5.0 out of 5 stars Good but

G.L. · May 28, 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ex Candy Addict

A. · February 14, 2025

I used to truly be addicted to candy, like I would run to the store to get my gummy sugar sour patch fix 10 minutes away when cravings hit. I found these at local retailers and gave them a try. My first and favorite was the peach rings. I still absolutely love them. They're all so good. They taste really true to the candy they're supposed to replicate. The Swedish Fish are delicious, my boyfriend says they do stick to his teeth a little bit but I don't find an issue with it I just pick the pieces out of my teeth with my tongue when I'm done. Not that big of a deal. This will be my fourth time ordering a variety pack from here on Bolo and they always arrive soft and fresh. I went with a different variety this time to switch it up but I'll definitely be ordering every two weeks. The price point may seem high, but it is cheaper than in the store. Also cheaper than putting sugars, dyes, and toxins into my body in the long run. I highly recommend this candy brand and my dentist is happy it exists as well. I was absolutely shocked to see they only had a 3.9 review so I had to come and share my experience. I have not been persuaded or paid to write this. Enjoy all!

4.0 out of 5 stars Way too soft

K.R. · May 30, 2025

The flavor is great, especially on the Swedish fish. The other candy's were VERY sour but I love sour candy they might be too sour for other people.The big detractor was the texture. These candies are so chewy that they plaster to your teeth in the absolute worst way especially again the Fish. These candies are expensive, so for me the texture is a deal breaker. I won't be buying these again because of it. Which is too bad. If the texture where better I'd be hooked.

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing variety and damaged packaging

T.B. · April 17, 2025

Only one of the flavors actually tasted good, and two of the packs were ripped open when they arrived-so I didn't even get to try them. Pretty disappointing for a variety pack. Not sure I'd order this again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy candy with no negative aftertastes

K.S. · May 6, 2025

These are really good gummy candies. They are sweet, but not too sweet, and don’t have a bunch of artificial sweeteners, so no weird taste afterwards. The sour candies are not super sour in my opinion, but I love sour candy, so take that into consideration. Best part is I don’t feel sluggish after eating them like I do when eating other sugary candy.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended

M. · April 9, 2025

I bought these products to give to my grand children on this coming Easter. I did taste them first but I was so disappointed! The Sweet Fish tasted fine, 7/10 (10 is the best). But the rest tasted so weird & with after taste. Maybe if they omitted the coated powder on the those flavor , MAYBE it will not taste as bad. I hope I can replace the other packages to Sweet Fish, considering it cost $24.00 for 8 packages. Otherwise, I will be throwing them away. Not worth buying.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for its purpose!

A.C. · January 17, 2020

I've been cutting for over two years (down just over 100 pounds). One of my biggest weaknesses is fruit flavored (sour or regular) candy and gummies. Sometimes I get so fixated on candy that I fall off of my meal plan and binge candy, and then become extremely hooked on sugar which has its own consequences. I was really excited to find SmartSweets, and wanted to leave a review because I didn't feel the existing reviews were accurate.First, I received all 8 bags; two of each flavor as advertised. Second, I follow an IIFYM style meal plan so I'm not on "Keto" or any other name brand diet; I just balance my macros so I get ALL of my necessary nutrients. With that said, this product meets my needs perfectly.The flavor:The flavor is as realistically close to the taste of normal candy as you can imagine, but with the sticky, gooey, addictive experience of sugar replaced by what I believe is stevia.The texture:As I mentioned in the flavor, the lack of actual sugar takes away that gummy, gooey characteristic of sugar. With that said, it's still chewy and enjoyable to eat. You can keep chewing and it won't disintegrate in seconds, but it's not a piece of rubber like some alternatives.The sour:The sour candies are actually my favorite, and they got the sour coating just right. I forget which one, between the gummy bears and the "sour patch kids", but one has a sweet/sour flavor and the other is more sour. I wish they would make more candies with a more sour flavor as I don't believe the sour ingredients are made up of too many calories if any. Overall, I like the variety and the flavor was satisfying.The serving size:I said it before and I'll say it again; when I get a taste for candy I easily binge bags. With normal candy clocking in at about 300-400 calories per bag, that can ruin a week of progress. With these, I gave in and ate all 8 bags over the course of 3 days. That came to about 640 calories, which was actually not too hard to make up for in the gym. An extra day of cardio and I broke even. The 1-bag serving is nice and is obviously intentional because no one stops at one serving when a bag of skittles has 2.5. I happily ate two bags on a Friday night and didn't feel the need for more which was a nice surprise.Overall:Let's face it; it's not actual candy so don't expect it to be identical. If you're losing your mind over abstaining from any and all candy because you know what it can lead to, these are a great cheat. Even if you do eat them all, there's very little to regret. Even better, the carbs are made of dietary fibers so you may find that they "back you up" if you binge, but you won't be addicted to sugar, requiring you to face those awful withdrawals and cravings. I highly recommend these, and I would love to see the product selection grow!

2.0 out of 5 stars Too chewy

K. · April 27, 2025

First downfall is the price is far too steep for what you get, although I somewhat anticipated that. The flavor was good, but I do not recommend for kids. They are very chewy. In fact so chewy, myself as an adult had trouble getting them down. I'm a bit worried they're a choking hazard and I won't be offering any more of them to my kids. Definitely a disappointment as I'm always on the hunt for better, healthier candy/treat options for my family and I'm obviously willing to pay a higher price for that, but these are not worth it.

Extremely over priced

F. · July 11, 2023

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