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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Unjunk your Candy!

I'm a BzzAgent, which means sometimes I get to try out products for free, and receive some coupons and such to pass out as I review said products. This past month I've been trying out a few things, and this review is for UNREAL Candy.

I received one freebie coupon so as you can see I purchased three other types just because I wanted to try more than one. (Also ended up purchasing a few more just because some of my relatives finished these packages off!!)
So what is UNREAL Candy? Candy that has replaced the junky things such as corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, GMOs, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives with real ingredients, essentially "unjunking" your candy treats. You can find UNREAL Candy at stores such as Walgreens, CVS, Michaels and Kroger.
I tried every type of candy they have, except the chocolate covered peanut butter which is similar to a Reese's cup in the name brand world. Which saddens me, because that was the one I was most looking forward to.
Here are my thoughts on the ones I did try~

Chocolate Covered Pieces ~ essentially these's are similar to M&M's. Their colors, however, do not come from artificial food dye so you will notice a less bright appearance. It's milk chocolate, however I tasted a bit of bitterness and I'm not sure if it was from the chocolate itself or the coating. Either way it reminded me of dark chocolate, and I do not like dark chocolate. Dark chocolate fans, have told me it was okay.

Chocolate Covered Pieces with Peanuts inside--- Same bitter taste, but the large peanut in each one kind of makes up for the taste. These are very similar to the above product, but with a peanut inside.

Then there was one that resembled a Milky Way. Once again, I'm not a fan of Milky Ways in the first place, so I had to go off of what other people told me, and a friend said she thought they were okay and were what she expected taste-wise.

The last one I tried was a Snickers alternative..... loved it. It wasn't exactly the same, but it was pretty darn close in taste. I probably wouldn't know the difference in a taste test. And the fact that it's slightly better for you, makes it all the more reason to use it as a substitute when you're craving candy.

So give it a try. Check out their linked website by clicking on their name up above, or check out the products in a store near you. I know I will not be fully satisfied until I have tried the peanut butter variety.