What Are Some Popular Candy Bar Names?

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Milky Way, Baby Ruth, Nestle Crunch, Snickers and Kit Kat are names of popular candy bars, according to Time Magazine. Mr. Goodbar, Mars Bar, 3 Musketeers and Twix are popular, according to Huffington Post.

Milky Way is the name of a galaxy, but the candy bar was named after a malted milkshake. Indeed, the candy bar consists of malt-flavored nougat topped with caramel and covered in chocolate.

Baby Ruth is a candy bar named after the famous baseball player George Herman “Babe” Ruth. A Baby Ruth candy bar consists of peanuts, caramel, chocolate and nougat.

Snickers is a popular candy bar made of nougat, caramel and peanuts coated in chocolate. Nestle Crunch is milk chocolate filled with puffed rice. Mr. Goodbar is similar, except the filling consists of peanuts. A Mars Bar consists of nougat, caramel and almonds covered in milk chocolate.

Kit Kat is the name of a very popular candy bar that even has its own store in Tokyo. The original candy bar has layers of wafers covered in chocolate, but the Kit Kat store in Tokyo offers unique flavors, such as wasabi and edamame.

The 3 Musketeers candy bar was introduced in 1932. It used to comprise three flavors, but now 3 Musketeers consists of all-chocolate nougat covered in milk chocolate.