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title: "Mentos vs Rainbow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mentos or Rainbow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lolly brands set in New Zealand. 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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# Mentos vs Rainbow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Mentos or Rainbow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lolly brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Mentos and Rainbow
- **Competitive set**: Lolly brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Mentos Share of Search**: 13.2%
- **Rainbow Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Mentos or Rainbow?

- In August 2026, Mentos had more branded searches than Rainbow among lolly brands in New Zealand. Mentos was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to Rainbow’s 490, and held a 13.2% Share of Search versus Rainbow’s 3.1%.
- Mentos was ahead of Rainbow in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mentos’ estimated Share of Search among lolly brands in New Zealand moved from 14.8% to 13.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 2.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rainbow’s estimated Share of Search among lolly brands in New Zealand moved from 4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 490.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand lolly brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Mentos gained estimated Share of Search among lolly brands in New Zealand, from 11.9% to 13.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Mentos estimated searches | Mentos Share of Search | Mentos rank | Rainbow estimated searches | Rainbow Share of Search | Rainbow rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8K | 14.8% | 4 | 480 | 4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.8K | 14.6% | 3 | 460 | 3.7% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 13% | 4 | 300 | 2.8% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2K | 13.6% | 3 | 340 | 4% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 13.9% | 4 | 360 | 3.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 15.5% | 4 | 400 | 3.5% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 13.7% | 3 | 380 | 3.8% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 1.8K | 13.7% | 3 | 390 | 3% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 13.8% | 4 | 480 | 3.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 11.9% | 4 | 400 | 2.8% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 13.2% | 4 | 490 | 3.1% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mentos’ and Rainbow’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.

- **Mentos**: Measured on the search terms “flavored mentos”, “mentos”, “mentos & cola”, “mentos candy”, “mentos chewing gum”, “mentos com”, “mentos gum”, “mentos lollies”, “mentos mint”, “mentos near me”, “mentos nz”, “mentos online” and “mentos sweets”, summed into one figure.
- **Rainbow**: Measured on the search terms “rainbow candy”, “rainbow lollies”, “rainbow strap lollies” and “rainbow sweets”, summed into one figure.

- [Mentos profile](/demand/nz/brands/mentos)
- [Rainbow profile](/demand/nz/brands/rainbow)
- [All lolly brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-lolly-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Mentos or Rainbow?

In August 2026, Mentos had more branded searches than Rainbow among lolly brands in New Zealand. Mentos was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to Rainbow’s 490, and held a 13.2% Share of Search versus Rainbow’s 3.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Mentos vs Rainbow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mentos-vs-rainbow

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