Last Updated on April 30, 2021 by Jim Edwards
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What is Warheads Candy?
Warheads Candy is an intense sour candy often marketed as ‘extreme.’ There are multiple flavors that are sold together in a single package.
There are four major variations of the candy that you can find:
- Warheads Extreme Sour Candy
- Warheads Smashup Extreme Sour
- Warheads Sour Chewy Cubes
- Warheads Candy Canes
History of Warheads Candy
Warheads were earlier known as Mega Warheads. The candy was first incorporated in Taiwan in 1975. The Foreign Candy Company imported the Warheads (located in Hulls, Iowa) candy to the US in 1993 for the first time.
Impact Confections acquired the Foreign Candy Company in 2004. They took over the production and distribution of Warheads Candy in the United States.
Warheads were labeled as the “$40 million brand” in 1999. It was quite popular amongst children during that time.
Impact Confections are the current manufactures of Warheads candy, and they are situated in Janesville, Wisconsin. Universal Candy is the sole distributor of the candy in Australia.
What is the Flavor and Taste of Warheads Candy like?
The Warheads candy has an intensely sour flavor. The extreme sourness is due to the presence of malic acid in the ingredients. The sour effect lifts off within 5-10 seconds, and you are left with a pleasant sweet taste afterward. The challenge is withstanding the sour effect.
The Warheads hard candies are five flavors: lemon, watermelon, blue raspberry, green apple, and black cherry.
The Smashups Extreme Sour mix contains five additional flavors: strawberry-grape, orange-pineapple, lemon-berry, mango-melon, and cherry-lime.
A word of caution: When you consume sour candies in large quantities, your teeth’ enamel can get damaged faster due to the presence of high acidic content. It is always a good idea to brush your tooth soon after eating the extreme sour candy.
What are the ingredients in Warheads Candy?
The ingredients in Warheads candy is sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, citric acid, microencapsulated malic acid (hydrogenated palm oil, malic acid), ascorbic acid, soyabean oil (processing aid), gum acacia, carnauba wax, artificial flavors, and artificial colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1, and Red 40).
Nutritional Facts of Warheads Candy
The nutritional facts mentioned below are for a serving size of four pieces.
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat (0 g) | 0% |
| Saturated Fat (0 g) | 0% |
| Trans Fat (0 g) | 0% |
| Cholesterol (0 mg) | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate (13 g) | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber (0 g) | 0% |
| Sugar (8 g) | – |
| Sodium (5 mg) | 0% |
| Potassium (0 mg) | 0% |
| Protein (0 g) | 0% |
| Calcium | 0% |
| Iron | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8% |
Related: Another Sour candy favorite – Jolly Rancher Sour Surge
How many calories are there in Warheads Candy?
The serving size of four candy pieces contains 50 calories, of which total calories from fat is zero.
Is Warheads Candy gluten-free?
The Warheads candy is gluten-free. However, the candies are manufactured in a facility that handles wheat, milk, and peanut products. The equipment is common for the production of all these products. Hence, consume with caution.
Is Warheads Candy vegan?
The Warheads candy is 100% vegan. However, the candies are produced on equipment that handles and processes peanut, milk, and wheat products. It is mentioned on the product label. If you have allergies, consult your physician before consuming the candies.
Image Credit: “Hello diabetes.” by HazelthePikachu is licensed under CC BY 2.0
If you like sour candy, be sure to see our post on Toxic Waste Candy too, especially The Toxic Waste Sour Smog Balls
Video: Warheads Taste Test
This video takes you on a tour of warheads and how exactly they get so inanely sour. Did not realize they make 240 MILLION warheads a year!
This video is really cool since they discuss the ingredients, show you how warheads are made and you also get to see some taste tests!
If you like chocolate instead of sour, be sure to check out our review of Mountain Bar Candies – they are chocolate “mountains” filled with peanut butter, vanilla or cherry!
And finally, if you are curious about how candy gets to be so sour, check out our post, What Makes Sour Candy Sour?
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