Chocolate is a confection made from cacao beans, and comes in many products from cocoa powder to chocolate bars. Candy is a confection that mainly contains sugar, and includes products like chocolate, chewing gum, and hard candies. Gumdrops are soft, chewy candies made from gelatin that are coated in sugar or food coloring and come in various shapes. Marshmallows are a sugar-based confection made from sugar, gelatin and sometimes eggs, that are whipped to a spongy texture and molded into small cylinders before being coated.