A Definitive Ranking Of The Best (And Worst) Halloween Candy Of All Time

The list

1. 34

   Tootsie Rolls

   Loathed; sticky brown chunks; shape, texture, flavor all called repulsive.

2. 33

   Almond Joy/Mounds

   Older generations seem to love it; coconut flavor treated poorly; coconuts crying.

3. 32

   Dots

   Called stale gummies.

4. 31

   Good & Plenty

   Old-school but not worthy of modern Halloween; taste like soap.

5. 30

   Lifesavers

   Ugly stepsisters of variety packs; plain hard candy tastes like cough syrup.

6. 29

   Twizzlers

   No flavor; chewy hard sticks; straw abilities mediocre at best.

7. 28

   Hot Tamales

   Only flavor is spicy; no thank you.

8. 27

   Runts

   Colorful fruit shapes but can't chew; sucking unsatisfying; no appeal.

9. 26

   Smarties

   Great tradability but chalky; no sour satisfaction.

10. 25

    Airheads/Laffy Taffy

    Hard to chew yet soft and melty; contort in pocket; dentists agree.

11. 24

    Heath

    English toffee delicious but leaves mouth destruction.

12. 23

    Milk Duds

    PR nightmare; name and look off-putting; taste not bad but never exciting.

13. 22

    Junior Mints

    Mint and chocolate shouldn't mix; like brushing teeth instead of enjoying.

14. 21

    Candy Corn

    Not as mad as others; likes it but doesn't excite.

15. 20

    3 Musketeers

    Nougat done better elsewhere; boring.

16. 19

    Charleston Chew

    Slightly better than 3 Musketeers; extra flavors; eat frozen.

17. 18

    Blow Pop

    Neutral; classic but adults not excited by lollipop with gum center.

18. 17

    Sour Patch Kids

    Once king; texture too sticky; not tart enough now.

19. 16

    KitKat

    Crunchy break is half the appeal; melty chocolate, fun stick form.

20. 15

    Whoppers

    Love or hate; dusty but texture change and bite to crack chocolate.

21. 14

    Nerds

    Kids love them; satisfying box and door; sour bits melt; sweet, colorful, fun.

22. 13

    Crunch Bars

    Chocolate with puffed rice; creamy melts fast; minis better than full-size.

23. 12

    Milky Way

    Classic favorite; recipe monotonous; still essential to Halloween.

24. 11

    100 Grand

    Edges out Crunch for caramel; satisfying wrapper texture; fun name.

25. 10

    Twix

    Pastry-chef take; shortbread, caramel, chocolate; get two.

26. 09

    Starburst

    Individually wrapped and tradable; pink was playground currency; buy single flavor.

27. 08

    Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers

    Insect-shaped but delicious; best gummy worms; soft, bouncy, sour enough.

28. 07

    M&M's

    Classic for a reason; regular, peanut, mini; kids never upset, never traded.

29. 06

    Take 5

    Five layers salty and sweet: chocolate, peanuts, caramel, peanut butter, pretzels.

30. 05

    Butterfinger

    Controversial but top spot; unique crumbly texture; unmistakable flavor.

31. 04

    Baby Ruth/Snickers

    Lumped together; only real difference is peanut placement; crunchy-soft with caramel.

32. 03

    Skittles

    Colorful, chewy, bursting with flavor, totally satisfying.

33. 02

    Reese's

    Getting these hypes you up; peanut butter, chocolate, nostalgia, joy.

34. 01

    Nerds Gummy Clusters

    Upset winner; newcomers captured nation with crunchy, bouncy texture; office Pavlov'd.