Halloween Candy Rush

Candy. But when you add Halloween to the word candy it becomes by far one of the most captivating sweets in all of history! There are more than just a variety of candies, there’s hundreds, if not thousands of different kinds of candy. From chocolate to just straight sugar and from M&Ms to Skittles!​​ This world has so many opinions on all of our Halloween candies. Here I will show you all the information you need for your trick or treating to go smoothly, or (if you aren’t a trick or treater) the tips on what candy to get and give. So let’s dive into the mountains of so many kinds of candies!

First up, let’s find out which state likes what type of candy, so you can find the perfect candy that everyone enjoys in your state!

(From Candy Industry)

Alabama: Mr. Goodbar 

Alaska: Almond Joy

Arizona: Starburst

Arkansas: Mars

California: Starburst

Colorado: Hershey bar

Connecticut: Hershey bar

Delaware: Twix

Florida: Skittles

Georgia: Skittles

Hawaii: Hershey bar

Idaho: Mr. Goodbar

Illinois: Hershey bar

Indiana: Hershey bar

Iowa: Butterfinger

Kansas: Three Musketeers

Kentucky: Milky Way

Louisiana: Payday

Maine: Milky Way

Maryland: Crunch

Massachusetts: Milky Way

Michigan: Mr. Goodbar

Minnesota: Twix

Mississippi: Three Musketeers

Missouri: Twix

Montana: Baby Ruth

Nebraska: Skittles

Nevada: M&M’S

New Hampshire: Heath bar

New Jersey: Starburst

New Mexico: Skittles

New York: Sour Patch Kids

North Carolina: Hershey bar

North Dakota: Kit Kat

Ohio: Starburst

Oklahoma: Starburst

Oregon: Starburst

Pennsylvania: Milky Way

Rhode Island: Sour Patch Kids

South Carolina: Starburst

South Dakota: Snickers

Tennessee: Mars

Texas: Skittles

Utah: One Hundred Grand Bar

Vermont: Skittles

Virginia: Skittles

Washington: Twix

West Virginia: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Wisconsin: Twix 

Wyoming: Almond Joy

(From Candy Industry)

Now let’s count up all the most liked candy brands out of our 50 states!

Three Musketeers: 2

Baby Ruth: 1

Heath Bar: 1

Mars: 2

Snickers: 1

Milky Way: 4

Starburst: 7

Sour Patch Kids: 2

Kit Kat: 1

Mr. Goodbar: 3

Hershey Bar: 6

M&Ms: 1 

Crunch: 1

Payday: 1

Butterfinger: 1

One Hundred Grand Bar: 1

Twix: 5

Almond Joy: 2

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: 1

Skittles: 7

There are so many different preferences on Halloween candy! Looks like most of the states loved Skittles and Starbursts! Let’s now turn our focus to the most disliked Halloween candy!

Studies have shown that the candies of the following are the top 10 most hated Halloween candies. First up is Almond joy, although surprising given that it was the most favorited candies in both Alaska and Wyoming, it has a dislike rate of 16.7%. Next is Dots with 17.7% of the population showing a strong disfavoritism towards this Halloween candy. After Dots, there is a blank space saved for Branch’s Pumpkin with 18.5% of people shaking their head in disapproval. In 7th place there is 20.1% of our people that didn’t vote Hot Tamales Fire & Ice for the presidential role in their favorite Halloween candy category. In 6th place we have Peeps (obviously Halloween edition) with 21.5% of people that hate receiving that particular type of candy. Next to step up on that wretched list of dissatisfaction is Bit-o-Honey because 21.6% of people sent him running back home! After Bit-o-honey is Jawbreakers with 21.7% of people granted a thumbs down for this strain of candy. The candy that receives our bronze metal of the most loathed candy goes to our one and only Atomic Fireball with 23.9% of our people saying that this candy gives them the ick! Our silver metal that is bestowed upon the 2nd most hated Halloween candy is Hot Tamales with 26.1% revealing how much they despise this Halloween Candy! Lastly, winning our Gold medal for the most abominable candy ever, the infamous, the rotten… Candy Corn with a whopping 36% of people that did not want this candy ordered on their Halloween candy spree!

On the other hand, let’s take a look at the top three favorite candies and an in depth description of each one!

#3 Reese’s Take 5 – 5 IN ONE? Yes please! Get a load of this savory, creamy, peanut butter plaza! A cinematic piece that starts in 5…4…3…2…1! 5 mouthwatering components to make a masterpiece of a dessert! Pretzels add the perfect taste of that salty crunch to a sweet treat! What could make a chocolate covered peanut buttery, pretzel filled delicacy better? Most definitely a chocolate covered peanut buttery, pretzel filled, gooey caramel take over! And what makes a chocolate covered peanut buttery, pretzel filled, gooey caramel take over better? Obviously a chocolate covered peanut buttery, pretzel filled, gooey caramel take over, with a touch salty peanuts to compliment our smooth peanut butter luxuriousness! This bar would do more than suffice my yearning for a sweet, yet salty goodie with a crunch! Ahhh… all the magic in one! Reece’s Take 5 definitely satisfied my cravings!

#2 Twix – A caramel infested, chocolaty goodness! A classic, yet it never stops to surprise us every time! Why choose between caramel, a scrumptious cookie, and some chocolatey chocolate when you can have all three! Call it a Chrocamel! Truly a ride of many emotions. It’s a stroll through the mystical forest of wonders! Creamy layers of chocolate on the outside and on the inside there’s a jackpot with the crunchiness of a shortbread biscuit added to a stampede of caramel! It’s overflowing your taste buds with its rich flavors! A delectable treat indeed. You deserve it! I’m gonna take a break, pass me a Twix! 

#1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – This is a peanut butter sensation! You feel the shape of the butter cup and feel the bumps along the sides of the chocolate glazed, peanut butter filled, treat  as you trail your finger around the chocolate coat. A mouth-watering bite of the soft and grainy pieces of peanuts that sink perfectly into the peanut butter. When the savory and heavy bite-sized cups hit the top of your teeth and you sink in, you are hit with the creamy, perfect amount of that layer of chocolate. You hit the mouthful of not just peanut butter, but a roller coaster through life and events! You start to feel calm and at peace yet you still feel the excitement of your taste buds that have never felt this experience before! As you start to compute the life-changing event you just witnessed and perceived you have one thought on your mind… more!

That’s a ton of candy! I’m sure you have a handful of information about all the many Halloween sweets. Enjoy all the yummy goodness. What is your favorite or least favorite candy? Happy Halloween to everyone! (Save me some candy!)

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