Candy corn is made of your typical sugary ingredients and ... bug secretion? Here are the surprising ingredients found in the Halloween candy.

What is candy corn made of? Sugar, corn syrup, salt, sesame oil, honey, artificial flavor, food coloring, gelatin and confectioner's glaze are the main ingredients in a single piece of candy corn.

Candy corn was first made using sugar, water, corn syrup, fondant (water, sugar and corn syrup), marshmallow (sugar, water and gelatin) and a little wax. Originally, candy corn was made by hand.

Candy corn took off in the late 1800s after a Cincinnati-based company took the lead in production. Here's what to know about the Halloween treat.

That trio isn't all that far off from estimations that candy corn is basically sugar-flavored, but it's a positive spin that will make more sense to fans rather than haters. A taste of candy corn ...