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About This Quiz
While many of us may try to eat healthy, there's something about junk food that keeps calling us back to the dark side. Maybe it's the high sugar content that keeps us addicted to snacks that have no nutritional value. Maybe it's the fact that we were so filled with these highly processed foods when we were kids that we have some kind of special bond with them. Or perhaps it's the fact that there are so many different kinds of junk food that no matter what we're craving, we can find something to satiate our hunger monsters in the snack aisle.
Though we know junk food is ... well, junk, we like the convenience of a Hot Pocket, the promise of protein from a Snickers bar and the ooey-gooey chewies that we get from every different type of candy available. If you love junk food (even if you try to avoid it), you've probably tried just about everything on the market. You could probably name a devilish snack just by looking at the packaging, because who doesn't know that a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup comes in a bright orange package? But could you identify your favorite junk foods if they were unwrapped? Take this quiz to see if you can tell the difference between a Snickers and a Milky Way.
Twinkies
The common myth is that a Twinkie will never expire. However, they really only last a few years ... which is quite a long time, when you consider that they're just little cream-filled cakes.
Ding Dongs
Suzy Q's
Oatmeal Cream Pies
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Cherry Pies
Ding Dongs
We all know that Hostess is the king of sweet junk food, but these beauties take it to the top. They're cream-filled cakes covered in a substance that's generally described as chocolate.
MoonPies
Cupcakes
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Ruffles
Pringles
Cheetos
Doritos
In 1966, Frito-Lay created Doritos tortilla chips. They were basically tortilla chips coated in flavored sodium dust. Ultimately, Doritos grew in popularity and flavor over the years, and now, you can get taco shells in Doritos flavors.
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Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme donuts are simple glazed donuts. While different Krispy Kreme stores have a variety of flavors, these regular glazed donuts are the champion of the company. The glaze flakes off of them, and they melt in your mouth.
Dunkin'
Hostess
Little Debbie
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Reese's Pieces
M&Ms
M&Ms candies were marketed as chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand. They failed to mention that the candy coating melts in your hand on a hot summer day, but that probably wouldn't have been a great marketing technique.
Skittles
Gum drops
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Eggos
Toaster Scrambles
Toaster Strudels
Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts are pretty much a stiff biscuit glazed with sugar and filled with ... sugar. White they're marketed as a part of a complete breakfast, many people eat them as snacks and consider them junk food.
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PayDay
5th Avenue
3 Musketeers
A 3 Musketeers bar only has 262 calories, and even though it boasts that it's a light candy bar, it actually surpasses the calorie count of a Snickers bar. (Although the 3 Musketeers Mint bar is pretty delicious!)
Caramello
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Zingers
Donettes
Orange Cupcakes
People usually only buy the orange-flavored Hostess cupcakes because they think that they're the yellow cake ones. That first bite of orange when you expect vanilla is pretty surprising ... in a bad way.
Lemon Pies
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Snoballs
There is something so wrong about a Snoball that makes it so right. When you bite into a Snowball, you get about four different textures in your mouth at one time. Try taking a bite of one and immediately chase it with a fizzy drink of your choice. You're welcome.
Twinkies
Zingers
Pumpkin Pasties
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Bagel Bites
Okay, these were pretty gross, but they did their job and became an after school snack for a lot of kids in the '90s. The dough was too chewy and the sauce was subpar, but Bagel Bites are still around today for some reason.
Pizza Bites
Breakfast Bites
Breakfast Pizza
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Pizza Bite
Hot Pocket
Pizza Roll
What happens when you make a pizza puff out of a wonton wrapper? Totino's Pizza Rolls is what. These delicious delicacies were the cause of most children's mouth burns in the '90s and '00s. (Who really waits those two minutes before serving, anyway?)
Bagel Bite
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Oreo
Oreo cookies are probably the most interesting cookies out there. They are terrible for you, but they're vegan. They're high in calories and not terribly pleasant to eat, unless you have milk. If you have milk, they're the best cookies in the world.
Chips Ahoy!
Grasshopper
Chubba Bubba
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Fritos
Happy O's
Pringles
Funyuns
Everyone has been disappointed when opening a bag of Funyuns to find it filled with more air than snack. Funyuns are one of the most delicate snacks on the market, and one of the most expensive (by weight).
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Sour Patch Kids
Mike and Ike
Mike and Ike was a great candy to bring to the movies. They were small enough to sneak in, but the box did make a lot of noise as you walked into the theater. These perfect fruity snacks have been around since 1940.
Good & Plenty
Jujube
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Snickers
Mounds
Almond Joy
Almond Joy candy bars were always marketed with Mounds candy bars. Sometimes you may feel like a nut, and you'll get an almond. If you don't feel like a nut, you just get a mound of coconut.
Baby Ruth
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Mozzarella Cheese
Cheez Whiz
Easy Cheese
We all kind of know that Easy Cheese isn't really cheese, but the salty make-believe spread gives us so much joy. Maybe that's because we can make little designs on our crackers with it.
Velveeta
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Goldfish crackers
Someone decided to put a face on Goldfish crackers, and life hasn't been the same since. However, they're marketed as a healthy snack, because they're baked and not fried. While this does help keep them healthier than other snacks, they still aren't great for you.
Ritz Crackers
Peanut butter crackers
Skippies
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Whopper
Baconator
Big Mac
While many people can sing the Big Mac song, we won't try to get it stuck in your head. If you're singing it now, we apologize. This burger has been around for decades, and it's still a fan favorite.
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger
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Funyuns
Pringles
Pringles used to market themselves as a chip that didn't have a lot of grease. Most people just bought them for their cool containers.
Doritos
Ruffles
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M&Ms
Skittles
Popables
Reese's Pieces
Everyone knows the famous story of M&Ms turning down a spot in the alien movie, but few realize that "E.T. the Extraterrestrial" really brought Reese's Pieces back from the dead.
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Chex Mix
Everyone can think of their mother's recipe for Chex Mix, but once the company began selling it in a bag, we realized that we didn't have to buy every single ingredient ... and we could make our new junk food mobile.
Gardettos
Rice Krispie Treats
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Unhealthy Sticks
Beddar with Cheddar
There's nothing in the world that sounds more processed than a sausage stuffed with cheddar cheese chunks. While this is an excellent addition to your barbecue get-together, it's not a food that's very good for you.
Hot dogs
Frankens
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Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Honey Buns
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
If you look up recipes online, you can actually find ways to make Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls even worse for you. Add some fried bananas and maple syrup! Add some apples and sugar! It all goes to the same place: your hips.
Donut Sticks
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Handi-Snacks
Dunkaroos
What better way to pack a kid's lunch than to give them a tablespoon of confetti frosting and some cookies to dip it in? It was probably the best way to get kids to eat their cookies and milk (as if that was difficult in the first place).
Pop-Tarts
MoonPies
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Pizza Rolls
Bagel Bites
Honey Hams
Hot Pockets
Talk about getting your mouth burned. Hot Pockets come with their own little oven sleeve that makes them extra hot and crispy. Be sure to wait your two minutes before you eat them, or you won't taste anything for a week.
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Popcorners
PopCORNers ... get it? These great little snacks are an excellent way to get your fill of popcorn without having to deal with the kernels. They might seem good for you, but they're loaded with sodium.
Doritos
Tostitos
Funyuns
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Cinnabons
Bundties
Oreo O's
When you want to make your cookie seem more healthy, just turn it into a cereal. This sugar-filled cereal is only a part of a complete breakfast that includes a glass of milk, a glass of orange juice, a fried egg and a multivitamin.
Cookie Crisp
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Snackwell's
It may have marketed itself as low-fat, but we can all face the facts: This cookie was chocolate cake, dipped in marshmallow fluff and then dipped in something that people wanted to call chocolate. They didn't taste horrible, but you were better off with the real thing.
Oreo
Chips Ahoy!
M&Ms Cookies
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Lipton Noodles
Rice-A-Roni
Rice-A-Roni was a signature side on Midwestern plates in the 1990s. This simple side dish gave people the opportunity to have noodles and rice on the same plate, because that was good for you (think "food pyramid" for this one, guys).
Ramen
Instant mashed potatoes
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Velveeta Shells & Cheese
Hooper's Classic Mac
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Everyone can recognize Kraft Macaroni & Cheese by it's signature impossibly yellow color. This color is purposefully put into the cheese mixture, because all children believe that mac and cheese should be that kind of yellow.
Rice-A-Roni
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Nissin Cup Noodles
Nissin Cup Noodles boast a record-breaking 1,060mg of sodium per cup. Who needs low blood pressure anyway? This junk food is a favorite for people with busy schedules ... and people who appreciate the taste of Styrofoam.
Ramen
Easy Mac
Hot Cup
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Canned salmon
Canned crab
Canned tuna
No matter what kind of canned tuna you buy, it's overcooked. This is because in the canning process, the can must be heated to create the seal. That's why tuna in a can looks nothing like the tuna in your sushi.
Canned chicken
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Oven Stuff
Stuffed Up
Top Stuffing
Stove Top
Every box of Stove Top stuffing contains (quite literally) croutons and seasoning. If you really want to save yourself some money, simply buy a box of croutons and a bouillon cube. You'd be golden.
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Ruffles
Who doesn't remember the commercial with the little cartoon guy who kept rolling his Rs and saying "Ruffles have ridges" before taking a bite? The ridges were meant to make the chip stronger and hold more dip.
Pringles
Tostitos
Doritos
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Southwestern Egg Rolls
Mozzarella Sticks
Potato Skins
Who doesn't want a thick-cut potato chip that tastes like bacon and cheese? While many have tried to make "loaded baked potato" chips, it seems that his brand has won the taste-test challenge.
Ruffles
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Rye Chips
Rye chips are pretty hit or miss in the junk-food-lovers community. While some find these things to be the greatest part of a bag of Gardetto's, others are happy to give them up without a thought.
Chex Mix
Doritos
Pretzels
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Puffcorn
If you're looking for a snack that has popcorn without the kernels inside, this is what you've been waiting for (not that it's a new snack by any means). You get all of the cheesy flavor of Cheetos with the lightness of popcorn.
Cornies
Popcorners
Poppers
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Doritos
Fritos
When it comes to being addicted to chips, Fritos seem to have your instant gratification sensors on lockdown. No one can have just one Frito, especially the Chili Cheese flavor.
Cheetos
Pringles
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Bugles
Bugles have been a junk foodie's favorite treat for decades. These days, Bugles come in a variety of flavors and have even ended up in some party mixes. Although they are a delicate chip, they're really fun to eat.
Bagel Bites
Ring Pop
Funyuns
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Oreos
Triscuits
Ritz
Ritz Crackers come in a variety of flavors and shapes, but most people go for the classic, because you can do anything with them. If you want something sweet, make a peanut butter sandwich out of them and dip them in chocolate. You're welcome.
Townhouse
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