Do You Love Candy Corn?
Today is National Candy Corn Day . . . and somewhere out there, someone is celebrating by chewing wax-flavored sugar triangles and pretending they like it. But who? That’s the mystery. Luckily, DoorDash and Instacart dropped some data, and the results are sweeter than a pillowcase full of Reese’s.
Top Halloween Candy Favorites (Both Lists Agree!)
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- M&Ms
- Snickers
- Kit Kat
- Twix
- Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
- Sour Patch Kids
DoorDash Favorites
Skittles
Nerds
Airheads
Instacart Favorites
Milky Way
Haribo Goldbears
Regional Candy Personality Breakdown
- West (DoorDash): Snickers, Red Vines
- Midwest (DoorDash): Reese’s, Twizzlers, Laffy Taffy
- South (DoorDash): Sweet Smiles, Trolli, Skittles
- Northeast (DoorDash): Airheads, Sour Patch Kids
- West (Instacart): Almond Joy, Peanut M&Ms
- Midwest (Instacart): Reese’s, Choceur Dark Chocolate
- South (Instacart): Lifesavers, Sour Patch Kids, 3 Musketeers
- Northeast (Instacart): Hershey’s, M&Ms, Sour Patch Kids
Candy Corn Watch
- DoorDash: 0 states claimed it. Ouch.
- Instacart: 4 brave states say “yes” to Candy Corn:
Nebraska . . . Kansas . . . Mississippi . . . Alabama
So if Candy Corn makes you shudder, avoid those states. But if you’re a true Candy Corn believer? Pack your bags, pilgrim, your people are waiting.
Doug O’Brien
