Scandinavian Candy: A Country-by-Country Guide
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark each have their own candy identity. Here is a quick country-by-country guide to Scandinavian candy.
Scandinavian candy shares a love of salty licorice but differs by country: Sweden is famous for pick-and-mix and sour gummies, Finland for intense salmiak like Turkish Pepper, Norway for brown-cheese-adjacent sweets and chocolate, and Denmark for licorice and wine gums. Salmiak is the thread that ties the region together.
Sweden
Pick-and-mix culture, sour skulls, and salty licorice. Start with what Swedish candy is.
Finland
Home of intense salmiak, including Turkish Pepper. The Finns take salty licorice furthest.
Norway and Denmark
Norway leans into chocolate; Denmark loves licorice and wine gums. All four overlap on the pick-and-mix wall.
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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 6/24/2026