KitKat vs Twix:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, KitKat had more branded searches than Twix among chocolate brands in the United States. KitKat had about 110,000 branded searches, while Twix had 74,000. KitKat made up 11% of all chocolate brand searches we track, and Twix accounted for 7.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about chocolate brands, Twix appeared in two of the five answers and KitKat in none.
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Top chocolate brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Twix was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. KitKat did not appear in any of the five answers.
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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Ghirardelli3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Lindt3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Valrhona3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Hershey's2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Snickers2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Twix2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Tony's Chocolonely2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Reese's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Hu1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- KitKat0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best chocolate brand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which candy bar is the most popular in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best chocolate to give as a gift?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“chocolate brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best chocolate”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.
Is KitKat or Twix more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for KitKat and Twix by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 chocolate brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for KitKat, Twix. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Hershey's | M&M's | Reese's | Ghirardelli | KitKat | Snickers | Twix | Tony's Chocolonely | Hu | Lindt | Valrhona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 13.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 9% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 9% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 0.44% |
| Nov 2025 | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 0.68% |
| Dec 2025 | 14% | 11.4% | 14% | 20.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 0.84% |
| Jan 2026 | 16% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 16% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 0.78% |
| Feb 2026 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 3% | 4.5% | 0.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 25.8% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 0.57% |
| Apr 2026 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10% | 18.2% | 10% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 3% | 3% | 0.73% |
| May 2026 | 16.3% | 16.3% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6% | 0.65% |
| Jun 2026 | 13.3% | 36.2% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.43% |
| Jul 2026 | 17.6% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.57% |
| Aug 2026 | 18.4% | 15% | 15% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 3% | 3% | 0.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 20.1% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.54% |
How has the KitKat and Twix comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- KitKat was ahead of Twix in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KitKat’s share of searches among chocolate brands in the United States moved from 13.4% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Twix’s share of searches among chocolate brands in the United States moved from 9% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 74K.
How did search popularity change for United States chocolate brands in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, KitKat overtook Snickers to rank 5th among chocolate brands in the United States, with 11% of the searches.
In September 2026, Twix gained share of searches among chocolate brands in the United States, from 6.7% to 7.4%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KitKat’s and Twix’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.
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