All The Candies That Start With G

The list of candy beginning with G is a great group of sweet confections. From international delights to domestic icons, the G candies run the gamut from sweet and chewy to sour and sophisticated. With selections of gourmet, giftable candies to the treats that childhood memories are made of, you’ll want to try each one. 

• Galaxy Chocolate Bar
• Ghirardelli Squares
• Godiva
• Goobers
• Good and Plenty
• Goo Goo Cluster
• Grapehead
• Gum Drops
• Goldbears
• The Final Letter

Galaxy Chocolate Bar

Invented in the 1960s by the Mars Company in the UK, the Galaxy Chocolate Bar is a creamy milk chocolate delight. Fortunately, this rich and creamy treat is available in the US in addition to other countries such as Ireland, Morocco, Pakistan, and Egypt. Besides the delicious milk chocolate variety, the Galaxy also comes in other flavor profiles including caramel, cookie crumbles, fruit & nut, minstrels, and ripple among others. 

The standard milk chocolate variety of the Galaxy Chocolate Bar is predominantly made of sugar, cocoa butter, and milk fat. Lastly, a Galaxy Chocolate Bar contains 229 calories, 13 grams of fat, 23 grams of sugar, and two grams of protein. Best of all, Galaxy Chocolate Bars even make a line of tasty vegan candy bars. 

Ghirardelli Squares

Ghirardelli was founded in the mid-1800s in San Francisco, California. Though it got its start as a small candy shop, it’s since evolved into a major chocolate manufacturer. Still based in San Francisco today, Ghirardelli is a major name in the candy game. Known for its sophisticated variety of chocolate squares, Ghirardelli is a popular candy bowl treat and gifted candy variety. Though Ghirardelli makes other types of candies, its most popular variety is its milk chocolate squares. The delectable Ghirardelli Squares come in tasty varieties such as caramel, brownie, dark sea salt, and white chocolate; each of these sweet flavors is enrobed in a chocolate square coating. 

Ghirardelli Squares come wrapped in beautiful foil coverings and packaged in a lovely pouch perfect for gift-giving. The standard milk chocolate Ghirardelli Squares are made with sugar, whole milk powder, and cocoa butter. A single square has 170 calories, 10 grams of fat, 18 grams of sugar, and two grams of protein. Finally, if allergens are a concern, know that Ghirardelli Squares may contain tree nuts. 

Godiva

Godiva is a divine chocolatier that was established in Brussels in the mid-1920s. They’re named for the legendary Lady Godiva who is said to have ridden naked on horseback through Coventry in a show of political activism. Today, Godiva is sold all around the world, specifically in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Godiva’s most popular chocolates are the assorted gold gift boxes. A special treat that’s most popularly given as a gift for holidays, party hosts, and Valentine’s Day, Godiva chocolates are classy and well-loved. 

In addition to the assorted gift boxes, Godiva comes in chocolate bars, truffles, domes, and oysters to name a few. Godiva chocolates are made of sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, and milk; besides this chocolate base, Godiva chocolates come in a wide range of flavors such as caramel, ganache, praline, fruit, and many others. On average, a piece of Godiva chocolate has 220 calories, 13 grams of fat, and 18 grams of sugar. 

Goobers

Invented in North Carolina in 1925, Goobers are essentially chocolate-covered peanuts. This Nestle-owned treat gets its name from an old Southern word for peanuts which eventually evolved into the trademark it is today. Goobers are small, round, and irregular and you can easily throw a handful in your gob at a time. Goobers are salted, dry-roasted peanuts that are covered in a generous layer of milk chocolate. 

Of note, Goobers have long been a popular treat at movie theaters and are commonly enjoyed by themselves or mixed in with a buttery bucket of popcorn. The primary ingredients in Goobers are sugar, cocoa butter, peanuts, and milkfat. A serving size of Goobers equates to approximately a quarter of a cup and contains 220 calories, 13 grams of fat, 18 grams of sugar, two grams of dietary fiber, and five grams of protein. For a candy, they’re actually quite nutritious. 

Good and Plenty

First made in 1893 in the US by the Quaker City Chocolate & Confectionery Company, Good and Plenty is a household name. Today, Good and Plenty are manufactured by Hersheyland which is located in Memphis, Tennessee. In essence, Good and Plenty candies are bite-sized, capsule-shaped candies in a boxed mix of pink and white treats. Of note, Good and Plenty are small licorice bites coated in a hard, crunchy shell. 

Good and Plenty candies are made of sugar, corn syrup, wheat flour, licorice extract, and both artificial and natural flavors. One of Good and Plenty’s claims to fame is that these delicious candies are fat-free. Moreover, Good and Plenty have 110 calories, 19 grams of sugar, and one gram of protein per serving. Next time you’re in the candy aisle look for the iconic purple packaging and grab a box of Good and Plenty. 

Goo Goo Cluster

Goo Goo Clusters are an American chocolate bar that hit candy stores in 1912. Developed by Howell Campbell and the Standard Candy Company in Tennessee, Goo Goo Clusters are decadent, disc-shaped chocolate bars. Known as Nashville’s official candy, Goo Goo Clusters are a chocolate treat loaded with marshmallow nougat, nuts, and caramel. The result of this amazing combination of flavors is a sweet and chewy masterpiece. 

Though Goo Goo Clusters are a hometown favorite, they are fraught with allergens such as milk, nuts, soy, cottonseed, and grapeseed so buyer beware. If you’re itching to get your hands on one of these delicious treats they’re not readily available in US grocery and candy stores outside of Tennessee. However, they can be shipped anywhere in the US when you place an online order. Lastly, each delightful Goo Goo Cluster has 235 calories, 11 grams of fat, 21 grams of sugar, nearly five grams of protein, and two grams of dietary fiber. 

Grapehead

The sister candy to Lemonheads, Grapheads were invented in 1962 by Ferrara Pan in Chicago, Illinois. Grapheads, like Lemonheads and Atomic Fireballs, are characterized by an intense flavor profile, the likes of which will make you rethink your life choices. Grapeheads are small chewy candies that are ball-shaped and intensely grape. Each grape kernel is coated in a surgery, sour shell that will have you immediately puckering up. Grapeheads are packaged in purple, eight-ounce boxes and are loaded with enough candies to share or trick your friends into eating. 

Notably, the main ingredients in Grapeheads are sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, and confectioner glaze among a combination of artificial and natural flavors. Although Grapeheads are fat-free, they do contain 90 calories and 20 grams of sugar. Finally, if you’re one of those folks who can get enough of that phony grape flavoring, you’ll adore these candies. 

Gum Drops

One of the oldest American candies, Gum Drops are thought to have been invented as early as 1801. Gum Drops are a gummy candy that comes in an array of colors and fruit flavors; the gummy drop-shaped, bite-sized candies are then coated in granulated sugar for an added burst of sweetness. Gum Drops come in an assortment of fruit flavors such as orange, cherry, and licorice as well as spice drops. 

Even though Gum Drops are an enjoyable treat in their own right, they’re also popularly used in baking, gingerbread house-making, and pastry decorating. Gum Drops are not a brand, instead, they’re a candy type that’s typically found on by-the-pound candy buffets and no-name packaging in candy aisles. One popular maker of Gum Drops, however, is Brach’s whose Gum Drops recipe includes sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, and natural flavors. A serving of these old-timey sweet treats is about nine pieces; each serving contains 100 calories and 17 grams of sugar.

Goldbears

Probably one of the most iconic gummy candies, Goldbears are most popularly manufactured by Haribo. In fact, Haribo introduced Goldbears in Germany in 1920. For more than 100 years, people have been picking leftover Goldbears out of their teeth and topping ice cream sundaes. Though they’re technically called Goldbears, they’re more commonly referred to as gummy bears. Haribo Goldbears are available worldwide, but in the US, they’re manufactured in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. 

Each bag of shareable Goldbears is packed with an assortment of colors and flavors; concerning the latter, Goldbears come in pineapple and strawberry to name a few flavors and concerning the former, they come in orange, green, white, and red. Of note, Goldbears are predominantly composed of sugar, gelatin, glucose syrup, and citric acid. Finally, although Goldbears are a fat-free snack, they do contain 100 calories, 14 grams of sugar, and two grams of protein per serving. 

The Final Letter

Though you’ve come to the end of a pretty stellar list of confections, there’s so much more alphabet left to go. However, be careful not to wish your life away; if you haven’t already done so, take your time to try each of the tasty candies that begin with G. 

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