What country eats the most candy?
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Countries that consume the most candy per year.
| Countries | Candy Consumption Per Capita in 2016 (pounds) |
|---|---|
| 1. Germany | 28.7 |
| 2. Ireland | 26.2 |
| 3. Switzerland | 25.4 |
| 4. Austria | 24.7 |
There is one country that beats out the U.S. in candy consumption: Sweden. A recent study conducted by Jordbruksverket, the Swedish Board of Agriculture, found that Sweden has the highest candy consumption per capita in the world. Citizens consume on average 35 pounds of it every year.
This made South Koreans the nations with the least avid sweets consumers in the survey. This chart shows the share of respondents from selected countries which said they consumed sweets and chocolate regularly.
In first place as the “world's top sugar consumer” is the United Arab Emirates, who eats 214kg (53,590 teaspoons) per capita, per year. Djibouti: 193kg (48,329 teaspoons) per capita, per year. Belize: 106kg (26,426 teaspoons) per capita, per year. Bahrain: 93kg (23,257 teaspoons) per capita, per year.
The four top chocolate-producing countries are Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Poland. Belgium is one of the largest producers, and much of the chocolate is still made by hand.
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Top Sugar Loving Nations In The World.
| Rank | Country | Average Individual Sugar Consumption (in gms) |
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| 1 | United States | 126.40 |
| 2 | Germany | 102.90 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 102.50 |
| 4 | Ireland | 96.70 |
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the No. 1 selling candy brand in the United States, consisting of white fudge, milk, or dark chocolate cups filled with peanut butter. They were invented by H.B. Reese after he founded the H.B. Reese Candy Company in 1923.
America ranked as the number one meat eating country, with Australia taking second.
The largest chocolate consumers in the world are the Germans with a per capita consumption of 11 kilogrammes per year. Switzerland is ranked as the second-largest with 9.7 kilogrammes per capita, followed by Estonia with 8.8 kilogrammes.
While the traditional foods in Kiribati are relatively healthy, consisting mainly of fruits and leafy greens, processed foods in Kiribati are cheaper than anywhere else in the world. The discrepancy between access to healthy food and processed food is an issue inflicting many nations across the globe.
What country eats the most marshmallows?
Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows each year, about the same weight as 1,286 gray whales. The marshmallow capital of the world is in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. Ligonier is also the home of the Annual Marshmallow Festival.
1. Snickers. Snickers is not only best-selling candy bar in the U.S., it's also the best-selling worldwide. The Snickers bar, made by Mars Inc., was named after the Mars family's favorite horse.
The US: M&Ms and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Both candies routinely show up at the top of surveys of the most popular candy in the US.
The largest chocolate consumers in the world are the Germans with a per capita consumption of 11 kilogrammes per year. Switzerland is ranked as the second-largest with 9.7 kilogrammes per capita, followed by Estonia with 8.8 kilogrammes.
A study conducted by Jordbruksverket (Swedish Board of Agriculture), found that Sweden actually has the highest candy consumption per capita in the world. The board concluded that the average Swede eats about 35 pounds (16 kilograms) of candy per year.
The US (6.1 million tonnes) remains the largest cheese consuming country worldwide, accounting for 24% of total volume. Moreover, cheese consumption in the US exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, Germany (3 million tonnes), twofold.
The US still retains one title, however, and that's for being the biggest ice cream lovers in the world. On a per capita basis, each person in the US is eating, on average, nearly double that eaten by most of the rest of the world – 18.3 litres each.
Based on a comparison of 161 countries in 2019, China ranked the highest in potato consumption with 63,875 kt followed by India and USA. On the other end of the scale was Central African Republic with 1.00 kt, Sierra Leone with 1.00 kt and East Timor with 1.00 kt.
