New Skittles Fruit Snacks: Our Honest Review

Did you know that some people don’t like the experience of eating Skittles? While many of us crave the mouthfeel of that crunchy, crackley candy shell giving way to a chewy center, one Sporked contributor came clean and admitted in writing that he finds it off-putting. And if Sporked HQ is simply a microcosm of America (sure, why not), then it stands to reason that other people also prefer a less cronchy Skittles experience. That’s where new Skittles Fruit Snacks come in.

I know what you’re thinking: Don’t gummy Skittles already exist? Yes, Skittles Gummies have been on grocery store shelves since 2020, but what we’re talking about here are Skittles Fruit Snacks. What’s the diff? Well, Skittles Fruit Snacks contain juice (they’re 5% fruit juice, according to the packaging) and Skittles Gummies don’t. Simple as that. Now, I’m not here to tell you whether fruit snacks are actually better for you than gummies, but I am here to tell you whether Skittles Fruit Snacks taste good. Better yet, do they actually taste like Skittles? Let’s discuss.

New Product!

Skittles Fruit Snacks

Walmart

Pros: Not gonna bury the lead here: These things REALLY taste like Skittles. It’s impressive. As soon as you open one of the little packets, you can smell that faux strawberry Skittles aroma. Skittles Fruit Snacks come in the same five flavors as Skittles candy—Strawberry, Grape, Orange, Lemon, and Green Apple—and every flavor is spot. on. I’m a Skittles freak and can hardly pick a favorite, but the lemon strikes me as particularly true to its candy inspiration—so tangy and good. Since bringing the box home, I’ve eaten a shameful number of packets.

Cons: This gripe isn’t exclusive to Skittles Fruit Snacks, but individually sized packets of fruit snacks are so dang small, I almost always eat two in one sitting, which makes me feel guilty. I know, I know—this is a snack review, not a therapy session. The only other con I can come up with? They taste so much like Skittles, they’re way more like candy than they are like fruit snacks. By design, the flavors are pretty artificial. If you’re looking for healthy, natural fruit snacks for your kid’s lunchbox, Skittles Fruit Snacks might not be the way to go.

Rating:

9/10

Sporks

About the Author

Howdy! I’m Gwynedd, Sporked’s managing editor. I live in Los Angeles and have access to the best tacos the U.S. has to offer—but I’m a sucker for a crunchy Old El Paso taco night every now and then. I’ve been at Sporked since 2022 and I’m still searching frozen mozzarella sticks that can hold a candle to restaurant sticks. Why you should trust me: I’ve been a journalist for 20 years (yikes), a consumer of food for 40-plus years, and I’m truly hard pressed to think of foods I don’t like (or that I can’t tolerate at the very least). Oh and one time I cooked my way through Guy Fieri’s cookbook and wrote about the journey through Flavortown. What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s Original Savory Thins. Fat free plain yogurt (usually Fage or Nancy’s). Honeycrisp apples. Sweet cream coffee creamer for my at-home Americanos. A frozen cauliflower crust pizza and some jarred mushrooms to top it with. Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells and Gardein Ground Be’f, even though I think “be’f” is a nightmarish contraction. Favorite ranking: Stouffer’s frozen dinners. I don’t own a microwave (I get my cancers the old fashioned way!), so I love taste testing things that I don’t really buy to eat at home. Least favorite ranking: Soy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love soy sauce—but consuming that much sodium in one sitting is probably illegal in some countries. Our frozen enchilada taste test was a close second; the smell of microwaved corn tortillas still haunts me.