Wildly Cherry M&Ms: A Bag Filled with Empty Calories

Strolling through the grocery aisle, I was pleasantly surprised to see that M&Ms has launched a new limited edition flavor called Wildly Cherry M&Ms. Since I love both cherry and chocolate as flavors, I wondered if M&Ms would be able to blend the flavors into something delicious. I had previously tried the new Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry Chocolate soda and hated it. Would the Wildly Cherry M&Ms actually taste good or would these new M&Ms be going the way of the Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry Chocolate soda, thrown away after just one taste?

Taste:

Wildly Cherry M&Ms reminded me of a chocolate covered cherry. They are also over-sized, much like the Ogre Sized Shrek M&Ms that were on the market previously. The outer covering is not where the cherry taste originates, however. The cherry flavor is most certainly blended into the milk chocolate of the M&M. When I say it tastes like a chocolate covered cherry, I mean the less expensive variety, like Queen Anne's, not the ultra delicious Cella.

Cost:

You could hope for a sale, but the Limited Edition Wildly Cherry M&Ms were not inexpensive. I purchased an 11.8 oz package for just under $3.50. This is a bit more than I would normally spend on M&Ms, but these are Limited Edition M&Ms and as such, won't be on the shelf long before being purchased.

Nutritional Content:

The serving size for Wildly Cherry M&Ms is approximately ¼ cup, which translates to 210 calories. As for vitamins, there aren't many in this product. This is a candy product and so it is mainly sugar, 25g of sugar carbs to be exact. There is no trans fat, but 6g of saturated fat, which is 30% of the DV. In short, these M&Ms are empty calories. If you wish to see complete nutritional information for the Wildly Cherry M&Ms, please see link in the sources section below.

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