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'''M&M's''' (stylized as '''m&m's''') are color-varied sugar-coated [[dragée]] [[chocolate]] [[confectionery]], each of which has the letter "m" printed in [[lower case]] in white on one side, consisting of a candy shell surrounding a filling which varies depending upon the variety of M&M's. The original candy has a [[semi-sweet chocolate]] filling which, upon introduction of other variations, was branded as the "plain, normal" variety. Peanut M&M's, which feature a peanut coated in milk chocolate, and finally a candy shell, were the first variation to be introduced, and they remain a regular variety. Numerous other variations have been introduced, some of which are regular widespread varieties ([[peanut butter]], [[almond]], [[pretzel]], crispy, [[dark chocolate]], and [[caramel]]) while others are limited in duration or geographic availability. M&M's are the flagship product of the Mars Wrigley Confectionery division of [[Mars, Incorporated]].
The candy originated in the United States in 1941,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JbOsI9RG8fYC&q=peanut+m&pg=PA84|title=Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober Pea|last=Smith|first=Andrew F.|date=2002|publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]]|isbn=9780252025532|language=en}}</ref> and M&M's have been sold in over 100 countries since 2003.<ref name="usat03"/> They are produced in different colors, some of which have changed over the years. The candy-coated chocolate concept was possibly copied by [[Forrest Mars Sr.]] from [[Smarties]], which he
A traditional milk chocolate M&M weighs about 0.91 grams / 0.032 ounces<ref>Per M&M/Mars FAQ, [http://www.mymms.com/customer_service/FAQ.aspx#nq10 How many candies are in a bag?] mymms.com
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