What are British Smarties?

Smarties are colour-varied sugar-coated chocolate confectionery. They have been manufactured since 1937, originally by H.I. Rowntree & Company in the UK, and are currently produced by Nestlé. Smarties are oblate spheroids with a minor axis of about 5 mm (0.2 in) and a major axis of about 12 mm (0.5 in).

Are Smarties and M&Ms the same?

First, Smarties are slightly bigger than M&Ms. An M&M is approximately 1 cm in diameter while the Smartie is 1.5 cms. However, the Smartie is slightly flatter than the M&M. The Smartie shell is much thicker and has a very pronounced crunch to it.

Did M&M copy Smarties?

Smarties were released by Roundtree in the UK in 1937. M&Ms followed a few years later in 1941. In fact, the inspiration for M&Ms were said to be Smarties themselves. They had been selling chocolate beans as far back as 1882 but the name Smarties wasn’t applied to the product until 1937.

Do Smarties really have different flavors?

Smarties come in six flavors: white (orange crème), yellow (pineapple), pink (cherry), green (strawberry), purple (grape), and orange (orange). Smarties are gluten free and vegan and have 25 calories per roll of 15 candies.

What are some ingredients in Smarties Candy?

The ingredients in Smarties candies are dextrose, vitamin D, vitamin C, citric acid, calcium stearate, natural and artificial flavors, and colors.

What is the candy Smarties made of?

The ingredients in Smarties candies are dextrose, citric acid, calcium stearate, natural and artificial flavors, and colors. There are 25 calories and 6.9 grams of sugar in a roll of Smarties. Each package contains an assortment of pastel colors in the following flavors:

How do they make Smarties?

The Smartie making process starts with the melted chocolate which is made elsewhere on the site at York and is then pumped across the factory through large pipes into these vats. Each of these vats, or silos, holds around six tonnes of chocolate.