--- title: "Hi-Chew vs Jelly Belly: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Hi-Chew or Jelly Belly 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/hi-chew-vs-jelly-belly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hi-Chew vs Jelly Belly: Which is more popular? Is Hi-Chew or Jelly Belly 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**: Hi-Chew and Jelly Belly - **Competitive set**: Candy brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Hi-Chew Share of Search**: 4% - **Jelly Belly Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is Hi-Chew or Jelly Belly more popular in search? - In October 2026, Hi-Chew had more branded searches than Jelly Belly among candy brands worldwide. Hi-Chew had about 110,000 branded searches, while Jelly Belly had 90,500. Hi-Chew made up 4% of all candy brand searches we track, and Jelly Belly accounted for 3.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Hi-Chew took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hi-Chew’s share of searches among candy brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Jelly Belly’s share of searches among candy brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top candy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hi-Chew was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Jelly Belly did not appear in any of the five answers. 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, Jelly Belly lost share of searches among candy brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.3%. - Hi-Chew’s share of searches among candy brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.6% to 4% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Hi-Chew and Jelly Belly changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Hi-Chew estimated searches | Hi-Chew Share of Search | Hi-Chew rank | Jelly Belly estimated searches | Jelly Belly Share of Search | Jelly Belly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 7 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 110K | 4.8% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 7 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 4% | 7 | 90.5K | 4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 110K | 4.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 4% | 8 | 110K | 4.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 110K | 4.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 4.7% | 7 | 74K | 3.9% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 4.6% | 7 | 90.5K | 4.6% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 4.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 4.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 4.2% | 7 | 90.5K | 4.2% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 110K | 4% | 7 | 90.5K | 3.3% | 9 | ## How are Hi-Chew’s and Jelly Belly’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hi-Chew’s and Jelly Belly’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. - **Hi-Chew**: Measured on the search term “hi chew”. - **Jelly Belly**: Measured on the search term “jelly belly”. - [Hi-Chew profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hi-chew) - [Jelly Belly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jelly-belly) - [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 Hi-Chew or Jelly Belly more popular in search? In October 2026, Hi-Chew had more branded searches than Jelly Belly among candy brands worldwide. Hi-Chew had about 110,000 branded searches, while Jelly Belly had 90,500. Hi-Chew made up 4% of all candy brand searches we track, and Jelly Belly accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hi-Chew vs Jelly Belly: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hi-chew-vs-jelly-belly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hi-chew-vs-jelly-belly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.