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Candy

I had a recent conversation at work with a few wise folks and one or two misguided individuals on the subject of best candy. A special shout out to Alex for getting the conversation rolling on such an important topic in the world today.

Overall Best Candy

Starburst Jellybeans

Starburst Jellybean

Most of my uninformed friends have probably not experienced pure bliss. However, as joehigh.com usually does, I will guide you to enlightenment. Go buy a bag of Starburst Jellybeans today if you have never ventured down this path.

Best Candy Bar

Snickers

Snickers

It is important to know that I have pre-defined "Candy Bar" as being just that, a bar. The furthest stretch I accept in this categorization is the KitKat. However, as good as the KitKat is, my personal favorite and therefore the correct answer is the Snickers Bar.

Current World Rankings

Below are the current world rankings for candy of all types. Since joehigh.com is the official home of the candy world rankings I have added this definitive list.

The Top 20

  1. 1Starburst Jellybean
  2. 2Skittles
  3. 3Sour Patch Kids (no knock-offs)
  4. 4Starburst
  5. 5Snickers
  6. 6Kit-Kat
  7. 7Dots
  8. 8Smarties
  9. 9Twizzlers Peel & Go
  10. 10Sweedish Fish
  11. 11Milky Way
  12. 12Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
  13. 13Valentine's Hearts
  14. 14Candy Corn
  15. 15Crunch Bar
  16. 16Junior Mints
  17. 17M&Ms
  18. 18Paper Dots
  19. 19Nerds
  20. 20York Peppermint Pattie

The ones that shouldn't be made

  • Zero Bar
  • Almond Joy
  • Mounds
  • Zagnut
  • Ring Pop
  • Chalk Stick inside Fun Dip
  • Baby Ruth
  • 3 Musketeers
  • Any tropical version of a good candy
  • Bounty
  • Take 5
  • 100 Grand
  • Pay Day
  • Butterfinger
  • Good & Plenty
  • Mr Goodbar
  • Clark
  • Bit O Honey
  • 5th Avenue
  • Oh Henry