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title: "Hi-Chew vs Trolli: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Hi-Chew or Trolli 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."
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# Hi-Chew vs Trolli: Which is more popular?

Is Hi-Chew or Trolli 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 Trolli
- **Competitive set**: Candy brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Hi-Chew Share of Search**: 4%
- **Trolli Share of Search**: 3.3%

## Is Hi-Chew or Trolli more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Hi-Chew had more branded searches than Trolli among candy brands worldwide. Hi-Chew had about 110,000 branded searches, while Trolli had 90,500. Hi-Chew made up 4% of all candy brand searches we track, and Trolli accounted for 3.3%.
- Hi-Chew was ahead of Trolli in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 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, Trolli’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 and Trolli were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews.

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?

- 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 Trolli changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Hi-Chew estimated searches | Hi-Chew Share of Search | Hi-Chew rank | Trolli estimated searches | Trolli Share of Search | Trolli rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 7 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 74K | 3.2% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 7 | 74K | 3.3% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 4% | 7 | 74K | 3.3% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 74K | 3.2% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 4% | 8 | 74K | 3.3% | 11 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 8 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 4.7% | 7 | 74K | 3.9% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 4.6% | 7 | 74K | 3.8% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 4.4% | 7 | 74K | 3.6% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 4.2% | 7 | 74K | 3.4% | 11 |
| Oct 2026 | 110K | 4% | 7 | 90.5K | 3.3% | 11 |

## How are Hi-Chew’s and Trolli’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hi-Chew’s and Trolli’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”.
- **Trolli**: Measured on the search term “trolli”.

- [Hi-Chew profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hi-chew)
- [Trolli profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trolli)
- [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 Trolli more popular in search?

In October 2026, Hi-Chew had more branded searches than Trolli among candy brands worldwide. Hi-Chew had about 110,000 branded searches, while Trolli had 90,500. Hi-Chew made up 4% of all candy brand searches we track, and Trolli accounted for 3.3%.

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