--- title: "Haribo vs Starburst: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Haribo or Starburst more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candy brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/haribo-vs-starburst-candy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Haribo vs Starburst: Which is more popular? Is Haribo or Starburst more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candy brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Haribo and Starburst - **Competitive set**: Candy brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Haribo Share of Search**: 20% - **Starburst Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Is Haribo or Starburst more popular in search? - In October 2026, Haribo had more branded searches than Starburst among candy brands worldwide. Haribo had about 550,000 branded searches, while Starburst had 39,700. Haribo made up 20% of all candy brand searches we track, and Starburst accounted for 1.4%. - Haribo was ahead of Starburst in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Haribo’s share of searches among candy brands worldwide moved from 23.2% to 20%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Starburst’s share of searches among candy brands worldwide held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.7K to 39.7K. ## Top candy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Haribo was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Starburst was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Haribo was listed before Starburst in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sour Patch Kids | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Haribo | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skittles | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nerds | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Jolly Rancher | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Warheads | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Starburst | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Trolli | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mike and Ike | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airheads | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hi-Chew | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Twizzlers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Swedish Fish | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Jelly Belly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Maynards Bassetts | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about candy brands - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best candy brands?": 1. Haribo, 2. Sour Patch Kids, 3. Skittles, 4. Nerds, 5. Jolly Rancher, 6. Trolli, 7. Warheads, 8. Starburst, 9. Hi-Chew, 10. Airheads, 11. Mike and Ike - Asked ChatGPT "Which sour candy should I buy?": 1. Sour Patch Kids, 2. Warheads - Asked ChatGPT "What's the most popular candy right now?": 1. Sour Patch Kids - Searched Google, AI Overview "candy brands": 1. Haribo, 2. Sour Patch Kids, 3. Skittles, 4. Jolly Rancher, 5. Starburst, 6. Mike and Ike, 7. Airheads - Searched Google, AI Overview "best candy": 1. Nerds, 2. Haribo, 3. Sour Patch Kids, 4. Skittles Not named in any answer: Twizzlers, Swedish Fish, Jelly Belly and Maynards Bassetts. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for candy brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Haribo lost share of searches among candy brands worldwide, from 20.8% to 20%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Starburst worldwide rose 17.8% over 12 measured months, from 33.7K to 39.7K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Haribo and Starburst changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Haribo estimated searches | Haribo Share of Search | Haribo rank | Starburst estimated searches | Starburst Share of Search | Starburst rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 550K | 23.2% | 1 | 33.7K | 1.4% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 550K | 23.8% | 1 | 28.8K | 1.2% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 550K | 24.7% | 1 | 33.7K | 1.5% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 550K | 24.4% | 1 | 28.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 550K | 23.8% | 1 | 28.8K | 1.2% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 550K | 24.2% | 1 | 28.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | May 2026 | 550K | 23.6% | 1 | 28.8K | 1.2% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 23.4% | 1 | 23.5K | 1.2% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 23% | 1 | 23.5K | 1.2% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 21.7% | 1 | 23.5K | 1.1% | 14 | | Sep 2026 | 450K | 20.8% | 1 | 23.5K | 1.1% | 13 | | Oct 2026 | 550K | 20% | 1 | 39.7K | 1.4% | 13 | ## How are Haribo’s and Starburst’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Haribo’s and Starburst’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Haribo**: Measured on the search term “haribo”. - **Starburst**: Measured on the search terms “starburst candy” and “starburst gummies”, summed into one figure. - [Haribo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/haribo) - [Starburst profile](/demand/global-en/brands/starburst-candy) - [All candy brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/candy-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Haribo or Starburst more popular in search? In October 2026, Haribo had more branded searches than Starburst among candy brands worldwide. Haribo had about 550,000 branded searches, while Starburst had 39,700. Haribo made up 20% of all candy brand searches we track, and Starburst accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Haribo vs Starburst: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/haribo-vs-starburst-candy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/haribo-vs-starburst-candy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.