With Halloween just a few weeks away, people will bring big scores of candy home to snack on or giveaway to trick-or-treaters.
A new ranking by CandyStore.com reveals what candies might be most popular in your state as well as the nation's most loved and hated candies.
Is your classic favorite candy ranked as one of the worst? Is your least liked candy actually a favorite in some states? Here is what the country had to say, according to Candy Store.
What is the most popular candy?
CandyStore.com has been delivering and distributing bulk orders of candy across the country since 2007. Using sales data for the time period before Halloween, the distributor determined which candy was the most popular with the winner being: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Here are the top 10 most popular candies in America, according to CandyStore.com:
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- M&Ms
- Hot tamales
- Skittles
- Sour Patch Kids
- Starburst
- Hershey Kisses
- Candy Corn
- Hershey Mini Bars
- Snickers
Candy corn:The Halloween candy that divides a nation. Its original name? 'Chicken feed'
What is the 'worst' candy?
For the second year in a row, Circus Peanuts have reclaimed the throne as America’s “worst candy” after being replaced by candy corn four years ago. To determine the best and worst candies ever, Candy Store used rankings from multiple websites, as well as surveying over 15,000 customers on their favorite candies.
Candy Store then used a point system where a candy voted No. 1 received 10 points, No. 2 received nine points and so on.
Here are the rest of the 10 "worst" candies ever:
- Circus Peanuts
- Candy Corn
- Necco Wafers
- Peanut Butter Kisses
- Wax Cola Bottles
- Mary Janes
- Smarties
- Licorice
- Bit-O-Honey
- Tootsie Roll
What is the 'best' candy?
The best candy is also the most popular – Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Here are the top 10:
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- M&Ms
- Snickers
- Hot Tamales
- Skittles
- Sour Patch Kids
- Hershey Bar
- Kit Kat
- Twix
- Butterfinger
Top three most popular candies in every state
Click on Candy Store's interactive map to view the top three candies your state loves.
FAQs
According to the study, Americans hate to receive candy corn the most on Halloween. However, it's not that sticky treat that's the most dangerous to eat on Halloween. The Jawbreaker is actually the top candy American's admitted to not eating because of its potential dental impacts.
What is the least popular Halloween candy according to a survey by CandyStore com? ›
Anyone looking for a “trick” in exchange for their “treats” should absolutely buy up all the Circus Peanuts they can get their hands on. According to candystore.com's annual survey, these orange, peanut-shaped sugar nuggets are the most reviled Halloween candy in the United States.
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States answer key? ›
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
- M&M's.
- Hot Tamales.
- Skittles.
- Sour Patch Kids.
- Starburst.
- Hershey's Kisses.
- Candy corn.
The Worst Halloween Candy
| Candy | Percent of American's who hate receiving that candy |
|---|
| Candy Corn | 36% |
| Hot Tamales | 26.1% |
| Atomic Fireball | 23.9% |
| Jawbreaker | 21.7% |
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Reese's Cups
The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. It's simple yet mouthwatering for adults and children alike. Reese's is so beloved that it's the top-selling candy brand in America, with more than $2 billion in annual sales.
What is the top 3 Halloween candy? ›
Instacart says every year, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, peanut M&M's and regular M&M's end up in the top three of their most popular candy list. In the month leading up to last Halloween, they tracked the top sellers by total weight sold, and these were the Top 10: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
What is the #1 candy for trick or treaters? ›
Reese's Cups
The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. It's simple yet mouthwatering for adults and children alike. Reese's is so beloved that it's the top-selling candy brand in America, with more than $2 billion in annual sales.
What state is Skittles most popular in? ›
Skittles claim the title of most popular Halloween candy in five states: Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota, Tennessee and Washington.
What is the unhealthiest candy? ›
Here's a look at the 10 most unhealthy candies you may find in your child's bag this Halloween that you should consider tossing.
- Snickers. ...
- Almond Joy. ...
- Raisinets. ...
- Nestlé Crunch. ...
- Peanut M&Ms. ...
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. ...
- Fun Size Twix Bars. ...
- Healthier Halloween Treats for Children.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups prevail as Americans' most favorite Halloween candy, while Snickers comes in a distant second. Nearly three in ten Americans say Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are their favorite Halloween candy (29 percent).
It may come as a shock to some (it did to us), but Tennessee's most popular candy is the Tootsie Pop, according to CandyStore.com. Here are the top three: Tootsie Pops. Salt Water Taffy.
What is the most popular candy in Georgia? ›
Georgia: Jolly Ranchers (142,298 lbs.)
What is the most popular candy in Utah? ›
Here in the Beehive state, we are a singular force in support of, none other than, Candy Corn as our favorite Halloween treat, followed close by Tootsie Pops and M&M's.
What is the 1 candy in the US? ›
Snickers is the top-selling candy bar in the United States and is produced by Mars, Inc. This classic chocolate bar is made with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, and it has been a favourite among Americans since its introduction in 1930. M&M's are small, candy-coated chocolates that are produced by Mars, Inc.
What Halloween treats do children like least in their bags? ›
But not every piece of candy triggers a happy dance for the trick or treaters.
- According to kids.
- Favorite candy: Twix.
- Most controversial: Candy Corn.
- Least familiar: Heath bar.
- Least favorite: Smarties.
Some Halloween mainstays, like candy corn and Tootsie Rolls, draw low marks. In fact, not one 11, 12, 13 or 14 year old considers Tootsie Rolls as their favorite.
