State Sweet Teeth
What's your favorite candy? Is it M&Ms, KitKat, Skittles, or something else entirely? What's your favorite jelly bean flavor? Find out how your sweet tooth compares to those across all 50 states...
Alabama
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Watermelon
10 States preferred Skittles—the second most of any candy.
Alaska
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Arizona
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Cinnamon
PiccoloNamek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arkansas
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Root Beer
13 states had M&Ms at the top of their list—the most of any candy.
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California
Candy: Jolly Ranchers
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Black Licorice? Really?
Mene Tekel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colorado
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
Rodrigo Moraes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Connecticut
Candy: KitKat
Jelly Bean: Cherry
Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Delaware
Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Jelly Bean: Cinnamon
Four states went with Sour Patch Kids.
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Florida
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Coffee
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Georgia
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Hawaii
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Cherry
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Idaho
Candy: Starburst
Jelly Bean: Orange
Idaho is one of only two Starburst states.
Illinois
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Chocolate
Indiana
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Blueberry
Amy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Iowa
Candy: Starburst
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
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Kansas
Candy: Snickers
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Kentucky
Candy: Swedish Fish
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Kentucky is the only Swedish Fish state.
Louisiana
Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Jelly Bean: Green Apple
Maine
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Root Beer
David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maryland
Candy: Snickers
Jelly Bean: Root Beer
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Massachusetts
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Coconut
The only state that loves coconut-flavored jelly beans the most.
Michigan
Candy: Hershey's bar
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
You'd think if any state was gonna have Hershey as number one it would be Pennsylvania, right? But no. It's Michigan.
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Minnesota
Candy: Twix
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
We don't know if they prefer the left or the right Twix.
Mississippi
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Pink Strawberry
Missouri
Candy: Kit Kat
Jelly Bean: Coffee
Scott Ehardt, Wikimedia Commons
Montana
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Gotta say—there are a lot more black licorice fans than we would've thought.
Nebraska
Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)
They love "sour" in Nebraska.
Nevada
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Coffee
New Hampshire
Candy: Milky Way
Jelly Bean: Watermelon
New Jersey
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
New Mexico
Candy: Snickers
Jelly Bean: Cherry
New York
Candy: Snickers
Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)
Oleksandr Blishch, Shutterstock
North Carolina
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0,Wikimedia Commons
North Dakota
Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
Daniel Rothamel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ohio
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oklahoma
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Coffee
Oregon
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Watermelon
Pennsylvania
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhode Island
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Blueberry
South Carolina
Candy: Skittles
Jelly Bean: Root Beer
Anatoliy Tesouro, Shutterstock
South Dakota
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Root Beer
Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Texas
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn
Utah
Candy: Twix
Jelly Bean: Black Licorice
Vermont
Candy: Jolly Ranchers
Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear
East718, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Virginia
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Cinnamon
Washington
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear
Ekaterina_Minaeva, Shutterstock
West Virginia
Candy: Jolly Ranchers
Jelly Bean: Blueberry
Wisconsin
Candy: M&Ms
Jelly Bean: Cotton Candy
The only state that prefers cotton candy jelly beans over all others.
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Wyoming
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear