Nestle Smarties is a popular confectionery brand known for its colourful chocolate candy shells filled with milk chocolate. Each Smarties piece has the brand name embossed on it.
Smarties were first introduced in the UK in 1937 by Rowntree's, which was later acquired by Nestle in 1988.
The candy was originally called 'Chocolate Beans', but later changed to Smarties in 1938.
In 2005, Nestle introduced a new variant of Smarties called 'Smarties Buttons'.
Smarties are currently available in over 70 countries around the world.
M&M's are a popular chocolate candy brand that is similar to Smarties. They too have colourful candy shells filled with chocolate.
Skittles are a fruit-flavored candy brand that is another alternative to Smarties.
Reese's Pieces are a candy brand made by Hershey's. They are small peanut butter-flavored candy pieces with a similar candy shell to Smarties.
A small, cylindrical packet that contains multiple Smarties candies.
Larger bag of Smarties that is designed for sharing.
A variant of Smarties candy that is smaller and flatter than the traditional version.
Yes, Smarties are gluten-free.
It depends on the country. In the UK, Smarties are vegan, but in some other countries they contain animal-derived ingredients such as shellac.
Smarties are all milk chocolate flavor, with a variety of different colors for each candy shell.
One Smartie candy contains approximately 25 calories.
Yes, Smarties can be used as a decorative topping for baked goods such as cupcakes and cookies.