Which of these candies reigns supreme?

Which of these candies reigns supreme?

At the Movie Theater

In the Vending Machine

1. Milk Duds
A movie-theater favorite, these chocolate-covered caramels are named after a mistake. The original manufacturer wanted perfectly round caramel drops, but it got these oblong shapes instead and called them "duds."

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

1. Milk Duds
A movie-theater favorite, these chocolate-covered caramels are named after a mistake. The original manufacturer wanted perfectly round caramel drops, but it got these oblong shapes instead and called them "duds."

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

16. Dots
Launched in 1945, Dots is America's No. 1-selling gumdrop. According to Tootsie Roll Industries, more than 4 billion Dots roll off the line every year.

16. Mentos
After heated debate from the selection committee, Mentos is declared a candy, not a mint, and squeaks in as the 16-seed. Mostly we just still love those commercials.

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

8. M&M's
The classic bite-size chocolate with a candy shell: "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

8. M&M's
The classic bite-size chocolate with a candy shell: "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."

9. SweeTarts
SweeTarts were created by the inventor of Pixy Stix. Parents complained about the loose sugar mess, so he compacted it into tablets.

9. Heath
Not necessarily the most famous candy bar, the chocolate-covered English toffee is widely used in crumbled form as an ice-cream mix-in and baking supply.

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

5. Red Vines
This red-licorice twist brand is a movie-theater staple, and its years-long rivalry with Twizzlers has been known to cause many heated office debates.

5. Starburst
Starburst fruit chews are individually wrapped inside the package, making them easy to share. And still nobody wants the yellows.

5. Red Vines
This red-licorice twist brand is a movie-theater staple, and its years-long rivalry with Twizzlers has been known to cause many heated office debates.

5. Starburst
Starburst fruit chews are individually wrapped inside the package, making them easy to share. And still nobody wants the yellows.

12. Sugar Babies

12. Sugar Babies
Sugar Babies are small drops of caramel, covered in chocolate; the candy is the offspring of the caramel lollipop Sugar Daddy.

12. Almond Joy
Mounds' partner in crime is a coconut base topped with whole almonds and covered in milk chocolate.

5. Red Vines
This red-licorice twist brand is a movie-theater staple, and its years-long rivalry with Twizzlers has been known to cause many heated office debates.

4. 3 Musketeers

4. 3 Musketeers
When first introduced, 3 Musketeers had three pieces and three flavors per package - chocolate, vanilla and strawberry - hence the name. Vanilla and strawberry were phased out, but the name stuck.

4. Reese's Pieces

4. Reese's Pieces
Ever since Elliott lured a lovable alien home with Reese's Pieces in "E.T.," the peanut-butter candies have been a favorite.

4. 3 Musketeers

4. 3 Musketeers
When first introduced, 3 Musketeers had three pieces and three flavors per package - chocolate, vanilla and strawberry - hence the name. Vanilla and strawberry were phased out, but the name stuck.

4. Reese's Pieces

4. Reese's Pieces
Ever since Elliott lured a lovable alien home with Reese's Pieces in "E.T.," the peanut-butter candies have been a favorite.

4. 3 Musketeers

4. 3 Musketeers
When first introduced, 3 Musketeers had three pieces and three flavors per package - chocolate, vanilla and strawberry - hence the name. Vanilla and strawberry were phased out, but the name stuck.

13. Swedish Fish

13. Swedish Fish
The chewy fish-shaped candies were, in fact, created by a Swedish candy company, Malaco. After a discontinuation in the 1980s, Swedish Fish are back on North American shores, only this time they are produced in Canada.

13. Life Savers

13. Life Savers
The Original Five-Flavor roll of Life Savers debuted in 1935. The name comes from the ring shape of the candies.

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

6. Whoppers
These malted-milk balls were originally sold unwrapped when introduced in 1939. Now, it's most common to see them in a theater-size box as the crunchy movie rivals to chewy Milk Duds.

6. Rolo
American Rolos have a thick, chewy caramel center, unlike the Rolos marketed overseas, which have a more liquid consistency.

6. Whoppers
These malted-milk balls were originally sold unwrapped when introduced in 1939. Now, it's most common to see them in a theater-size box as the crunchy movie rivals to chewy Milk Duds.

6. Rolo
American Rolos have a thick, chewy caramel center, unlike the Rolos marketed overseas, which have a more liquid consistency.

11. Raisinets
California raisins covered in milk chocolate. Technically, raisins used to be grapes, so it's like you're eating fruit!

11. Baby Ruth
Peanuts, caramel and chocolate-flavored nougat covered in chocolate, the Baby Ruth is said to be named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth.

3. Junior Mints

3. Junior Mints
A classic movie-theater mash-up? Sprinkle Junior Mints on hot popcorn for a salty, sugary delight.

3. Twix
The crunchy cookie, topped with caramel and milk chocolate, has a new ad campaign, a rivalry between Left Twix and Right Twix, frenemies forced to share a package. Work it out, guys. We can’t take another celebrity breakup.

3. Junior Mints

3. Junior Mints
A classic movie-theater mash-up? Sprinkle Junior Mints on hot popcorn for a salty, sugary delight.

3. Twix
The crunchy cookie, topped with caramel and milk chocolate, has a new ad campaign, a rivalry between Left Twix and Right Twix, frenemies forced to share a package. Work it out, guys. We can’t take another celebrity breakup.

3. Junior Mints

3. Junior Mints
A classic movie-theater mash-up? Sprinkle Junior Mints on hot popcorn for a salty, sugary delight.

3. Twix
The crunchy cookie, topped with caramel and milk chocolate, has a new ad campaign, a rivalry between Left Twix and Right Twix, frenemies forced to share a package. Work it out, guys. We can’t take another celebrity breakup.

14. Sour Patch Kids

14. Sour Patch Kids
Who says candy needs to be sweet? Pucker up to Sour Patch Kids, gummies covered in sour sugar "sand."

14. Twizzlers
Born in 1845, Twizzlers twists come in five flavors: strawberry, chocolate, cherry, rainbow and black licorice. They are also vegan-friendly.

2. Peanut M&M's

2. Peanut M&M's
The nuttier cousin of milk-chocolate M&M's, in the yellow bag: Some say they surpass the original.

3. Twix
The crunchy cookie, topped with caramel and milk chocolate, has a new ad campaign, a rivalry between Left Twix and Right Twix, frenemies forced to share a package. Work it out, guys. We can’t take another celebrity breakup.

7. Gummi Bears
Gummi bears were created in Germany in the 1920s by Haribo. From Gummi Worms by Trolli to the animated show by Disney starring Gruffi and Cubbi Gummi, the gelatin snack is a favorite around the world.

7. Milky Way
Caught between a 3 Musketeers and a Snickers, Milky Way has caramel and nougat, but no peanuts. The ride on the cooling belts at the candy factory is the source of the wiggly lines on the bottom of the bars.

7. Gummi Bears
Gummi bears were created in Germany in the 1920s by Haribo. From Gummi Worms by Trolli to the animated show by Disney starring Gruffi and Cubbi Gummi, the gelatin snack is a favorite around the world.

7. Milky Way
Caught between a 3 Musketeers and a Snickers, Milky Way has caramel and nougat, but no peanuts. The ride on the cooling belts at the candy factory is the source of the wiggly lines on the bottom of the bars.

10. Sno Caps
The bite-size chocolate discs topped with white candy sprinkles, known as nonpareils, were born in the golden age of Hollywood. They’ve been movie-theater staples ever since.

10. Whatchamacallit

10. Whatchamacallit
A peanut-flavored crisp with a layer of caramel covered in chocolate with a weird name. By any other name, it would still taste as sweet.

2. Peanut M&M's

2. Peanut M&M's
The nuttier cousin of milk-chocolate M&M's, in the yellow bag: Some say they surpass the original.

7. Milky Way
Caught between a 3 Musketeers and a Snickers, Milky Way has caramel and nougat, but no peanuts. The ride on the cooling belts at the candy factory is the source of the wiggly lines on the bottom of the bars.

2. Peanut M&M's

2. Peanut M&M's
The nuttier cousin of milk-chocolate M&M's, in the yellow bag: Some say they surpass the original.

2. Skittles
Skittles upped its slogan from "Taste the rainbow" to "Experience the rainbow." So, really, really focus on your Skittles next time.

2. Peanut M&M's

2. Peanut M&M's
The nuttier cousin of milk-chocolate M&M's, in the yellow bag: Some say they surpass the original.

2. Skittles
Skittles upped its slogan from "Taste the rainbow" to "Experience the rainbow." So, really, really focus on your Skittles next time.

15. Mike & Ike
The fruity, chewy oblong candies have been a duo since 1940, but they shocked fans in April 2012, when manufacturer Just Born announced that Mike and Ike had "split up" due to "creative differences." Boxes now appear with one name or the other scratched out. Doesn’t anything last anymore?

15. PayDay
PayDay consists of a center of caramel surrounded by salted peanuts. In 2003, a limited-edition roasted-peanuts version was available.

Candy Mutants

Halloween Pillowcase

1. Twix PB
This Twix cousin covers a crispy cookie with peanut butter instead of caramel. Since 2007, Twix PB’s crispy cookie has been chocolate-flavored.

8. Hot Tamales
While these chewy, cinnamon-flavored, capsule-shaped candies may not out-hot the Atomic Fireball gum or certain Thai dishes, they are the go-to tongue teasers for spice fans.

1. Kit Kat
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar." As kids, we knew the words to that jingle before we knew what state we lived in.

1. Snickers
Betty White-tackling commercials aside, Snickers is a king among candies. The combination of caramel, nougat, peanut and chocolate has been a winner since 1930.

1. Twix PB
This Twix cousin covers a crispy cookie with peanut butter instead of caramel. Since 2007, Twix PB’s crispy cookie has been chocolate-flavored.

1. Snickers
Betty White-tackling commercials aside, Snickers is a king among candies. The combination of caramel, nougat, peanut and chocolate has been a winner since 1930.

16. Nerds Rope
This Frankencandy is formed by attaching crunchy, fruity Nerds to a gummy rope. We’re behind the Wonka slogan "Nerds Unite," but maybe not like this.

16. Candy Corn
Candy Corn is the Nickelback of the Halloween candy world. No one will admit to liking it, yet it continues to be everywhere.

1. Twix PB
This Twix cousin covers a crispy cookie with peanut butter instead of caramel. Since 2007, Twix PB’s crispy cookie has been chocolate-flavored.

1. Kit Kat

1. Snickers
Betty White-tackling commercials aside, Snickers is a king among candies. The combination of caramel, nougat, peanut and chocolate has been a winner since 1930.

8. Skittles Tropical

8. Skittles Tropical
The island-inspired offshoot of traditional red-pack Skittles feature five flavors in pastel colors: Banana Berry, Kiwi Lime, Mango Tangelo, Pineapple Passion Fruit and Strawberry Starfruit.

Champion

8. Laffy Taffy
The taffy is delicious, of course. But it’s the awesomely bad jokes on the wrapper that make Laffy Taffy a classic. Sample: Why was the cat afraid of the tree? The bark!

8. Skittles Tropical

8. Skittles Tropical
The island-inspired offshoot of traditional red-pack Skittles feature five flavors in pastel colors: Banana Berry, Kiwi Lime, Mango Tangelo, Pineapple Passion Fruit and Strawberry Starfruit.

9. Charms Blow Pops

9. Charms Blow Pops
Does anyone ever actually chew the bubblegum inside a Blow Pop? We can't stop from just munching it along with the candy shell.

9. Reese's White Peanut Butter Cups

9. Reese's White Peanut Butter Cups
Traditional Reese’s Cups won the inaugural Candy Smackdown in 2010. Can their white-chocolate relatives repeat the feat? Our selection committee (deeply divided on the white-chocolate issue) leaves it in the hands of the voters.

9. Charms Blow Pops

9. Charms Blow Pops
Does anyone ever actually chew the bubblegum inside a Blow Pop? We can't stop from just munching it along with the candy shell.

4. Reese's Sticks

4. Reese's Sticks
How can you improve on the winning combination of Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate? Add crispy wafers. Look out, Kit Kat.

1. Snickers
Betty White-tackling commercials aside, Snickers is a king among candies. The combination of caramel, nougat, peanut and chocolate has been a winner since 1930.

5. Hershey's Hugs

5. Hershey's Hugs
With a name that sounds as sweet as they taste, Hugs - Hershey’s Kisses wrapped in white cream - were introduced in 1993.

5. Hershey's Kisses

5. Hershey's Kisses
Bite-site, individually wrapped chocolate drops with a perky little flag waving hello. And it's just not the holiday season until the red-, white- and green-wrapped Kisses show up on shelves.

5. Hershey's Hugs

5. Hershey's Hugs
With a name that sounds as sweet as they taste, Hugs - Hershey’s Kisses wrapped in white cream - were introduced in 1993.

12. York Peppermint Pattie

12. York Peppermint Pattie
York says, "Get the sensation" with its dark-chocolate-and-mint treat. Let us know if you get one of the cool snowstorms from the commercials.

12. Pretzel M&M's

12. Pretzel M&M's
Confectionary giant M&M’s adds its own version of the chocolate-covered pretzel to the candy world with its latest variety. The bite-size treats sure are sweet, but we feel bad for Orange, the M&M spokesperson who isn’t too excited about being "pretzeled."

12. York Peppermint Pattie

12. York Peppermint Pattie
York says, "Get the sensation" with its dark-chocolate-and-mint treat. Let us know if you get one of the cool snowstorms from the commercials.

4. Reese's Sticks

4. Reese's Sticks
How can you improve on the winning combination of Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate? Add crispy wafers. Look out, Kit Kat.

12. York Peppermint Pattie

12. York Peppermint Pattie
York says, "Get the sensation" with its dark-chocolate-and-mint treat. Let us know if you get one of the cool snowstorms from the commercials.

4. Reese's Sticks

4. Reese's Sticks
How can you improve on the winning combination of Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate? Add crispy wafers. Look out, Kit Kat.

4. Mounds
Possibly the biggest earworm in the history of candy jingles: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't / Almond Joy's got nuts / Mounds don't." It also has dark instead of milk chocolate.

4. Reese's Sticks

4. Reese's Sticks
How can you improve on the winning combination of Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate? Add crispy wafers. Look out, Kit Kat.

4. Mounds
Possibly the biggest earworm in the history of candy jingles: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't / Almond Joy's got nuts / Mounds don't." It also has dark instead of milk chocolate.

13. Starburst Jellybeans

13. Starburst Jellybeans
Jellybeans are a perennial Easter favorite, but thanks to gourmet flavors, they’ve joined the year-round candy landscape. Sweet tooths sick of generic flavors can try Starburst’s version, which translates its "juicy contradiction" flavors into bean form.

13. Charleston Chew

13. Charleston Chew
The nougat bar dipped in chocolate comes in three flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Proponents say that frozen is the only way to eat a Chew.

4. Reese's Sticks

4. Reese's Sticks
How can you improve on the winning combination of Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate? Add crispy wafers. Look out, Kit Kat.

3. Butterfinger

3. Butterfinger
The crispy peanut-buttery candy covered in a chocolaty coating had the greatest pitchman of the '90s: "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" - Bart Simpson.

6. Milky Way Midnight

6. Milky Way Midnight
It’s Milky Way … after dark. And dark chocolate is said to be healthier for you. So great! We can’t speak for the health benefits of the caramel and vanilla nougat, though.

6. Tootsie Rolls

6. Tootsie Rolls
Did you think Tootsie Rolls were all chocolate? Nope. The candy, which has been made with the same recipe since 1896, actually has a fruit-flavored undertone.

11. Butterfinger Snackerz

11. Butterfinger Snackerz
If you are looking for a bite-size, poppable Butterfingery treat, we introduce you to Snackerz. Peanut-butter drizzle? Sign us up.

6. Tootsie Rolls

6. Tootsie Rolls
Did you think Tootsie Rolls were all chocolate? Nope. The candy, which has been made with the same recipe since 1896, actually has a fruit-flavored undertone.

11. Butterfinger Snackerz

11. Butterfinger Snackerz
If you are looking for a bite-size, poppable Butterfingery treat, we introduce you to Snackerz. Peanut-butter drizzle? Sign us up.

11. Now and Later

11. Now and Later
The official slogan of this taffylike candy is "Hard 'N Fruity Now and Soft 'N Chewy Later." As kids we thought it was, "Bite into one now, visit the dentist later."

11. Butterfinger Snackerz

11. Butterfinger Snackerz
If you are looking for a bite-size, poppable Butterfingery treat, we introduce you to Snackerz. Peanut-butter drizzle? Sign us up.

3. Butterfinger

3. Butterfinger
The crispy peanut-buttery candy covered in a chocolaty coating had the greatest pitchman of the '90s: "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" - Bart Simpson.

3. Sour Skittles

3. Sour Skittles
There is a camp that stands staunchly against sour candy. Then there is the group that will happily pelt those people with Sour Skittles.

3. Butterfinger

3. Butterfinger
The crispy peanut-buttery candy covered in a chocolaty coating had the greatest pitchman of the '90s: "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" - Bart Simpson.

3. Sour Skittles

3. Sour Skittles
There is a camp that stands staunchly against sour candy. Then there is the group that will happily pelt those people with Sour Skittles.

3. Butterfinger

3. Butterfinger
The crispy peanut-buttery candy covered in a chocolaty coating had the greatest pitchman of the '90s: "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" - Bart Simpson.

14. LifeSavers Gummies

14. LifeSavers Gummies
The wiggly, jelly version of the classic hard candy has a devoted following, with more than 3.2 million likes on its Facebook page.

14. Good & Plenty

14. Good & Plenty
The soft-and-chewy candy-coated licorice, introduced in 1893, is the oldest branded candy in the United States. A series of famous commercials featuring Choo Choo Charlie, who fueled his train with Good & Plenty, appeared in the 1950s.

11. Butterfinger Snackerz

11. Butterfinger Snackerz
If you are looking for a bite-size, poppable Butterfingery treat, we introduce you to Snackerz. Peanut-butter drizzle? Sign us up.

3. Butterfinger

3. Butterfinger
The crispy peanut-buttery candy covered in a chocolaty coating had the greatest pitchman of the '90s: "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" - Bart Simpson.

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme
Hershey’s lightens up with this white creme and cookie crumble bar. Get a cookie-creamy overload by mixing sections of the bar and crumbled Oreos into ice cream.

7. Tootsie Pops

7. Tootsie Pops
"How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" C'mon! Mr. Owl answered that ages ago: ah-one, ah-two-hoo, ah-thrrree, crunch.

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme
Hershey’s lightens up with this white creme and cookie crumble bar. Get a cookie-creamy overload by mixing sections of the bar and crumbled Oreos into ice cream.

7. Tootsie Pops

7. Tootsie Pops
"How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" C'mon! Mr. Owl answered that ages ago: ah-one, ah-two-hoo, ah-thrrree, crunch.

10. Kit Kat White

10. Kit Kat White
Time for a white-chocolate break. The classic crispity-crunchity wafers dress up in white. After Labor Day. Scandalous.

10. Nerds
Nerds are famous for the two-flavors-in-one-box packaging. Try strawberry or grape solo, or try them together. Either way, Nerds do, in fact, rule.

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme

7. Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme
Hershey’s lightens up with this white creme and cookie crumble bar. Get a cookie-creamy overload by mixing sections of the bar and crumbled Oreos into ice cream.

2. Crunch
Nestle recently changed the packaging of its crisped-rice-and-chocolate bar, eliminating the inside foil and outside paper wrapping in favor of more industry-standard packaging. So much for pretending we found the Wonka golden ticket inside.

2. Coconut M&M's

2. Coconut M&M's
No rainbow-hued candies for this version: Coconut M&M’s only come in white, brown and green. The color scheme may not be traditional tropical, but the coconutty flavor sure is.

2. Crunch
Nestle recently changed the packaging of its crisped-rice-and-chocolate bar, eliminating the inside foil and outside paper wrapping in favor of more industry-standard packaging. So much for pretending we found the Wonka golden ticket inside.

15. Tootsie Fruit Rolls

15. Tootsie Fruit Rolls
These Tootsie products have the same chewy texture as regular Tootsie Roll Midgees but come in fruit flavors - cherry, lemon, orange and lime. Also in the bag? Vanilla. Not a fruit, Tootsie Roll. Explain yourself.

2. Crunch
Nestle recently changed the packaging of its crisped-rice-and-chocolate bar, eliminating the inside foil and outside paper wrapping in favor of more industry-standard packaging. So much for pretending we found the Wonka golden ticket inside.

15. Tootsie Fruit Rolls

15. Tootsie Fruit Rolls
These Tootsie products have the same chewy texture as regular Tootsie Roll Midgees but come in fruit flavors - cherry, lemon, orange and lime. Also in the bag? Vanilla. Not a fruit, Tootsie Roll. Explain yourself.

15. Smarties
These pastel candy wafers, wrapped in the classic clear-plastic roll, come in six flavors.