        | 5        | COCOA BUTTER   | known |
| ingredient/lactose             |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1e | usda        | i1        | 6        | LACTOSE        | known |
| ingredient/butterfat           |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1f | usda        | i1        | 7        | MILKFAT        | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin        | emulsifier    | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1g | usda        | i1        | 8        | SOY LECITHIN   | known |
| ingredient/salt                |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1h | usda        | i1        | 9        | SALT           | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring    | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i1i | usda        | i1        | 10       | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/sugar               |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i2  | usda        |           | 11       | SUGAR          | known |
| ingredient/corn-starch         |               | label | First entry after "LESS THAN 2% OF:"; the following entries share that threshold |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i3  | usda        |           | 12       | CORNSTARCH     | known |
| ingredient/corn-syrup          |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i4  | usda        |           | 13       | CORN SYRUP     | known |
| ingredient/dextrin             |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i5  | usda        |           | 14       | DEXTRIN        | known |
| ingredient/colours             | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6  | usda        |           | 15       | COLORS         | known |
| ingredient/allura-red-ac       | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6a | usda        | i6        | 16       | RED 40         | known |
| ingredient/tartrazine          | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6b | usda        | i6        | 17       | YELLOW 5       | known |
| ingredient/brilliant-blue-fcf  | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6c | usda        | i6        | 18       | BLUE 1         | known |
| ingredient/allura-red-ac       | colour        | label | Aluminum lake form                                                               |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6d | usda        | i6        | 19       | RED 40 LAKE    | known |
| ingredient/tartrazine          | colour        | label | Aluminum lake form                                                               |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6e | usda        | i6        | 20       | YELLOW 5 LAKE  | known |
| ingredient/brilliant-blue-fcf  | colour        | label | Aluminum lake form                                                               |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6f | usda        | i6        | 21       | BLUE 1 LAKE    | known |
| ingredient/sunset-yellow-fcf   | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6g | usda        | i6        | 22       | YELLOW 6       | known |
| ingredient/sunset-yellow-fcf   | colour        | label | Aluminum lake form                                                               |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6h | usda        | i6        | 23       | YELLOW 6 LAKE  | known |
| ingredient/indigo-carmine      | colour        | label | Aluminum lake form                                                               |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6i | usda        | i6        | 24       | BLUE 2 LAKE    | known |
| ingredient/indigo-carmine      | colour        | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i6j | usda        | i6        | 25       | BLUE 2         | known |
| ingredient/carnauba-wax        | glazing agent | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i7  | usda        |           | 26       | CARNAUBA WAX   | known |
| ingredient/gum-arabic          |               | label |                                                                                  |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda  | i8  | usda        |           | 27       | GUM ACACIA     | known |
<!--/ingredients-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id     | label                               | kind  | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source  | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------ | ----------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| usda   | USDA Branded Foods record, 2023     | label | US     | en       |            |             | 2023-10-30 | supported | MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR; LESS THAN 2% OF: CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, DEXTRIN, COLORS (INCLUDES RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, BLUE 2), CARNAUBA WAX, GUM ACACIA. | listed                  |                          | ^usda   | Label Insight data modified 2023-10-30 and published 2023-11-16, brand owner Mars Chocolate North America LLC, serving 13 g (1 Tbsp), package weight 10.0 oz / 283.5 g                                                                              | 283.5 g     | 1             |             |             |              |
| amazon | Amazon.com listing, read 2026-09-25 | label | US     | en       |            |             | 2026-09-25 | supported | MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR; LESS THAN 2% OF: CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, DEXTRIN, COLORS (INCLUDES RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, BLUE 2                             | listed                  |                          | ^amazon | The listing's Ingredients block reproduces the statement in the USDA record word for word as far as it is shown, ending at "BLUE 2"; it describes one 10-ounce bag of red and green candies and gives Package Size Name 10 Ounce and Item Shape Bag | 10 oz       | 1             |             | bag         |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id       | observation | label                                | basis | basis_state | basis_note                                                                                         | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note                                                                                                      |
| -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| usda-100 | usda        | Per 100 g, USDA Branded Foods record | 100 g | as_sold     | USDA scales the label's 13 g (1 Tbsp) serving to 100 g; the printed per-serving panel was not read | transcribed |              | ^usda  | Figures as stored by USDA FoodData Central for fdc_id 2667711 from Label Insight label data of 2023-10-30 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->

## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel    | nutrient        | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method     | source | note |
| -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- |
| usda-100 | energy_kcal     | 462   | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | fat_g           | 19.23 | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | saturated_fat_g | 11.54 | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | trans_fat_g     | 0     | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | cholesterol_mg  | 0     | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | sodium_mg       | 77    | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | carbohydrate_g  | 69.23 | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | fibre_g         | 0     | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | sugars_g        | 61.54 | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | added_sugars_g  | 61.5  | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | protein_g       | 7.69  | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | calcium_mg      | 0     | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100 | iron_mg         | 0     | exact     |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
<!--/nutrition_values-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state   | detail                                                                                                                                                                                              | source   |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
|             | images        | unknown | No licensed photograph of this bag is available: the barcode has no Open Food Facts record, and retailer pictures carry no reuse licence                                                            |          |
| usda        | nutrition     | unknown | The printed per-serving Nutrition Facts panel, its % Daily Values and the metric weight on the front have not been read from the pack; the figures here are the USDA per 100 g values               | ^usda    |
| usda        | ingredients   | unknown | The allergen statement printed on the bag has not been read; USDA and Amazon give the ingredient statement only                                                                                     | ^usda    |
|             | markets       | unknown | Walmart.com (item 5309062322, "M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candy - 10 oz Bag") and D&W Fresh Market answered with bot checks on 2026-09-25, so neither listing's barcode or price was read | ^walmart |
|             | relationships | unknown | The length of the Mars GS1 company prefix is not published; the derived owner rests on the USDA brand owner, so nothing is written to the company's gs1_prefixes                                    | ^usda    |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry from the wanted queue, named by family/m-m-s-minis. Identity from the Amazon.com listing that prints the UPC (the red and green Christmas bag); ingredients, weight and per 100 g nutrition from the USDA Branded Foods record 2667711; second market listing from TrueGether keyed to the UPC.
<!--/research-->

## Meta <!--meta-->
title: M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candies 10 oz bag, UPC 040000591870
description: The 10 oz seasonal bag of red and green M&M's Minis milk chocolate candies, a Mars brand sold in the United States: ingredients and nutrition per the USDA record.
<!--/meta-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref         | url                                                                                                                                              | title                                                                                           | accessed   | publisher             | kind        | published  | record_id            | locator                                                      | licence      | attribution            | upstream      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------- | ------------- |
| usda        | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2667711/nutrients                                                                                          | USDA FoodData Central: M&M'S milk chocolate candies minis, 10.0 oz                              | 2026-09-25 | USDA FoodData Central | catalogue   | 2023-11-16 | 2667711              | Brand owner, package weight, serving, ingredients, nutrients | CC0          | USDA FoodData Central  | Label Insight |
| amazon      | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C879BMVW                                                                                                             | Amazon.com: M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Red & Green Christmas Candy, 10 Oz Bag                   | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com            | retailer    |            | B0C879BMVW           | Product information: UPC; About this item; Ingredients       |              |                        |               |
| amazon-bits | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D45S6S1J                                                                                                             | Amazon.com: M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Candy Red & Green Christmas Candy Baking Bits, 10 Oz Bag | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com            | retailer    |            | B0D45S6S1J           | Product information: UPC 040000603160                        |              |                        |               |
| truegether  | https://www.truegether.com/m-m-s-minis-milk-chocolate-red-green-christmas-candy-10-oz-bag/USER.a68f6935-b22a-4124-a6cb-28e5aba7e686/listing.html | TrueGether: M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Red & Green Christmas Candy, 10 Oz Bag                   | 2026-09-25 | TrueGether            | retailer    |            | 040000591870         | Offer: price, condition, gtin12                              |              |                        |               |
| walmart     | https://www.walmart.com/ip/M-M-s-Minis-Milk-Chocolate-Christmas-Cookie-Holiday-Baking-Candy-10-oz-Bag/5309062322                                 | Walmart.com: M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candy - 10 oz Bag                             | 2026-09-25 | Walmart               | retailer    |            | 5309062322           |                                                              |              |                        |               |
| wp-mms      | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27s                                                                                                          | Wikipedia: M&M's                                                                                | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia             | publication |            |                      | History: 1990s                                               | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors |               |
| gleif       | https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/549300ZT3Z0X49TDBH33                                                                                    | GLEIF LEI record 549300ZT3Z0X49TDBH33: Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC                       | 2026-09-25 | GLEIF                 | registry    |            | 549300ZT3Z0X49TDBH33 | Legal name, previous legal name                              | CC0          | GLEIF                  |               |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Christmas Candies 10 oz is a seasonal bag of M&M's Minis, the smaller milk chocolate candies that Mars introduced in 1996, here with red and green sugar shells only.[^wp-mms][^amazon] Amazon.com lists it under this UPC as "M&M'S Minis Milk Chocolate Red & Green Christmas Candy, 10 Oz Bag" and suggests the candies for holiday desserts, movie-night popcorn and candy dishes.[^amazon] The USDA Branded Foods record for the barcode, published in November 2023, names Mars Chocolate North America LLC as brand owner, gives a weight of 10.0 oz (283.5 g) and a serving of one tablespoon (13 g), and lists milk chocolate, sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrin, ten colours, carnauba wax and gum acacia.[^usda]

Mars Chocolate North America LLC is the previous legal name of Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC.[^gleif] A separate red and green Minis bag of the same weight, sold as baking bits, carries UPC 040000603160 on Amazon.com.[^amazon-bits]
<!--/about-->