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Idaho's Favorite Candy Bar-Mr. Goodbar!

A national company recently analyzed trends and determined the favorite candy bar for Idaho is Mr. Goodbar.

June marks National Candy Month.
June marks National Candy Month. (Patch Photo Agency)

BOISE, ID — June is

National Candy Month and in celebration, Zippia has published a listing of the favorite candy bar for each state.


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Using Google trends, each state was examined using over 20 different candies. Gum and seasonal candies were not used in the study (no Peeps).

The candy bar favorited by Idahoans is Mr. Goodbar.

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Other findings from the study included:

  • Starbursts, Skittles, and Hershey bars are beloved- 7 states each reach for these candies before anything else.
  • Chocolate wins over fruit- 33 states prefer a chocolate candy to a fruity one.
  • Most candies were someone’s favorite, but nobody likes Mounds bars or peanut MMs.

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