Sourest gummies and gummy worms: the chewy sour candies to buy

Sour Patch Kids Extreme is the sourest soft candy in Extrabux's sourness ranking, scored 5 out of 5. Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers, the sour gummy worms, scored 4.5, and Haribo Z!NG Sour S'ghetti and Airheads Xtremes Belts 4. Gummies have a ceiling: too much acid breaks the gummy down, so the sourest hard candies are sourer still.

5/5Sour Patch Kids Extreme
12,100US searches a month, sourest gummy worms
6,600for sourest gummy
5gummies listed

Americans search Google for “sourest gummy worms” about 12,100 times a month and “sourest gummy” about 6,600 times. For the sourest candy of any kind, see our sourest candy page: Toxic Waste and Warheads are hard candies.

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At a glance

The sour gummies

Sour Patch Kids Extreme

Sour Patch Kids Extreme

5 of 5 source

Top of Extrabux's ranking with the only perfect sourness score, one step up from regular Sour Patch Kids (4.5).

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers

4.5 of 5 source

The sour gummy worm most people mean, scored 4.5 out of 5 by Extrabux. The 7.2 oz bag is the common size.

Haribo Z!NG Sour S'ghetti

Haribo Z!NG Sour S'ghetti

4 of 5 source

Long sour-sanded gummy strands from Haribo, scored 4 out of 5.

Airheads Xtremes Sour Belts

Airheads Xtremes Sour Belts

4 of 5 source

Flat sour belts rather than gummies, but Extrabux scores them 4 out of 5, level with Haribo.

Sour Punch Straws

Sour Punch Straws

3.5 of 5 source

Chewy sour tubes, scored 3.5 out of 5: milder, for people who want sour without the sting.

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