Popular Candy You've Never Tried (1 Viewer)

[shuke]

I kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

They still make them.

 

[Keith R]

May have been decades ago but I've tried most candies at some point. The most common one I can think of that I haven't tried is Take 5. I don't care for pretzels, especially in candy.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

May have been decades ago but I've tried most candies at some point. The most common one I can think of that I haven't tried is Take 5. I don't care for pretzels, especially in candy.

Mr R likes those. I first tried one about a year ago. Ick.

 

[Niles Standish]

I wouldn't say they are popular because I would imagine they are terrible but they are well known..........Almond Joy & Mounds.

I mean who wants coconut in a candy bar?

I would have said the same thing for years. But I tried an almond joy last year and it's actually fantastic.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

Thanks, I can never remember the name for that one.

 

[belljr]

kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

Thanks, I can never remember the name for that one.

I kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

They still make them.

Yep and the new and not as good brother

Whozeewhatzit

 

[zamboni]

kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

Thanks, I can never remember the name for that one.

I kind of miss Whatchamacallit.

They still make them.

Yep and the new and not as good brother

Whozeewhatzit

Sounds like a dietary staple of the old mascot Youppi.

 

[Grahamburn]

For those looking for a new one to try, HI-Chew might be worth checking out. A long time Japanese candy that has recently become super popular with stoners.

Combination Hi-C and Big League Chew?

 

[3C's]

I'm so fat... How fat are you? I'm so fat I can't think of one candy bar I haven't at least tried let alone liked.

Protein bars are often better than a lot of candy bars nowadays. If you're fat or have a sweet tooth, Barebells are a game changer. Gives me my candy fix and helps maintain my girlish figure

Amazon.com

My go to: https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Nutrit...ndly/dp/B01IRE8IQ8?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

My go to. https://www.amazon.com/FITCRUNCH-Protein-Designed-6-Layer-Chocolate/dp/B07BWKT294

Best I've tried. I get the PB version at Costco for a way better price. Just wish they'd carry the chocolate. Have to swallow my pride and go into Walmart for that.

 

[3C's]

If York peppermint patties and anything Reeses were the last candy on earth I'd stop eating candy. And I could add the coconut candy bars to that list.

 

[beer 30]

You should probably bring this up at your next therapy session...

Let me tell you about some other candy I wasn't happy with.

Bit-O-Honey-- vaguely honey flavored fiberglass jerky.

Necco Wafers-- This is for the kid not ready for Three Musketeers.

Ribbon Candy-- made from sugar, food coloring, natural flavors, razor blades

A fresh Bit-O-Honey was the candy of choice for a while. Unfortunately I've had to give up the "chewy" type candies as I've aged for fear of losing filings & crowns

 

[zamboni]

For those looking for a new one to try, HI-Chew might be worth checking out. A long time Japanese candy that has recently become super popular with stoners.

Combination Hi-C and Big League Chew?

Oh yeah

 

[Zeppelin]

You guys are nuts - Mounds is fantastic and Almond Joy is good too

I felt like a nut, but never for coconut.

Only sometimes.

 

[Dickies]

Chick o Stick? Absolutely loved it. Skor? Hell ya

Both criminally underrated. Skor probably a top 3 ever for me.

I don't think I've ever had Chick o Stick either

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Never had Toffifay. Always wanted to try it, but whenever buying candy, there are always better choices, or maybe it's that other options had more actual ounces of candy.

Love Nerds. The newer Big Chewy Nerds are amazing, as are the Gummy cluster nerds. And whoever doesn't want their Almond Joys, I'll take 'em. You can keep your Mounds, though.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Chick o Stick? Absolutely loved it. Skor? Hell ya

Both criminally underrated. Skor probably a top 3 ever for me.

I don't think I've ever had Chick o Stick either

Think Butterfinger sans the chocolate

 

[Dickies]

Chick o Stick? Absolutely loved it. Skor? Hell ya

Both criminally underrated. Skor probably a top 3 ever for me.

I don't think I've ever had Chick o Stick either

Think Butterfinger sans the chocolate

Damn, Butterfinger is one of my absolute favorites

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Growing up I hated eggs... scrambled, fried, hard boiled, whatever. It didn't matter. Gag inducing. So I naturally wouldn't eat a Cadbury Egg.

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

 

[zamboni]

Chick o Stick? Absolutely loved it. Skor? Hell ya

Both criminally underrated. Skor probably a top 3 ever for me.

I don't think I've ever had Chick o Stick either

Think Butterfinger sans the chocolate

Damn, Butterfinger is one of my absolute favorites

Now that was Halloween candy of the gods. Felt like an aristocrat owning them when I would trade with my friends.

 

[Tick]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

 

[STBootleg]

I've never had a Reggie bar or an Oh Henry bar - do they still exist, and are/were they any good?

My local comic book / card shop had theses for sale about a month ago. Reggie Bar

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

During the pandemic lockdown, our family did the monthly Yum Box from Universal Yums. It was pretty interesting to see what was considered snack-worthy in other countries.

 

[BoltNlava]

1950s *Good & Plenty* Candy Commercial

Choo Choo Charlie sings the "Love that Good and Plenty" jingle.

www.youtube.com

 

[nirad3]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

Nothing to add about the candy, but when I skimmed this I thought that said planet and I was like... well, he did say the person's from Canada.

 

[Gr00vus]

I've never had a Reggie bar or an Oh Henry bar - do they still exist, and are/were they any good?

My local comic book / card shop had theses for sale about a month ago. Reggie Bar

Right, those are what I was talking about. Get one the next time they have them and report back please.

 

[MTskibum]

Dove Chocolate Promises, it is the #12 best selling brand of candy in US according to statistica. It is probably a holiday brand?
Snickers Almond at 8.9% market share I have never tried
Bitto-honey at 4.5% market share I have never heard of
Chunky never heard
Anything below 4% market share is probably not popular, many in that range i have not heard of.

U.S.: most eaten brands of chocolate and other candy 2020 | Statista

This statistic shows the brands of chocolate and other candy eaten most often in the United States in 2020.

www.statista.com

 

[BoltNlava]

What about the Clark bar? Haven't seen them around in ages.

 

[Gr00vus]

Dove Chocolate Promises, it is the #12 best selling brand of candy in US according to statistica. It is probably a holiday brand?
Snickers Almond at 8.9% market share I have never tried
Bitto-honey at 4.5% market share I have never heard of
Chunky never heard
Anything below 4% market share is probably not popular, many in that range i have not heard of.

U.S.: most eaten brands of chocolate and other candy 2020 | Statista

This statistic shows the brands of chocolate and other candy eaten most often in the United States in 2020.

www.statista.com

Snickers Almond is really good - it used to be named Mars Bar.

 

[northern exposure]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

Most of the things pictured get a thumbs up. But the Big Turk bar is disgusting.

 

[northern exposure]

Dove Chocolate Promises, it is the #12 best selling brand of candy in US Iaccording to statistica. It is probably a holiday brand?
Snickers Almond at 8.9% market share I have never tried
Bitto-honey at 4.5% market share I have never heard of
Chunky never heard
Anything below 4% market share is probably not popular, many in that range i have not heard of.

U.S.: most eaten brands of chocolate and other candy 2020 | Statista

This statistic shows the brands of chocolate and other candy eaten most often in the United States in 2020.

www.statista.com

Snickers Almond is really good - it used to be named Mars Bar.

Interesting. In Canada and the UK, Mars bars don't have nuts in them.

 

[beer 30]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

I travelled to Canada recently for the first time in about 40 years. The different variations of KitKat bars are what floored me.

Edit to add - speaking of world candy, I bought a bag of this stuff in Korea and could have eaten a case of it https://www.amazon.com/Korean-Soft-Malang-Cow-Strawberry/dp/B07HQSDCBQ

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Charleston Chew

 

[zamboni]

I've never had a Reggie bar or an Oh Henry bar - do they still exist, and are/were they any good?

“When you unwrap a Reggie Bar, it tells you how good it is." - Catfish Hunter

 

[belljr]

Reggies were pretty solid if my 9 year old self recalls correctly

 

[zamboni]

Reggies were pretty solid if my 9 year old self recalls correctly

Yes - they were pretty solid.

Going down the YouTube rabbit hole, I don't recall this commercial. That's Tanner Boyle at the beginning, if you're scoring at home.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

What about the Clark bar? Haven't seen them around in ages.

You serious Clark?

 

[Snoopy]

What about the Clark bar? Haven't seen them around in ages.

You serious Clark?

Super, man

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

What about the Clark bar? Haven't seen them around in ages.

You serious Clark?

Super, man

Stay in your lane.

 

[shuke]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

This makes sense. I thought these were awesome as a kid. Tried one about 5 years ago and couldn't finish it.

 

[northern exposure]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

The new chocolate was like the stuff around the toy/prize in a Kinder Surprise. Terrible.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

The new chocolate was like the stuff around the toy/prize in a Kinder Surprise. Terrible.

Yep. And they changed the size of the egg, which altered the ratio of chocolate to filling. The New Coke of candy.

 

[jhib]

I've got a Canadian coworker who visits our plant every couple of months, and he always drops off some crazy Canadian candy bar. It's pretty cool.

This kind of stuff.

Coffee Crisp bars are great. I always wondered why they haven't moved into the US more. (looking it up right now, I guess Nestle started to back in 2006 but then stopped just a few years later).

Kit Kats are better there then they are here (Nestle owns the brand there and everywhere other than the US, where it's Hershey). Not a whole lot different, but better tasting chocolate.

They can keep their Smarties - too much candy shell to chocolate ratio, so M&M's are better.

The others are good, though I haven't tried Big Turk (never sounded appealing) and have never seen/noticed EatMore.

 

[mr. furley]

Chick o Stick? Absolutely loved it. Skor? Hell ya

Both criminally underrated. Skor probably a top 3 ever for me.

I don't think I've ever had Chick o Stick either

Think Butterfinger sans the chocolate

Damn, Butterfinger is one of my absolute favorites

yep, if only they didn't stick in your teeth and harden to concrete in the blink of an eye they might be #1

 

[mr. furley]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

these used to be my favorite as a kid. didn't eat any for years until we started loading up the kid's easter baskets with them around the year that the recipe changed (TIL). they sucked. figured it was just me. i'll still eat one every year to check only to be reminded that they suck now.

 

[Major]

I started eating eggs in my mid-30's and finally tried a Cadbury Egg a couple of years ago (currently, 48). It wasn't too bad, but the caramel version is much better.

Then you haven't really had a Cadbury Egg. Hershey changed the formulation in 2011. I don't eat them any more.

Per Wikipedia:

As of 2011 the Creme Egg was the best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million. However, in 2016 sales plummeted after the controversial decision to change the recipe from the original Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate to a cheaper substitute, with reports of a loss of more than £6M in sales.

I rarely ate the chocolate even as a kid. Would scoop out the creamy center and junk the rest. Now if they made a dark chocolate variety, that could be the perfect candy.

 

[FarFromHome]

Butterfinger Blizzard with vanilla ice cream from Dairy Queen is what I envison the gods eating on Mt Olympus.

 

[shuke]

Butterfinger Blizzard with vanilla ice cream from Dairy Queen is what I envison the gods eating on Mt Olympus.

TCBY's (are they still a thing?) white chocolate mouse frozen yogurt topped with crushed Butterfinger is reason #274 why I'm fat.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Never had Toffifay. Always wanted to try it, but whenever buying candy, there are always better choices, or maybe it's that other options had more actual ounces of candy.

Love Nerds. The newer Big Chewy Nerds are amazing, as are the Gummy cluster nerds. And whoever doesn't want their Almond Joys, I'll take 'em. You can keep your Mounds, though.

Toffifay are pretty good. Almost tempted to door dash one right now

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Nestle crunch kinda suck, but i always did enjoy a Krackel in the holiday mix. Mr goodbar are criminally underrated

Butterfinger. They taste good but get stuck in my teeth. Not worth the effort IMO