Tell Us If You've Eaten These Snacks and We'll Guess How Old You Are

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Do you ever check out one of those lists online that brings up stuff from your childhood and run across a snack you haven't had in years and think "oh man, I used to love those?" Then you wonder what the heck happened to your favorite snack from when you were 12 that you haven't seen in years.

Snack food doesn't always have the longest life, sadly. Some snacks only last a couple of years and then it's gone and forgotten until one day you come across a quiz like that that brings it up again. Snack nostalgia is great!

Thanks to the half-life of your average snack, we've developed a pretty solid method for guessing a person's age based entirely on their snack food history. From Fruit-by-the-Foot to Fiddle Faddle to Funyuns and a whole bunch of others that don't even start with the letter "F," we can put together a pretty accurate profile of who you are and where you've been in life. Or at least when and where you stopped to munch on something.

So let us know which of these delectable snacks of yesteryear, or maybe even just yesterday, you've tried and we'll tell you exactly how old you are. Take the quiz and see!

Did you ever cool yourself down on a hot day with a fire-red can of delicious Tab cola?

Never heard of it.

I have seen Tab cola but never had it.
Oh, wow. Maybe?

Yes, yes I did.

Are Planter's Cheese Balls as delicious as that name implies?

Are those like Cheetos?

Maybe I had those?
I ate those at sleepovers!

I tried them. They were fine.

Have you ever had to urge to go out and buy a bag of Popchips?

Yeah, I like those.

I've seen them on the shelf.
Which ones are those again?

I'll just have Doritos.

Did 3D Doritos ever satisfy your hunger better than regular Doritos?

Wait, aren't all Doritos in 3D?

Never heard of those.
Those were the best!

I never tried them.

Do you remember where you were when you discovered why Fruit Gushers were called Fruit Gushers?

That's a gross name for a snack.

My folks bought them sometimes.
Yeah, I think I've tried those.

I had those for lunch at school!

Did you ever indulge in a bag of Lays WOW! chips?

Why did they call them WOW? Weren't they potato? What's going on?

Never heard of them.
I made that mistake, yes.

Aren't those the ones that caused intestinal cramps?

What did you think when Pepsi introduced Pepsi Blue?

They made blue Pepsi?

Oh, I remember that! It was cool.
Yeah, not the best flavor.

Saw it but never bothered trying it.

Did your school lunch ever include Handi-Snacks?

I'm going to say no.

What's a Handi-Snack?
The name sounds familiar but I can't recall.

It sure did!

Yogurt is a healthy snack, right? What about Trix yogurt, ever try that?

I am unfamiliar with this product.

Yes, I used to eat that.
I maybe had it once.

I saw that but never tried it.

Would it have been a good morning or a bad morning with dinosaur eggs in your oatmeal?

I'm confused, you ate eggs in oatmeal?

Not sure what this means.
Those were the best!

Nah, I didn't need that goofy stuff.

Mr. T pitied the fool who didn't eat Mr. T cereal. You ate it, right?

I'm sorry, who is Mr. T and why would someone take his cereal?

No clue what you're talking about.
Mr. T had cereal?

I remember that stuff!

If you wanted a frosty cool treat, would you have ever reached for a Flintstones Push Up?

What were you pushing? What's going on here?

Don't think so.
Lime Rock Lime! Yabba Dabba Doo Orange! Yes!

I might have tried those.

Have you ever thrown caution to the wind and eaten a Reese's Peanut Butter and Banana Creme Cup with Elvis on the package?

What the heck did you just ask me?

Yes! That was one weird day!
I wish!

That was a thing? How did I miss that?

What could be healthier for breakfast than Oreos? Did you ever eat Oreo-Os cereal?

I think maybe I remember that from when I was little?

It was soooo good!
I remember seeing it for sale but wasn't interested.

I never bought those.

Did a can of Surge soda ever quench your thirst?

Never heard of it.

Hmm. Don't think so?
I did try that stuff, it was weird.

I never bothered to try it.

Bart Simpson tried to sell us Butterfinger BB's back in the day. Did you ever try them out?

Never seen them before.

I think I had them when I was little.
Yeah, I gave those a spin. Not bad.

I did not try them.

Giggles cookies were delicious yet very offputting. Did you ever endure their scary faces?

The cookies had faces? Why did the cookies have faces?

Nope, never heard of them.
Not ringing any bells, but you never know.

I loved those cookies.

A Whistle Pop was a hard candy sucker that was also a whistle. Did you ever annoy your family with one of these?

How was it a whistle and a sucker? What wizardry is this?

This is the first I'm hearing of them.
I might remember those, but it's foggy.

Best noisy candy I ever ate!

Squeeze Its were the most fun you could have wrung the life out of your lunch drink. Did you ever enjoy them?

Can't you squeeze any drink if you really want to?

I do not know this product.
Yeah, I think I had those when I was a kid.

Twist the top and squeeze! So good.

Have you ever endured the stomach pains of too many Flamin' Hot Cheetos?

Yes, and I learned my lesson.

I haven't had enough to hurt myself.
Nah, I've never tried them.

Do they cause stomach pain?

Do you remember Heinz purple ketchup? Or the green stuff, for that matter?

Wut?

I always wanted to try it!
My parents bought it one time.

Ugh. Yes.

Do you like a candy bar? How about Hershey's Bar None, ever try that one?

That sounds like a terrible name for food.

Never heard of it.
Maybe? Sounds kind of familiar.

Yeah, I tried that one.

Of all the drinks in all the land, none was as amazing as Crystal Pepsi. Did you have a chance to try it?

Wasn't that out just a couple years ago? Was there an old version?

I've only heard stories.
I missed that one.

I did and I still remember it fondly.

Science can't explain why a tiny bottle is so appealing, but it worked for the New York Seltzer. Did you ever try this tiny, clear drink?

So it's just flavored water? Sounds swell.

I've never heard of that in my life.
That sounds familiar but I'm not sure.

I loved those things!

Do you ever wander around the cereal aisle feeling wistful for French Toast Crunch cereal?

Is that like Cinnamon Toast Crunch? I want that!

That was an awesome cereal!
I tried that once or twice. Not bad.

Saw it but never bought it.

What are your thoughts on Tropical Salsa Kettle Brand chips?

With mango-infused salt? So good!

I like them.
They sound like they'd be good, but I haven't had them.

Never tried those.

Peanut butter and chocolate are never bad. Did you ever try Reese Swoops?

Hmm. Is this a thing I tried? Maybe?

I loved them!
I think I remember those.

I never tried that.

Spicy Doritos are never a bad thing. Did you try the Fiery Habanero flavor?

I think I tried when I was a kid.

Yes! Not too shabby.
I might have missed those ones.

Can't say that I did.

Was a school lunch ever really complete without Dunkaroos?

I am a fan of Dunkaroos! Do they still make those?

I used to have them when I was a kid.
I think I remember them.

I think I missed out on those.

You're thirsty at lunch, who you gonna call? Ecto Cooler! Did you ever try one?

Oh hey, Ghostbusters. Was that like ghost slime or something?

I missed the boat.
I vaguely recall these things.

I did and it was amazing.

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