15 Best Swedish Candies to Try First
New to Swedish candy? Skip the guesswork. These are the 15 best Swedish candies to start with, from BUBS sour skulls to salty licorice and Marabou chocolate.
The best Swedish candies to try first are BUBS sour skulls, raspberry-licorice foam, salty licorice (salmiak), Marabou milk chocolate, Daim, and a mixed pick-and-mix bag. Start sweet and sour, then work toward salmiak. Sweden's pick-and-mix culture means the smartest move is a mixed bag so you can find your favorites fast.
Where to start
If you only do one thing, build a pick-and-mix bag and include a few of each below. Sweden's whole candy culture is built on mixing, which we explain in What is Swedish candy?.
The 15 to try
1. BUBS Sour Skulls, the viral BUBS classic.
2. BUBS raspberry-licorice foam, soft and tangy.
3. Salty licorice (salmiak), the Scandinavian dividing line.
4. Salty licorice cats, a gentle salmiak entry.
5. Marabou milk chocolate, Sweden's everyday bar.
6. Daim, crunchy almond caramel in chocolate.
7. Sour wine gums. 8. Foam (skum) bananas. 9. Fruit gums. 10. Chocolate-covered raspberry boats.
11. Turkish Pepper, hot salmiak. 12. Djungelvral, extreme salmiak. 13. Licorice toffee. 14. Sour skull mix. 15. A classic mixed bag from a Swedish brand.
The one rule
Start sweet and sour, build a tolerance for salmiak, and mix as you go. That is exactly why Swedish candy is so good.
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Gustav Lindqvist · Candy Master
Gustav grew up in Sweden on a strict Saturday-candy schedule, mixing his lördagsgodis bag at the lösgodis wall before he could spell salmiak. He has spent years tasting his way across Scandinavian candy, and now curates the range at TheSweetsTruck, from BUBS sour skulls to the saltiest licorice most people cannot finish.
Last updated 6/5/2026