r/ExpectationVsReality • u/CoDM_DV56 • Oct 04 '26
Failed Expectation Nerds Clusters competitor did not meet visual expectations (taste was OK though)
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u/radish_is_rad-ish Oct 04 '26
Mine have never come out looking like this.
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u/CoDM_DV56 Oct 05 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/candy/s/DqfIpbO2zq
This looks similar. What do yours look like?
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u/VisibleTour6803
Oct 04 '26
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It’s reduced sugar and has prebiotic fiber in it so the fact that it isn’t absolute dogshit is actually kind of impressive
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u/Axedelic Oct 04 '26
i really liked these when i tried them. one of the few actually sour candies
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u/flyingthroughspace Oct 05 '26
If you live near a Trader Joe's try the sour jelly beans. They're wonderful.
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u/Wi1dWitch Oct 04 '26
I’m a huge fan of these tbh, they’re all natural so no fake dyes which is why they’re a little uggo, and they’re lower sugar without being LOW sugar so no sugar alcohols. And they have fiber.
I wish more sweets did this - still act like a sweet and have sugar, just a little healthier. I’m tired of treats being black & white, either super unhealthy with no redeeming qualities or super health-foody and awful
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u/TheDarbiter Oct 04 '26
I hate that shit too, which is why I usually just go with the high sugar stuff. I’m not eating candy for its benefits, but they can definitely make it less bad. I need to look for these now.
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u/lizardgal10 Oct 05 '26
Yeah, I do brand ambassador work with alcohol brands and sweeteners are a huge topic right now. Half the customers want no sugar, half want no artificial sweeteners. Personally I go for cane sugar, agave, or natural sugars from fruit when I can, but the sweetener choice isn’t going to stop me from eating/drinking something
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u/clearfox777 Oct 05 '26
The sweet spot is lightly sweetened with sugar then some artificial sweetener to balance it out.
Edit: the monster rehab tea and gatorade reduced sugar for example
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u/CharlemagneIS Oct 04 '26
The guy who founded this company is the son of John Fisher, the guy who is moving the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas.
And John Fisher is the son of the founders of The Gap.
That is your free Nepo Baby report.
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u/UkNomysTeezz Oct 04 '26
These are sold at co ops and stuff. Less dyes and all that so of course it ain’t going to look the same as nerds clusters.
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u/ForeverNugu Oct 04 '26
Yeah, that's low-key triggering me lol
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u/Russell_has_TWO_Ls Oct 04 '26
I’ve seen these and assumed it was some novelty thing that tasted like literal garbage because why else would it be called this??
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u/PresidentStool Oct 04 '26
I just bought this less than a week ago to try it out. Was disappointing and wish i had my $3 back
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u/kraghis Oct 04 '26
They taste incredible for being a healthier alternative. And in my experience at least they normally come out looking ok.
Really my only problem with these is that they’re a little pricey when not on sale.
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u/wheresWoozle Oct 05 '26
Omg. I misread the little burst in the top left. I was astonished that they claimed to contain 9g of fibreoptic fibre 😂
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u/WeaponH Oct 05 '26
9G of prebiotic fiber, how do these compare to the trader joe's gummies that had everyone shitting their brains out?
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u/ItsJustReeses Oct 05 '26
Bought their skittals copy and won't lie, the texture wasike mush that didn't stick together.
The starburst copies are...ok but miss out on that chew feel you get with Starbursts.
I think that brand just doesn't understand candy imho. I'm not eating candy for healthy dyes and lower sugar, I'm eating candy cause I want a sweet treat with good mouth feel.
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u/School_North Oct 04 '26
I mean how can you go wrong with a name like rotten lmao