Lotte Fit's big grape and peach gummies: Chewy gummy cubes with a sugary coating, half peach and half grape. They have less resistance (slightly squishier) than Sunkist fruit drops (much less than Dots), but the artificial fruit flavors are fairly standard. Super high amount of sugar but it comes in a small pouch with just a couple servings, typical of most junk food in Japan. 2.5/5.0
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Haribo Matador Mix: While I tend to like Haribo gummy mixes, this one had a disproportionate amount of licorice (about 75%). Those who like licorice will love it, with licorice in many shapes and textures. Those who don't should pass. 2.0/5.0
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Tic Tac Peach Lemonade mixers: A few weeks ago, after a long flight of keeping my mouth shut, I was desperate to purchase some mints after I landed. Due to my fatigue and the lack of better options, I purchased a box of Tic Tacs, I brand I haven't had for about a decade. This particular line of \"Mixers\" involves "mints" (or, more acurately, candies) that change flavor as they dissolve. The one I purchased has a Runts-like peach flavored exterior that transitions to a tart lemonade center similar in some ways to Smarties... (read more) 2.0/5.0
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Vidal creepy gummi: In my latest munchpak, I received this Halloween-themed candy, and I'm happy to report it is the only piece of candy I had on the holiday. The gummy had a bit of a cherry jello flavor and was more gelatinous (and less set) than most gummy candies. Not a candy I would ever purchase on my own. 2.0/5.0
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Lake Champlain Caramel Five Star bar: These "snack" bars always seem to be at the check out at Whole Foods. I'm not one to purchase chocolate on my own, but I received one for participating in a research study at my lab. Inside the fairly thick milk chocolate shell is a very sweet honey caramel mixed with nuts. The size of the chocolate is awkward: too big for a snack, and requires a knife to reasonably share with others. Overall, I found the caramel milk chocolate combo to be far too sweet. Unfortunately, this five star bar is ... (read more) 2.0/5.0
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