Kids Ranked Their Favorite Halloween Candy — and We're Horrified
When it comes to shopping for Halloween candy, most adults reach for the bags of candy they'd like to eat, and who can blame us? I'm proud of myself if I'm able to abstain from dipping into the candy stash before the first trick-or-treater reaches my door. More often, I'm ripping a bag of candy open before I even leave the grocery store parking lot. Luckily, there's an easy hack for everyone handing out candy this year who wants to avoid a candy binge: buy the candy kids like. A 2017 poll conducted by Jet.com found that there's a huge difference between the most popular Halloween candy according to kids and adults, and the results might surprise you. While chocolate-focused favorites like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey's Kisses made the list of favorite adult candies, neither appeared on the list of candies kids actually want to get. In fact, only one candy made it onto both lists. Take a peek at the top eight candies kids are praying you'll dish out this holiday!
Smarties
Considering Smarties have been around since the late '40s, you'd think adults would be the ones consuming these sugary tart tablets.
Starbursts
Sure, some Starbursts flavors we can get behind, but others we just skip altogether.
Twix
Cookies, caramel, and chocolate — we get why Twix would be a kid favorite.
Nerds
Nerds are like colorful little pebbles with explosive flavor, but the rock hard texture isn't exactly easy on the teeth.
Skittles
Tasting the rainbow of flavors is part of the appeal of Skittles, which is why we're guessing they're a favorite.
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids . . . first they're sour, then they're sweet. Sounds like a good time to us.
M&Ms
M&Ms are the only candy that made it onto the adults list and the kids list, so they're basically a Halloween must.
Laffy Taffy
We may not have given Laffy Taffy a high rating on our Halloween candy ranking list, but clearly the kids love them.