Rank the best and worst candy in your own custom tier list

There’s candy you reach for every time, and then there’s the stuff that gets left behind in the bowl. From timeless classics to unexpected favorites, this tier list is all about ranking the candies you love—and those you don’t. Ready to dive in?

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100 Grand
3 Musketeers
AirHeads
Almond Joy
Altoids
Astro Pops
Baby Bottle Pop
Baby Ruth
Bazooka
Big League Chew
Blow Pops
Bottle Caps
Bounty
Bubble Tape
Butterfinger
Cadbury Creme Egg
Cadbury Dairy Milk
Candy Canes
Candy Corn
Caramels
Caramilk
Charleston Chew
Chips Ahoy!
Chocolate
Chupa Chups
Circus Peanuts
Cotton Candy
Crunch
Crunchie
Dark Chocolate
Dots
Dove
Dubble Bubble
Dum Dums
Dunkaroos
Ferrero Rocher
Fruit by the Foot
Fruit Gushers
Fruit Roll-Ups
Fruit Stripe
Fun Dip
Galaxy
Gobstopper
Good & Plenty
Gumdrops
Gummy Bears
Gummy
Haribo
Heath
Hello Panda
Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme
Hershey's Kisses
Hershey's Milk Chocolate
Hershey's Special Dark
Hi-Chew
Hot Tamales
Hubba Bubba
Ice Breakers
Jelly Belly
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
Jolly Rancher
Juicy Drop Pop
Juicy Fruit
Junior Mints
Kinder Bueno
Kinder Chocolate
Kinder Joy
Kinder Surprise
Kit Kat
Krackel
Laffy Taffy
Lemonhead
Life Savers
Lindor
Liquorice
M&M's
Maltesers
Mamba
Mars
Mentos
Mike and Ike
Milk Duds
Milka
Milky Way
Mounds
Mr. Goodbar
Nerds
Now and Later
Oh Henry!
Orbit
Oreo
PayDay
Peanut Chews
Peeps
Pez
Pixy Stix
Pocky
Pop Rocks
Push Pop
Red Vines
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Pieces
Ring Pop
Rock Candy
Rolo
Runts
S'more
Sixlets
Skittles
Skor
Smarties
Snickers
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Punch
Starburst
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100 Grand
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Source/Credit: Ferrero via Walmart

3 Musketeers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

AirHeads
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Perfetti Van Melle Inc.

Almond Joy
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Altoids
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Astro Pops
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Leaf Brands via Walmart

Baby Bottle Pop
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: THE BAZOOKA COMPANIES, LLC

Baby Ruth
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero

Bazooka
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: THE BAZOOKA COMPANIES, LLC

Big League Chew
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ford Gum and Machine Co., Inc.

Blow Pops
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Tootsie

Bottle Caps
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Bounty
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates via Walmart

Bubble Tape
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Butterfinger
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero via Walmart

Cadbury Creme Egg
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

Cadbury Dairy Milk
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

Candy cane
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Candy corn
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Caramel
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Caramilk
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

Charleston Chew
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Tootsie

Chips Ahoy!
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

Chocolate
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Chupa Chups
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Perfetti Van Melle Inc.

Circus Peanuts
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Spangler Candy

Cotton candy
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Crunch
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero

Crunchie
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

Dark chocolate
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Dots
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Tootsie

Dove
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Dubble Bubble
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Tootsie

Dum Dums
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Spangler Candy

Dunkaroos
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: General Mills, Inc. via Walmart

Ferrero Rocher
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero

Fruit by the Foot
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: General Mills, Inc.

Fruit Gushers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: General Mills, Inc.

Fruit Roll-Ups
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: General Mills, Inc.

Fruit Stripe
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company via Amazon.com, Inc.

Fun Dip
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Galaxy
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Gobstopper
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Good & Plenty
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Gumdrop
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Gummy
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Gummy Bears
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Albanese Confectionery

Haribo
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: HARIBO

Heath
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Hello Panda
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Meiji America Inc.

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Hershey's Kisses
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Hershey's Milk Chocolate
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Hershey's Special Dark
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Hi-Chew
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Morinaga

Hot Tamales
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Just Born, Inc.

Hubba Bubba
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Ice Breakers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Jelly Belly
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Jelly Belly Candy Company

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Kraft Heinz

Jolly Rancher
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Juicy Drop Pop
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: THE BAZOOKA COMPANIES, LLC

Juicy Fruit
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Junior Mints
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Tootsie

Kinder Bueno
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero via Walmart

Kinder Chocolate
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero via Walmart

Kinder Joy
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero via Walmart

Kinder Surprise
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrero

Kit Kat
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Krackel
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company via The Kroger Co.

Laffy Taffy
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company via The Penny Candy Store

Lemonhead
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Life Savers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Lindor
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc.

Liquorice
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M&M's
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates via Walmart

Maltesers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Mamba
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Storck

Mars
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Mentos
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Perfetti Van Melle Inc.

Mike and Ike
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Just Born, Inc.

Milk Duds
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Milka
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International via Walmart

Milky Way
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Mounds
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Mr. Goodbar
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Nerds
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Now and Later
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Oh Henry!
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit:

Orbit
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Oreo
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International

PayDay
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Peanut Chews
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Just Born, Inc.

Peeps
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Just Born, Inc.

Pez
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: PEZ Candy

Pixy Stix
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

Pocky
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ezaki Glico USA Corporation

Pop Rocks
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Pop Rocks Inc. via Walmart

Push Pop
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: THE BAZOOKA COMPANIES, LLC

Red Vines
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: American Licorice Company

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Reese's Pieces
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Ring Pop
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: THE BAZOOKA COMPANIES, LLC

Rock candy
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Rolo
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Runts
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ferrara Candy Company

S'more
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Sixlets
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Ganong Bros., Limited

Skittles
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Skor
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Smarties
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Smarties Candy Company

Snickers
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: The Hershey Company

Sour Patch Kids
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mondelez International via Walmart

Sour Punch
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: American Licorice Company

Starburst
License: Fair Use (screenshot)
Source/Credit: Mars or Affiliates

Most Popular Candy

Curious what the most popular candies are? Here are the top 10 most consumed candies in the US: [1]

  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • Skittles
  • M&M’s
  • Starburst
  • Hot Tamales
  • Sour Patch Kids
  • Hershey Kisses
  • Snickers
  • Tootsie Pops
  • Candy corn

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