Candy is normally a tasty little sweet treat designed to give pleasure to all. However, that is not always the case, as this list proves. For some unknown reason, some candy manufacturers have recently started producing the most disgusting candies you could image (they must be running out of ideas). Here is our list of the most disgusting candies you could ever eat.
I don’t care how this candy tastes, who in their right mind would enjoy scraping ear wax out of a plastic ear for eating? The whole idea just makes me want to gag! It even comes with its own swab. How many kids are going to start digging in their ears after they run out candy I wonder? Smart.
The gross factor in these candies is not their flavor, but the fact that they are designed to look like scabs – complete with plasters. I could possibly cope with that, but just imagine this scenario: Johnny and Jimmy are playing hide and seek. Jimmy hides in the bush that his dog Rover just recently pooped in. Jimmy inadvertently gets Rover’s poop on his hand and doesn’t realize it. They finish playing and mommy gives them some Candy Scabs to eat. Jimmy sticks it on his hand, pulls it off, and…. I think you get the picture. Dumb idea.
The first thing this Dutch candy has going against it is that it is licorice flavored. I know a lot of people like the taste of licorice, but a lot of people voted for George Bush too – it doesn’t make it right. The next problem here is that this is licorice made with an enormous amount of salt. That’s right – it is salt “candy”. Add to that the fact that it looks like something you would expect to find on the floor of an English nightclub, and you have the makings of one of the worst candies ever.
Okay – it is sweet – I will give them that, but inside each of these tasty candies is a REAL LIFE scorpion. Yup – when you lick through the sugar coating, you get to chow down on scorpion guts. Whoever came up with this candy needs to be forced to eat some Dubbel Zout.
We are really walking a thin line with this one – gorilla boogers are sweetened dried black beans (popular in Asian cooking). I was on holiday in korea once and had some of their sweet bean candy (they beat the beans to a pulp then shape it in to small bite sized pieces). It tasted like dirt. These boogers are made from the same beans. They taste like dirt too. Sweetened dirt. Enough said.
Like the scorpion candy above, this is basically a lump of melted sugar with a bunch of dead ants thrown in to it. Of all the things in the world that they could have thrown in to their candy, what the hell made them choose ants. How does this stuff get past the FDA?
Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians and people trying to shed some fat – so how has it managed to find its way in to candy? The main ingredient in these little blobs of sugary disgustingness is tuna. After that comes a bunch of chemicals of unknown origin, and finally sugar. Seriously – who would eat fish flavored candy?
Just because Moses and the Jews ate locusts in the desert doesn’t mean anyone should do it now! These are real crickets sprinkled with a variety of flavors. I realize that chips (which they are similar to) are not usually labeled as candy, but they are so gross (and both are equally bad for you) that they deserve a spot here. Anyone that eats these things by choice deserves to be hit with a plague of boils.
Durian fruit is a common fruit in Southeast Asia. To people unfamiliar to it, it usually evokes feelings of utter disgust. One food writer said: “its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock.” You are not even allowed to bring this stuff in to hospitals or hotels in South East Asia. In Singapore, they have signs that forbid you from taking it on the public transport system (see here). That is how disgusting it is. So, it makes a lot of sense to make candy out of it. Not. But there you have it – someone has done it. This one was nearly number 1 on the list, until we discovered BeanBoozled…
BeanBoozled are jellybeans made by the company that brought us Gourmet JellyBeans. In a box of BeanBoozled we find 10 colors of beans and 20 flavors – every color has one tasty flavor, and a disgusting flavor – the idea is that you never know whether you are about to get a good one or a bad one. This makes it ideal for party games. So – why is this number one on the list? After you read the selection of “bad” flavors, you will understand: Skunk Spray, Moldy Cheese, Baby Wipes, Rotten Egg, Vomit, and more. And guess what? They really taste like their names. Next time you are watching a movie in the dark with friends, slip a few of these in to their bag of jellybeans for a great gag (literally).
Contributor: Xanthius
I’ve had the crickets before, they’re actually not bad. It tastes like paper with flavoured powder on them. They’re weird, but not that bad.
This one girl from my work gave me a hotlix…
Man, she had a nice rack
I think you mean tautology, not redundancy jasontimmer… or it was just a bad example.
I’ve never eaten any of this (except salt liquorice which was not to my taste but not actually unpleasant) but I think its a very personal list and the level of contraversy results from the fact that they are deemed ‘disgusting’ for such different reasons. Personally I would not write a list like this unless I had tasted the foods myself. On the other hand, it’s just a bit of fun!
The only thing here I would not be happy to try are the jelly beans… but surely something which is intended to be disgusting is automatically on a different level from things you merely think sound disgusting?
oh my goodness it had to be a gourmet jellybean at number 1, i still remember the horse radish flavored jellybean an tomato was just as bad.
I had a ridiculously spicy gobstopper once, i like spicy but this was one of those things out of a coin slot machine shaped like a dinosaur and it burnt like there was no tommorow. Bad memories of being 7
Mask_and_mirror- Intersting. I had never heard that word before. Thanks for the lesson. I looked it up, and “tautology” seems to be basically synonymous with “redundancy.” Or maybe I just used a bad example.
As for your other comment, I agree totally what someone shouldn’t label something “disgusting” until they’ve tried it themself. I can’t count the number of people who say sushi is “disgusting”, though of course they’ve never had it. The stuff’s delicious. I’ve had roasted scorpions, ants, rattlesnake, and others, and I can’t say that any were really “disgusting,” though that bottle of cobra and scorpion whiskey I got last week (thailandunique.com) was pushing the limits. Glad I tried it though.
Durian Candy is actually pretty good. It doesn’t have the odor that the fruit has that disgusts a lot of people. The fruit doesn’t smell like pig *****, but more like a decomposing dead animal. But up close, a freshly opened durian doesn’t smell bad, at least to me. It actually smells citrusy. Obviously, I like Durian and Durian candy, and it doesn’t seem to me as disgusting as everything else on the list.
I too want to comment on the Dubbel Zout.
I live against the Dutch border and I eat them regularly. I really like them, but I also know that not too many people like the taste.
It has a pretty distinctive taste and I do understand that, when you’re not used to it, it can taste bad.
It also tastes different from normal salty liquorice as this is really really salty.
Dutch liquorice comes in many shapes, tastes and structures (soft – hard) and I like a lot of them, but Dubbel Zout is my favourite.
About the appearance… most of the liquorice is black and thus we are used to the sight of it.
Despite my own personal likings, I do understand why it made this list.
Never tried any of the others… and I probably never will either.
okay if this is your kinda stuff go to http://www.bad-candy.com and you’ll have a few more to add to this list, trust me. btw dubbel zout(which litteraly translates double salt!!!)is on there and there description is REALLY funny.
Durian is the one of the most delicious fruits. U guys should try it when you visit Asian countries. It does have strong odor but it’s very exaggerating to mention it is as bad as a pig ***** smell. I am very excited when the durian season comes.. Durian!! Durian!!
this really wasnt a fair list..at least try these things before saying theyre bad
for example hotlix is pretty damn good…when you bite into it you dont get a bunch of bug guts…its usually pretty crunchya ctually and tastes good
fried crickets i would easily exchange for potato chips theyre damn good
ant candy is the same as the other two above
beanboozled is fun for a dare or a prank but i do slightly agree ont hem being on this list
either way i suggest youa t least try the above before you say theyre bad
btw…durian should be number 1….period…end of story…
Great list inspite of the snide political remark. Stick to candy next time and keep hate to yourself.
I was so glad to see durian candy on this list! It certainly is the nastiest candy I’ve ever tasted. I would describe it’s taste as a hardened form of the sludge at the bottom of a dumpster. Not that I have tasted dumpster sludge…but that’s just the first thing that came to mind after tasting durian candy.
I hate Circus Peanuts and Candy Cigarettes.
ahh, come on, don’t dis the candy cigs. they are classic!!
slickwilly- and yet he tried it..again! :lol
something about whale blubber he didnt like much, but i dont remember. one thing he did like.
anyway a lot of these are gross. i dont think theyre all gross, but a few definitely are!
Corey: Did notice it, thought the list writer might have been over caffeinated while writing the list.
Maybe a list is required detailing the top ten animals eaten by vegetarians.
Durian is sold on the street in Ho Chi Minh City,and if you follow the smell of gym socks and pizza shop dumpster,you will find it easily.I’ve tried it,but the smell and texture were impossible to ignore.Many people seem to love it,and it is expensive in season.Durian chips are pretty good,sweeter than potato chips.Haven’t tried the candy.
The double zout is an acquired taste. I had a dutch coworker who started me on them. One upside is that they are an amazing throat lozenge!
the durian fruit may be disgusting for most people (because of its smell) but the candy is an entirely different thing! it doesn’t smell gross at all. it’s not much different from most native southeast asian sweets – it has a bit of a fruity smell and is very sweet, with a slightly milky taste. i haven’t tasted or smelled the fruit, but i’ve eaten the candy a few times before. it doesn’t deserve to be on this list.
Ugh…
I’m speechless.
Does anyone knows where can I buy some of the bean boozled candies?
manuel: stupid.com
i ordered some and got them in yesterday. they aren’t kidding when they say it will taste like what they say it will taste like. i gagged 3 times trying to eat the rotten egg one. a truly disgusting experience that i feel compelled to have other join me in.
have fun.
discHuker: well done for trying! How were the diaper flavored ones?
jayfray: i haven’t gotten that far yet. i’m not sure i can make it if the rotten egg is not the worst. it was miserable. what demon produced such a thing?
also, there isn’t a diaper one. there is a baby wipes. i hope that is pre-wipe.
The Durian candies are popular nowadays. They taste more like jackfruits. I love it! They have different flavours, and the horrible smell is not there, neither is the disgusting texture.
durian candy tastes great. they say the fruit tastes good, too, as long as you dont smell it.
durian candy actually tastes really good. people who dont like it.. and i mean all you guys have probably tasted rejects. try buying more expensive ones. i mean, its candy. cheap people buy cheap candy.thus they dont get much pleasure from eating it
i actually like the smell of durian
If you loooved double zout then you must try triple zout!
durian isn’t that bad! i don’t eat durian often but i don’t think it’s that disgusting. i think it’s just a western stereotype. it was even on fear factor on one episode where westerners are made to eat durian and i was like heck i could be on fear factor. i bet you have never tried eating it. i bet you might actually like it. and singaporeans do like it!
Although I’m Filipino, I try so hard to hold my breath whenever my durian-loving dad eats it. EVERYDAY. Ugh… Even if he does it everyday, I never got used to its putrefying smell. Bleah! *vomits*
Oh my GAWD….I was given Dubbel Zout from a friend to try, telling me it was his favorite candy as a child. So, I popped it in my mouth….the next thing I remember was him lying on the ground, me on top of him with my hands around his neck in attempted murder.
I had no idea that anything could be that disgusting.
I looked at stupid.com and saw the bean boozle thing.
If I ever have those candy, might as well pick the light blue one. (My parents just won’t approve of me buying the bean boozled.) The toothpaste flavor, I hope, would taste like mint.
The yummy flavor is berry blue.
For a complete(?) list of flavors, check out this website:
http://www.stupid.com/fun/BOOZ.html
Does chocka ca ca REALLY contain a REAL baby diaper?
“If you haven’t figured it out yet, Chocka Ca-Ca is a
REAL BABY DIAPER with a piece of chocolate fudge inside. (The candy itself looks like poop)
The Chocka Ca-Ca comes packaged in a handsome giftbox. And you can get it in Pink (for baby girls), Blue (for baby boys), or Yellow (for baby no-one-knows-yet).
So, if you’re going to a baby shower, or know someone who’s expecting, buy ‘em a Chocka Ca-Ca (or two if its twins).”
-http://www.stupid.com/fun/CACA.html
Ugh, I tried durian candy once and immediately spat it out. The flavor stuck in my mouth all day. Definitely worse tasting than the actual fruit. Durian ice cream is really good though.
I suppose the next after ear wax candy is snot candy, wherein kids have to pull out stuff that looks like snot from a plastic nose then eat it. (nose hair included)
I just had an idea! I’m going to market a candy called Snot Candy. You’ll pull it out of a container that looks like a nose! It’ll even have some nose hair in it!
Wow. Um, ok now, gross.
Licorice. Ew. Enough said.
i find durian candy to be quite good..im from the philippines and a cousin of mine gave me a whole pack (20 pcs of durian candy) and i finished them all in one sitting!
Dubbel Zout is Dutch for Double Salt. Double Salted hard black licorice….
Kiss me now or lose me forever! yukko!
Drogo: Hey! you STOLE my idea~
ya’ll iz nastee! LOL
I wonder what the ants were thinking…
“Hey Bill, do you smell sugar? WHAT THE –”
Rest in peace, innocent creatures.
I had recently heard about the beenboozled box of jelly beans, and i thought that was weird, and so interesting that i wrote an article on it. I was stumbling through and found your article!! And now im even more bamboozled!!
I cant imagine trying even one of the above mentioned flavours….yuck!
You forgot sweethearts and Candy Corn.
I could survive solely on candy corn and chic fil a.
Do you eat your candy corn in 3 bites, separating the colors? Cuz those ARE the rules, ya know.
Also, do you find it a bit disturbing that they make candy corn in other colors depending on the holiday? Colors like white/pink/purple, etc. That’s just not right.
And Chic-fil-a? really?
Only if I have time. And, whah? They make more than one kind of candy corn? News to me. Also, I worship at the altar of chic fil a.
ATTN Rushfan (I hope you mean Rush as in Neil Pert…)
any way, Yes…tis true. Here is the link to see the OTHER candy corn. Please sit down before viewing……
go to http://www.flickr.com (safe site….)
then, in the search box type in the holiday of your choice…example valentine candy corn, christmas candy corn, easter candy corn. Be prepared. Don’t be scared. They live…..THEY LIVE…….
mmmm candy corn *****
I knew I was in trouble when I saw doubbel zout at number 8.
IA? Is doubble zout your favorite??? cuz that stuff ought to be against the law, it’s so nasty.
I think the earwax candy could catch on it’s the sort of thing my boys would think pretty good.
The dead insects though that’s pretty gross.
durian candy smell’s disgusting, but once you’ve tasted it,
you’ll ask for more. you should try one…just cover your nose while you eat.hahaha
I’ve been living in Asia for a year or so, and I love durians and durian candy! The writer you quoted was right, they do smell horrible, but if you can get them past your nose they taste really good.
Durian is one of the best fruits around. Get pass the smell barrier. It tastes really good
Dubbel Zout is actually quite delicious (but an acquired taste). A more foreigner tastebuds friendly liquorice is muntdrop (coin liquorice) which is sweeter and less salty. There are a lot of varieties of liquorice in Holland (drop) and Denmark (lakrids).
This is bad. I just read the Top Ten Most Disgusting Parasites list… and now this. Even my beer tastes a little weird, now… The horror!
i’m singaporean, and i have to say… DURIANS ROCK. they do smell foul, i agree, but they taste awesome