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A Very Legit Jelly Belly Ranking Extravaganza

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at BU chapter.

It may be that time in quarantine where you’re bored out of your mind and looking for some wholesome content to distract you from current events. Well, look no further! Get ready to be schooled on the 100% accurate and indisputable rankings of the top 50 Jelly Belly flavors. 

50. Banana

First on the list—banana. Like most banana flavored candies, it tastes nothing like banana. It also doesn’t taste good.

Rating: 3/10

49. Blueberry

Hello blueberry. This doesn’t taste like a blueberry at all but overall it’s decent.

Rating: 6/10 

48. Berry Blue

Next, we have berry blue. I’m not entirely sure what this is supposed to be based off of, but either way I think it’s pretty good.

Rating: 7/10 

47. Bubblegum 

Bubblegum is next on the list. I really like this one and I think it captures the flavors perfectly (minus the blowing bubbles part). 

Rating: 8.5/10 

46. Buttered Popcorn 

Buttered popcorn is something I believe should not have been made into a candy. If you wanted popcorn, why wouldn’t you just make some? 

Rating: 3/10 

45. Cantaloupe 

Cantaloupe is pretty uninteresting in my mind; it’s decent but I wouldn’t go out of my way to find it in the giant jar. 

Rating: 5/10 

44. Coffee

Now I love coffee, but this is one of the most disgusting jelly bellies I have ever tasted (and I’ve eaten a vomit flavored jelly belly). 

Rating: 1/10

43. Caramel Corn 

Like the popcorn jelly belly, I’m not sure why they bothered to make caramel corn a flavor. However, at least this one was actually sweet to begin with. 

Rating: 3.5/10 

42. Chocolate Pudding 

When they say the proof is in the pudding, I don’t think they meant in the chocolate pudding jelly belly. That’s just wrong. 

Rating: 1/10 

41. Chili Mango

Chili mango, much like actual mango, is wonderful and an asset to anything it’s added to. 

Rating: 9/10 

40. Spicy Cinnamon

I’m not a huge fan of spicy cinnamon, but I know that tons of people are. Same deal, I wouldn’t go out of my way for one. 

Rating: 5/10 

39. Coconut 

A coconut jelly belly isn’t something I want to put in my mouth. I don’t care how many of you say it’s great– it isn’t. 

Rating: 3/10 

38. Cotton Candy 

Cotton candy can’t help but make you smile, and I think that applies to the cotton candy jelly belly too. What a sweet treat! 

Rating: 8/10 

37. Cream Soda 

Cream soda just tastes like a blob of sugar; which, if you’re into that, you probably enjoy.

Rating: 4/10

36. Crushed Pineapple

Crushed pineapple missed the mark a little bit, in my opinion. I would have preferred little more acidic tang. However, this pineapple treat won’t eat you back.

Rating: 6/10

35. Dr. Pepper

For someone who doesn’t drink soda, I have a strange love of Dr. Pepper jelly bellies. I think I like them more than I like the soda. Rating: 9/10

34. Pomegranate

Pomegranate went unnoticed for years; but, I was all in once I discovered it. Rating: 8/10

33. Green Apple

I constantly mistake green apple for lime, but they’re both tart so maybe that’s ok. Rating: 6/10

32. Island Punch

I don’t really have an opinion on island punch. Rating: 5/10

31. Juicy Pear

Juicy pear is a flavor I though would be terrible, but it’s delicious. I don’t even like pears that much. Rating: 9/10

30. Kiwi

I don’t know which one kiwi is. All the green ones kind of look the same. I don’t even know if it’s green. Rating: 6/10? How bad can it be?

29. Sunkist Lemon

Sunkist lemon tastes like a traditional lemon candy. Not sure if the Sunkist makes it special, but hey everyone needs to feel special, right? Rating: 6/10

28. Lemon Lime

I used to make lemon-lime flavored skittles by combining the lemon and lime ones (shocking, I know). This tastes like that. Rating: 6/10

27. Black Licorice

Licorice is something else I don’t think needed to be made into jelly belly form, but here we are. My mom loves them so I guess I can’t slam them too much. Rating: 5/10

26. Margarita

Margarita tastes like more extreme lemon-lime. Is that the point? Someone let me know. Rating: 4/10

25. Sunkist Orange

Once again, I’m not sure what adding Sunkist to the orange does to it. This tastes like orange. Nice. Rating: 6/10

24. Peach

Peach is another one I didn’t discover for way too long. While I wouldn’t eat an entire bag full of them, I really do enjoy them. Rating: 7.5/10

23. Orange Sherbet

Orange sherbet tastes like a more and less intense form of the orange jelly belly at the sam time. I don’t know how they did that. Rating: 5/10

22. Pina Colada

I don’t like Pina coladas, nor do I like the jelly belly version of it. Dancing in the rain is ok . Sorry guys. Rating: 4/10

21. Sunkist Grapefruit

Another Sunkist flavor, but this one is really good. Grapefruit is sweet and tart and delicious all at once. Rating: 10/10    

20. Mango

I guess there’s a difference between mango and chili mango, but the analysis still stands. If it’s mango, it’s delicious.        Rating: 10/10  

19. Raspberry

Raspberry is kinda like blueberry– doesn’t really resemble its parent fruit but is still pretty decent. Rating: 6/10 

18. Red Apple

The above analysis also applies to red apple. Rating: 6/10 

18. Strawberry Jam

I’m not a fan of jams, so strawberry jam jelly bellies don’t really get me too pumped. Rating: 5/10 

17. A&W Root Beer

A&W Root Beer is pretty accurate actually. I’m not sure what the secret it, but it actually does taste a little fizzy. Rating: 6/10 

16. Cinnamon

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve popped a handful of what I thought were cherry jelly bellies into my mouth, only to have them be cinnamon. Isn’t there a way to tell them apart that doesn’t involve a microscope? I’m open to suggestions.     Rating: 3.5/10  

15. Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry cheesecake is already a dessert, so I’m not sure why they made it into another one. Rating: 4/10 

14. Sunkist Tangerine

Here’s some more Sunkist flavors for your reading pleasure. My taste buds aren’t nuanced enough to distinguish the difference between tangerine and orange flavored jelly bellies. Maybe I’ll get there in time. Rating: 6/10 

13. Sunkist Lime

Sunkist lime is pretty decent, as far as lime-flavored things go. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. Rating: 6/10 

12. Strawberry Daiquiri

Strawberry daiquiri isn’t really up my alley, nor do I have much to compare it to. Rating: 4/10 

11. Toasted Marshmallow

Toasted marshmallow, not to be confused with regular marshmallow, is just sweet with a hint of some strange flavor that I can’t place. Rating: 3.5/10

10. Watermelon

Watermelon is the greatest flavor they have created thus far. I could eat a whole bag of these. Rating: 11/10 

9. Tutti-Frutti

I don’t know what tutti-frutti is supposed to be based on, but it tasted like the color pink. I’m here for it. Rating: 9/10 

8. Plum

Plum is a great addition and a very overlooked one. Go try one and you can thank me later. Rating: 8/10 

7. Sour Cherry

Sour cherry has just the right amount of tartness to capture the flavor of cherries. Now if only I could stop mixing them up with cinnamon, then we’d be golden. Rating: 9/10 

6. French Vanilla

French vanilla is similar to marshmallow, where it’s just sweet and with a slightly strange flavor. Rating: 4/10 

5. Mixed Berry Smoothie

Mixed berry smoothie isn’t as healthy as a real one, but it tastes just as good. Rating: 8/10 

4. Wild Blackberry

Wild blackberry seems hard to find, but it’s worth the hunt. Rating:8.5/10 

3. Lemon Drop

Lemon drop is a delightfully tart addition to the citrus family. Rating: 7/10 

2. Cherry

Just plain cherry is as sweet and tasty as if you’d just plucked a cherry off the tree. I can almost smell the orchards. Rating: 9/10 

1. Hot Tamale 

Even spicier than cinnamon, but at least I can tell them apart. Ranking: 2/10 

If anyone ever questions the Jelly Belly ratings, please refer them back to this article. 

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