Taste
Both have a delicious buttery Toffee taste. However, because Crunch 'n Munch Buttery Toffee has larger, fluffier popcorn, the toffee taste is not quite as strong throughout the product. Crunch 'n Munch appears to have fewer peanuts. For some people, that may be a good thing, but I prefer more peanuts blended throughout.
Fiddle Faddle is coated with a thicker topping of buttery toffee. With Fiddle Faddle's smaller popcorn pieces, the flavor is richer and more evenly dispensed throughout the product
Nutrition
These kinds of snacks aren't usually what one buys when looking for healthy food. For those of you interested in nutrition, here are nutritional aspects of both brands:
Fiddle Faddle Butter Toffee popcorn has:
120 calories per 2/3 cup
3.5 grams of fat of which 1.5 = saturated fat.
Trans Fat-0g
Cholesterol-less than 5mg
Sodium-170mg
Total Carbohydrates-22g
Sugars-16g
Fiber-less than 1g
Protein-1g
Crunch 'n Munch Buttery Toffee has:
140 calories per 2/3 cup
5 grams of fat of which 1.5 grams = saturated fat.
Polyunsaturated fat-1.5g
Monounsaturated fat--2g
Trans Fat--0g
Cholesterol-less than 5mg
Sodium-160mg
Carbohydrates-23g
Fiber-1g
Sugars-13g
Protein-2g
Price
They are comparable in price (I find both between $1 and $1.50 per box)
Minor Drawbacks of both
In the summertime in humid climates, you need to be sure the bags of either Fiddle Faddle or Crunch and Munch are tightly closed because the popcorn can become stale and sticky quickly. Stale Fiddle Faddle is rarely a problem for me as I tend eat the entire box within 24 hours.
The most important quality of a popcorn snack food is, of course, the flavor. Both kinds of Toffee popcorn are very good, but Fiddle Faddle has an edge over Crunch 'n Munch due to Fiddle Faddle's richer flavor. Fiddle Faddle also seems to have more peanuts mixed throughout. The popcorn is not as fluffy, but as I mentioned before this fact actually works for the snack food rather than against it. The buttery toffee flavor is not diluted by the popcorn. I prefer Fiddle Faddle. I should warn you that it is difficult to stop eating it. Consumers who desire fluffier popcorn may prefer Crunch 'n Munch over Fiddle Faddle-I prefer the richer taste of Fiddle Faddle.
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13 Comments
Post a CommentThis stuff is like crack so addictive
MY BOX OF CRUNCH AND MUNCH WAS LEFT OPENED BY A CULPRIT UNKNOWN TO ME NOW IT IS STICKY IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN GET IT TO BE CRUNCHY AGAIN? I STILL CAN EAT IT BUT I SURE WOULD HAVE LIKED IT TO CRUNCH
mmmm...fiddle faddle....
crunch n munch is the best
say later to the rest
run back to the store
and run through the door
slide across the floor
just for a little bit more
of the best in town and
all a round crunch n munch
I can't have either but they both sound pretty good. Great comparison.
Well, I'm a Crunch 'n Munch fan, but you made a good case for Fiddle Faddle. :>)
Great review Chris. Im going to have to pick some up for our next movie night.
Great article! I like both...lol. :-) Yum!!
I like the comparison in your review. I have to be in the mood for either, but on your word, I'll hang in there with Fiddle Faddle.
mmmmm! I love this stuff! lol - great article. I hate the peanuts but I like the thicker coating! ~ :)