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You have been in an overcrowded Ikea for exactly two hours and 38 minutes and you cannot possibly stare at another piece of furniture that may or may not fit in your apartment. You know what you need? A sugar rush. And in case you missed it, Ikea can call itself a candy store now. Every location offers an overwhelming variety of gummies and chocolate candy, and you might end up feeling even more anxious than you did before when you find yourself staring at the pick-and-mix wall.
So guess what? We tried every single one of them. We held an office-wide taste test here at POPSUGAR, and I'll go ahead and tell you people had a lot to say. From the good to the bad (some Swedish candy is truly bizarre, you guys), this is the ultimate list of every candy sold at Ikea, ranked from worst to best. Spoiler alert: "best candy store" will not likely be added to the list of interesting Ikea facts, but a few of these are worthy of a trip.
1Licorice Octo-Salt
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"NO!"
"My mouth is burning."
"Literally what."
"WHAT IS THIS? SATAN CANDY?"
"Is this from Fred and George's Joke Shop?"
"NEVER AGAIN."
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2Exotic Fruit Mix
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"No flavor . . . all chew."
"No flavor."
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3Chocolate Marbles
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"Bleh — tastes like chalk."
"What is this supposed to be? Like berry-flavored chocolate?"
"Weird."
"This is disgusting."
"No."
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4Race Car
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"Looks like a dog bone."
"Too hard to eat."
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5Fruit Snakes
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"Not bad . . . but not good. No flavor!"
"Gross aftertaste."
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6Green Frogs
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"Soft . . . but no flavor."
"Chemical aftertaste."
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7Vampire Teeth
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"These taste like denture cleaner."
"WTF is this?"
"I think they're tasty . . . "
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8Strawberry Mallow
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"I love mallows, and these are crazy wrong."
"Barely edible."
"My fave! These are very Scandinavian."
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9Caramel Twist
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"I love caramel. Not a fan of this."
"That is awful. Like diet caramel."
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10Sweet Rum Sprinkles
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"I thought these were like Sno-Caps — nope!"
"Chocolate is so good! Really creamy!"
"Tastes like detergent."
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11#Social Candy
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"#Boring."
"RT ^"
"Is there flavor in this?"
11 / 44
12Raspberry Hearts
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"No."
"Could add some more flavor."
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13Strawberry Vanilla Drops
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"Creamy, not too sweet . . . but not really chewy."
"Hella chewy."
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14Cola Bottles
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"Not a lot of flavor."
"Taste like old-people candy."
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15Strawberry
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"Rich in flavor but weird aftertaste."
"Plasticky."
"No taste."
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16Lemon Rhubarb Logs
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"Weird flavor and sweet."
"Because of the hard casing, if they softened up I'd be a big fan."
"Gross."
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17Sour Raspberry
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"Rich flavor."
"Is this texture a joke?"
"Broke a tooth."
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18Raspberry Licorice Fudge
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"I don't hate this — they're kind of like fruit-flavored wax."
"I do hate this."
"This reminds me of those weird flavored Tootsie Rolls."
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19Rambo Strawberry
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"Boring flavor."
"Texture is too hard. Bad."
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20Rambo Crunchy Strawberry
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"Love the crunchy and chewy together."
"Weird crunch."
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21Sour Tongues
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"Sticky . . . flavor is meh."
"Tastes like Clorox."
"Tastes like sour keys."
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22Mini Fried Eggs
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"Kind of citrusy? Bright little bites of orange."
"Soooo chewy."
"Cute but disappointing."
"LOVE."
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23Chocolate Vanilla Toffee
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"Not chocolaty enough."
"Ew."
"Like weak, soft Sugar Babies. OK but wouldn't go out of my way to find it."
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24Scandy Fish
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"Better than Swedish fish."
"Prefer Swedish fish!"
"Nothing special."
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25Strawberry Rocks
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"Dangerous for teeth."
"Love the flavor and crunchiness."
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26Sour Strawberry Apple Allen "Wrench"
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"Pretty good but also looks like a d*ck?"
"Phallic and stale, but good flavor."
"Yummy but way too hard." (lol)
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27Jelly Mice
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"Not much flavor but OK."
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28Fizzy Rolls
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"Is this gum?? Do I swallow it? Weird."
"Perfect! Like edible gum."
"Second the first comment!!"
"Yummy! Bubblegum!"
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29Chocolate Heart Truffle
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"Would like it without filling."
"Perfect amount of center filling."
"Rich and chocolaty."
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30Peppermint Licorice Chalk
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"Surprisingly into these — crispy shell, chewy."
"OMG. YUM!!"
"My grandma would love these."
"All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth back!"
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31Berry Bites
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"Soft, sweet, but boring."
"Meh. The flavor doesn't taste like berries at all."
"So good. Addicting."
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32Vanilla Fudge
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"These remind me of my grandmother's butterscotch candies."
"They taste like candy corn."
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33Sour Peach Lips
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"Flavor is a five, but texture is a two."
"Deliciously peachy."
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34Sour Skulls
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"So sour, so good."
"Yas!"
"Too sticky but pretty tasty."
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35Sweet Lips
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"Like a big strawberry Swedish fish."
"Yummy."
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36Milk Chocolate Disks
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"I could eat these all day."
"Yum! Super smooth and not overly sweet."
"Can I have 20 more?"
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37Swedish Skull
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"Yes. Such good. People will probably say too chewy."
"Great flavors! Nice chew."
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38Finnish Sweet Licorice
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"Yum! I'm glad to have eaten that; would be nice after dinner to aid in digestion."
"Nothing special, but I love licorice."
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39Rambo Melon
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"So good! Nice mixture of flavor and texture."
"Good but don't love the middle texture."
"Tastes like watermelon gum."
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40Swedish Beans
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"Pretty decent jelly beans that I'd never want to snack on."
"Reminds me of childhood."
"Not bad at all!"
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41Pink Skulls
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"V. hard to chew but sour and yummy."
"Want these for Halloween. Yum!"
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42Strawberry Rolls
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"Pretty tasty! Like a sour fruit roll-up."
"Love it but don't think I could eat a whole roll myself."
"I love this so much. Not too sweet!"
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43Milk Chocolate Lenses
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"Refreshing!"
"Minty and yummy."
"Tastes like a stale Andes Mint with M&M's coating."
"So good."
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44Rainbow Rolls
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"Perfect mix of sweet and sour!"
"Yes! My absolute fave."
"Tastes like a watermelon rainbow."
"Best!"