Can You Name These American Junk Food Items From an Image?

By: Jacqueline Samaroo
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Name These American Junk Food Items From an Image?
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About This Quiz

Are you hungry for the right answers?

They might not be the best when it comes to nutrition; however, there is one thing that all of the junk foods in this quiz have in common... they're just super delicious! Whether you find them on the shelves in your local supermarket or you buy them at you favorite fast food place right down the road, as long as they taste good and are technically bad for you, then they qualify as junk food.

In this quiz, we're only going to take a look at junk food that can be found in the United States. However, don't worry, that's where the best of the best can be found! When it comes to fast food restaurants, America is home to the largest and some of the most iconic worldwide -- like McDonald's, KFC, and Wendy's. Likewise, companies that are based in the United States are the owners of some of the most iconic junk food snacks in the world -- like Oreos, Cheetos, Snickers, and Pringles. So, are you ready to think with both your stomach and your mind? Then let's jump right into this quiz and get started!

Cheez Doodles What is the name of this East Coast junk food?
Yodels
Cheez Doodles
Cheez Doodles are cheese-flavored cheese puffs sold in the United States by Wise Foods. They are notable for being extremely popular on the East Coast.
Toaster Strudel
Ho Hos

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Waffle Fries Can you identify the eccentric-looking junk food in this image?
Waffle Fries
Chick-fil-A offers several food items on its menu but their Waffle Fries are, by far, one of the most popular. They are waffle-shaped potatoes with the skin, and are cooked in canola oil.
Chicken Fries
Happy Meal
Popcorn Chicken

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Funyuns Do you know the name of the "fun-loving" junk food in this photo?
Cheez-Its
Funyuns
Funyuns are a corn snack sold in the United States by Frito-Lay. While they are shaped like onion rings, they are actually onion-flavored rings of cornmeal.
Moon Pie
3 Musketeers

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Lay’s potato chips Which uncomplicated junk food is seen in this picture?
Goldfish
Lay’s potato chips
Lay’s potato chips are one of the most recognizable potato chip snacks in the U.S. The chips are marketed by PepsiCo through Frito-Lay.
Ruffles
Pringles

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McNuggets Which diminutive and tasty junk food is in this image?
Burrito Supreme
McNuggets
Chicken nuggets are a common item at fast food places but McNuggets are without a doubt the most iconic iteration. In 2016, the formula was changed to improve the nutrition and remove artificial preservatives.
McFlurry
Chicken Fries

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Doritos Can you identify the crunchy American junk food in this picture?
Lay’s potato chips
Cheetos
Doritos
These are Doritos, a brand of flavored tortilla chips marketed by Frito-Lay in the U.S. The snack was invented in a restaurant at Disneyland.
Cheez Doodles

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Burrito Supreme What is the name of the majestic and regal junk food in this picture?
Twinkie
Whopper
Egg McMuffin
Burrito Supreme
The Burrito Supreme is a popular fast food item that is sold by in the U.S. by Taco Bell. It consists of seasoned beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, refried beans, and other vegetables.

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Toaster Strudel This is a picture of which European-inspired junk food?
Toaster Strudel
Toaster Strudel is a toaster pastry that is sold in the United States by General Mills. It was previously owned by the Pillsbury Company but General Mills acquired the brand after their purchase of Pillsbury.
Ruffles
Snickers
Pringles

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Twinkie This is an image of which sweet and iconic junk food?
3 Musketeers
Hot Pockets
Zebra Cake
Twinkies
Twinkies are a brand of snack cakes sold in the United States by Hostess Brands. It is notable for being one of the most iconic snack foods in the world, being referenced countless times in pop culture.

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Whopper Which monumental junk food item is in this photo?
Whopper
The Whopper is a popular fast food item that is sold by in the U.S. by Burger King. It is notable for being the company’s signature sandwich.
Original Recipe Chicken
Burrito Supreme
Chicken Fries

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Popcorn Chicken Can you correctly name this bite-sized junk food?
Egg McMuffin
Big Mac
Ding Dongs
Popcorn Chicken
KFC offers several food items on its menu but the Popcorn Chicken is by far one of the most popular. Over the years, the name of these bite-sized pieces of chicken has fluctuated between “Popcorn Chicken” and “Popcorn Nuggets.”

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Pop Tarts Which toaster-friendly junk food is showcased in this image?
Cheez Doodles
Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts are a brand of toaster pastries sold in the United States by the Kellogg Company. They are a direct competitor to Toaster Strudel.
Dairy Queen Blizzard
Zebra Cake

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Moon Pies Do you recognize this "out of this world" junk food?
Moon Pie
This is the Moon Pie, a snack food that is marketed by the Chattanooga Bakery, Inc in the U.S. They are extremely popular in the South and are made from marshmallow filling and graham cracker cookies.
Cheez Doodles
3 Musketeers
Snickers

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Snickers Can you identify the mood-changing junk food in this photo?
Oreo
Yodels
Cheetos
Snickers
This is a Snickers bar, a brand of chocolate bar that is marketed by Mars, Incorporated in the U.S. They are made from nougat topped with caramel and peanuts and then encased in milk chocolate.

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Cheetos Do you know the name of this dangerously cheesy junk food?
Cheetos
These are Cheetos, a cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snack that is marketed by Frito-Lay in the U.S. It has consistently been ranked as the top-selling brand of cheese puffs in the U.S.
Ding Dongs
Doritos
Snickers

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Ding Dongs Which savory and sweet junk food is showcased here?
Ding Dongs
Ding Dongs are a brand of chocolate cake sold in the United States by Hostess Brands. They are strikingly similar to Ring Dings, which are made by Drake's Cakes.
Toaster Strudel
Cheez-Its
Zebra Cake

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Cheez-Its Do you know the name of the delicious American junk food in this image?
Funyuns
Ruffles
Cheez-Its
These are Cheez-Its, a brand of cheese crackers marketed by the Kellogg Company in the U.S. They are promoted as being the crunchiest cheese snack.
Oreos

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts What is the name of this famously sweet junk food?
Twinkie
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme is a popular fast food chain best known for its doughnuts. There are more than 1,000 Krispy Kreme shops worldwide, with the 1,000th opened in in Kansas City in 2015.
Zebra Cake
Cheez Doodles

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McDouble Can you identify this popular American junk food item?
Original Recipe Chicken
McFlurry
Pizza Rolls
McDouble
The McDouble is a popular fast food item that is sold by in the U.S. by McDonald's. It has consistently been one of their most popular value menu items.

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Ho hos Which simple and tasty junk food is showcased in this picture?
Pop-Tarts
Pizza Rolls
Ho Hos
Ho Hos are a brand of chocolate snack cakes sold in the United States by Hostess Brands. They are cylindrical and are filled with cream.
Doritos

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Egg McMuffin This is a picture of which early morning junk food?
Original Recipe Chicken
Cheez Doodles
Egg McMuffin
McDonald's offers several food items on its menu but the Egg McMuffin is, by far, one of the most popular. The McMuffin is marketed as a breakfast item and consists of an egg, Canadian bacon, American cheese, and a buttered English muffin.
Son of Baconator

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Crispy Colonel Sandwich KFC This is an image of which modest but popular junk food?
Son of Baconator
Crispy Colonel Sandwich
The Crispy Colonel Sandwich is a popular fast food item that is sold in the U.S. by KFC. Upon its introduction, the sandwich was seen as a product that was meant to rival similar offerings from Chick-fil-A.
Chicken Fries
McRib

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Hot Pockets This is a photo of which microwavable junk food?
Waffle Fries
Zebra Cake
Pizza Rolls
Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets are a brand of microwavable snacks that are sold in the United States by Nestle. While their pizza products are their most iconic snacks, the brand also includes ravioli and turnovers.

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Pizza Rolls Which miniature-sized junk food is this?
Ding Dongs
Pizza Rolls
Pizza Rolls are a snack food sold in the United States by the Pillsbury Company. They come in a wide array of pizza-themed flavors, including Pepperoni, Triple Meat, and Triple Cheese.
Ho Hos
Toaster Strudel

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Ruffles Which crinkle-cut junk food is showcased in this photo?
Ruffles
These are Ruffles, a brand of potato chips marketed by Frito-Lay in the U.S. The name comes from the crinkle-cut slicing that gives the chips their notable “ruffled” appearance.
Lay's potato chips
Pringles
Cheez Doodles

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Oreos Do you know the name of the world famous junk food in this picture?
Snickers
Oreos
Oreos are a brand of sandwich cookies sold in the United States by Nabisco. It has notably been the bestselling cookie brand worldwide for several years.
Twinkies
Ho Hos

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Big Mac Which "larger-than-life" junk food is shown here?
McFlurry
Egg McMuffin
Happy Meal
Big Mac
The Big Mac is a popular fast food item sold by by McDonald's. It is not only one of the company’s signature products but also one of the most famous burgers in the world.

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Dairy Queen Blizzard Can you identify this "ice cold" junk food?
Dairy Queen Blizzard
Dairy Queen offers several food items on its menu but the Blizzard is one of the most popular. The Blizzard is soft-serve ice cream that comes in a wide variety of flavors.
Whopper
Pop-Tarts
Ding Dongs

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Happy Meal Do you know the name of the cheerful and joyous junk food in this photo?
Funyuns
Popcorn Chicken
Happy Meal
McDonald's offers several food items on its menu but the Happy Meal is one of the most popular. Happy Meals are perhaps most notable for the toys that are included with the food.
Yodels

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Goldfish Can you identify the aquatic-themed junk food in this image?
Yodels
Oreos
Goldfish
These are Goldfish crackers, a brand of cheese crackers marketed by Pepperidge Farm. They are extremely popular with young children and have had a wide array of flavors over the years.
Cheetos

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McRib Which barbecue-flavored junk food is in this picture?
Waffle Fries
Crispy Colonel Sandwich
Popcorn Chicken
McRib
The McRib is a popular fast food item that is sold in the U.S. by McDonald’s. It is a barbecue-flavored pork sandwich that has never been consistently included on the restaurant’s menu due to poor sales.

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Wendy's Baconator Which meat-filled junk food is showcased in this photo?
Crispy Colonel Sandwich
McFlurry
Baconator
The Baconator is a popular fast food item that is sold by in the U.S. by Wendy's. Although it was introduced recently (2007), it has quickly become one of their most popular burgers.
Happy Meal

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Chicken Fries What is the name of the unconventional junk food in this photo?
Burrito Supreme
Ruffles
Popcorn Chicken
Chicken Fries
Burger King offers several food items on its menu but the Chicken Fries are one of the most popular. The product was introduced as a means of appealing to a larger portion of the adult market.

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Wendys Son of Baconator Can you identify the juvenile junk food item in this picture?
Son of Baconator
The Son of Baconator is a popular fast food item that is sold in the U.S. by Wendy's. As the name suggests, this burger is simply a smaller version of the Baconator and is sold at a cheaper price.
Whopper
McNuggets
Doritos

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3 Musketeers Which "swashbuckling" junk food is in this photo?
Cheez-Its
Cheetos
Funyuns
3 Musketeers
3 Musketeers is a brand of chocolate bar that is sold in the United States by Mars, Incorporated. The name was originally a reference to the novel, The Three Musketeers, and the fact that the first iteration of the candy bar had three different flavored pieces in one package: chocolate, strawberry, ​and vanilla.

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Zebra cakes Which animal-themed junk food is in this image?
Ho Hos
Doritos
Zebra Cake
This is Zebra Cake, a pre-packaged cake snack that is marketed by McKee Foods Corporation in the U.S. The name of the snack comes from its zebra-striped frosting.
Moon Pie

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Original Recipe Chicken KFC Which secret and enigmatic junk food is showcased in this picture?
Baconator
Chicken Fries
Original Recipe Chicken
KFC offers several food items on its menu but their Original Recipe Chicken is, by far, one of their most popular. The recipe is one of the most famous trade secrets in the culinary world.
Popcorn Chicken

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Pringles Do you know the name of the fun-loving junk food in this image?
Yodels
Lay's potato chips
Pringles
Pringles are a brand of potato chips sold in the United States by Kellogg’s. They are sold in well over 100 countries and are notable for their iconic cylindrical can.
Toaster Strudel

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McFlurry What is the name of the soft and yummy junk food in this image?
Dairy Queen Blizzard
Happy Meal
McFlurry
The McFlurry is a popular fast food item that is sold by in the U.S. by McDonald's. It is flavored ice cream and was first introduced in Canada.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

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Yodels Drake's Cakes Do you know the name of the cream-filled junk food in this picture?
Toaster Strudel
Yodels
Yodels are frosted, cream-filled cakes that are sold in the United States by Drake's Cakes. They are notable for being very similar to Ho Hos.
Ding Dongs
Cheez Doodles

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