Swedish Candy 101

Swedish Chocolate: Marabou, Daim, Kexchoklad and More

Swedish chocolate is everyday, milky, and beloved, led by Marabou and joined by Daim and Kexchoklad. Here is a guide to the Swedish chocolate worth knowing.

By Gustav Lindqvist, Candy Master· 5 min read
An assortment of Swedish milk chocolate
Quick answer

Swedish chocolate centers on Marabou, the milk chocolate Sweden grew up on, plus icons like Daim (crunchy almond caramel) and Kexchoklad (crisp wafer). It is smooth, milky, and everyday rather than fancy, and it pairs perfectly with the Swedish fika coffee ritual.

Marabou: the everyday bar

The blue-wrapped milk chocolate is Sweden's default. Read the Marabou story or browse Marabou.

Daim: crunchy almond caramel

A thin slab of hard almond caramel in chocolate, made famous worldwide by IKEA. See Daim.

Kexchoklad: crisp wafer

Crisp wafer layers in milk chocolate, an everyday fika staple. See Kexchoklad.

Where to start

Start with Marabou milk chocolate and a Daim, then add a pick-and-mix bag.

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Gustav Lindqvist

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 7/8/2026