Overrated or Underrated: Halloween Candy Edition

cricket3

Heisman
May 29, 2001
19,083
19,720
113
Overrated - Anything mini size - candy bars aren’t meant to be consumed in one bite, that’s why they’re called bars, the proportions are always off.

Underrated - Baby Ruth - I’d never actually buy a Baby Ruth but they’re always a welcome find when you grab a handful.

Overrated - M&M’s - handfuls of m&m’s are a dime a dozen 365 days a year, no point in wasting the variety of Halloween on them.

Underrated - Reese’s White Chocolate Ghost - Reeses pumpkins and bats are the undisputed GOAT when it comes to Halloween Candy but the white chocolate version is a nice B tier entry.

Overrated - 3 Musketeers - These just aren’t good to begin with but they show up by the dozens because they have to tag a long with their brand mates Snickers, Twix, and Milky Way.

Underrated - Fruit Snacks - Not because I like them, but I can give them to my preschoolers and they think they’re getting a treat saving the good stuff for me.
 

LineSkiCat14

Heisman
Aug 5, 2015
38,068
59,363
113
Overrated - highly processed generic chocolate candy.. M&Ms, Hersey Bars, Kisses, anything "milk chocolate". Exception if it has a good filling, like a Snickers.

Underrated - any sour/tart candy. I won't say SPKs, because those are already popular.

I also think Candy Corn has SUCH a bad rap these days, I'd classify it as underrated. It has its place for 1 week out of the year.
 
Last edited:

funKYcat75

Heisman
Apr 10, 2008
32,417
41,024
112
Underrated: Mounds. Just give ‘em a try.

Overrated: Skittles. Just because you ate several cubic meters of them as a child doesn’t mean they’re good.

Underrated: Sorry. Hershey’s minis are fantastic. Krackle is great and Special Dark is possibly my favorite chocolate candy.
 

cricket3

Heisman
May 29, 2001
19,083
19,720
113
I’ll partially redact my minis take for Krakle and Mr. Goodbar. Forgot about those honestly, but my take was on proportions, those don’t really have that problem.
 
  • Like
Reactions: funKYcat75
May 4, 2015
9,882
12,545
86
Underrated: Sour candies. My favorite kind of candy. Salt water taffy, peppermint patties, Charleston chews. Growing up my mom use to stick the peppermint patties and Charleston chews in the freezer. Makes them 100x better. All three never get the love they deserve.

Overrated: M&Ms aren’t that great unless you are talking about peanut m&ms which are clearly the superior kind. Licorice snd twizzlers are overrated and down right disgusting. Gummy candy is something I liked as a kid but the thought of eating a whole bag of gummy worms now makes me nauseous .
 
Last edited:

roguemocha

All-American
Jan 30, 2007
12,943
6,587
0
Overrated-Anything that’s all chocolate, chocolate candy is gross.

Underrated-Anything with peanut butter. Only acceptable candy to me honestly are Reese cup/pieces or butterfinger type things.