Talk:List of candies

Lindt
Can Lindt be added? 99.229.41.79 (talk) 03:55, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Jersey caramels
Are Jersey caramels different from regular caramels?Foofbun (talk) 03:59, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

What should be put in this list?
I was viewing the list of chocolate candy/bars and the thought was that candies such as the listed Reeses Pieces should not be listed there, but in a list like this one. Can one add items such as Zagnut, Snirkles or Pearson's Salted Nut Roll here? Thoughts?THX1136 (talk) 18:52, 10 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi THX1136,
 * Since there is no chocolate in Reese's Pieces, then it seems reasonable to me to list it here instead of in an all-chocolate list. WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:46, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

Inclusion criteria
We do not seem to have explicit, objective criteria for inclusion here. As there are thousands of "candies" in the world (whether branded or not) it would seem that a complete list is not an option. One common selection criterion is bluelink notability, as is often used in "List of people from _________" articles. Does this make sense to everyone? - Sum mer PhD v2.0 17:01, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
 * As there were no comments, I've gone ahead and removed all the redlinks.
 * Unless/until there is further discussion here, the selection criteria for this article are: 1) the item must be candy (I'm looking at you, "cinnamon flavored toothpicks") 2) the item must be bluelink notable. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 15:49, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Organization
I'm not sure that the current structure makes much sense. While we certainly have several candies that are closely associated with one country or region, we have a large number that, while certainly invented somewhere, are now rather widespread. For example, someone has decided that Trident (gum) is "well known" in Brazil. Maybe it is. It's also well know in the United States. I had no idea it originated in the UK and certainly wouldn't have thought to look there. Would we list chocolate under Mexico?

I've already killed a few oddball categories: "Classic" and "Penny". Yes, there are some candies that some people would call "classics", but there is certainly no objective way to determine this. Yes, there are various candies that have been sold as "penny candy" at various times, but this is not exclusive in any way.

From the looks of things, we have some sortable data: name and manufacturer, and perhaps country and/or date of origin. I don't really see anything other than one sortable list here.

Thoughts and opinions welcomed... - Sum mer PhD v2.0 15:59, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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Also a personal opinion.
After several edits I ve got obsessed with this article. Added many more sweets and countries, now that it is mature enough being that it haves two different scopes, my suggerence is to excise the list in two, one mainly for type of candies and other list for candies by country.--Neurorebel (talk) 06:55, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

Defining a candy
I said I had a definition and here it is:

According to this list a candy is must be made by more than one simple process (nor caramel nor a raw peanut can be a candy itself)
 * edible
 * contained on a defined shape
 * small in quantity
 * concentrated and rich in some long lasting nutrient (such as sugar, fat, or salts)

wish not to step on the stick myself. --Neurorebel (talk) 04:38, 21 June 2017 (UTC)


 * We would need a reliable source for that definition. Your definition is original research (and would make french fries and bacon "candy"). - Sum mer PhD v2.0 16:37, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
 * bacon an french fries though salty and fatty are not concentrated enough, If you want to include salmiakki on the list you should consider those patterns, if not you should remove salmiakki from the list and the category, also akin to my definitiion french fries lack salt or fat to be categorized as candy, and bacon has too much water, both come in big volumes and consistence and shape of french fries is not the desirable, it mostly has to contain few water, read "concentrated". About the process only bacon is made in more than one simple process.
 * If you want to convert a french chip in candy you should totally coat it in salt.
 * I understand your concern about sourcing, but i do not the fear of long articles.

--Neurorebel (talk) 23:20, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
 * We would need a reliable source for that definition. Your definition is original research. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 04:38, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Hematogen
I wish that the context of the article hematogen was more clear. removed it from this list arguing that it is a nutrition bar instead, but ¿Is it also a candy? Almost everything in the article says nutrition bar medically prescribed but it is categorized as candy bar, hence is it a traditional candy that was recently recognized by its nutrition properties or was it recently designed regarding this topic? That is my only doubt. --Neurorebel (talk) 00:30, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I have changed the category for hematogen to a more appropriate one. : My main concern is that the list is growing with things which are not really in the 'candy' category and would be better suited for List of chocolate bar brands or other related lists. Bakilas (talk) 05:10, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

I think we are back to the question of what is and what is not "candy". Our article, Candy, says, "Candy, also called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy."

Yhus, a chocolate bar would be candy. Hematogen, OTOH, seems to be in a gray area. Is sugar a "principal ingredient"? I'm going to ask whether independent reliable sources call it candy. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 13:46, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

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Cadbury, Nestlé and Swedish Fish in India?
What are Cadbury, Nestlé and Swedish Fish doing in the India section? I thought they were British, Swiss and Swedish, respectively. If they are sold in India that does not make them Indian. J I P &#124; Talk 00:13, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

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US smarties are not European smarties
The description and photo of smarties candy under the US section is not correct - US smarties are a a chalky compressed sugar candy, not the candy-covered chocolates as found in Europe. 184.54.110.42 (talk) 17:33, 17 March 2021 (UTC)Tiktok
 * Smarties have been moved to the section "United Kingdom". J I P  &#124; Talk 09:48, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Smarties in the United States are called Rockets in Canada.  Mr. C.C. Hey yo!I didn't do it! 00:53, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

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