Idaho Spud
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| Product type | Confectionery |
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| Owner | Idaho Candy Company |
| Country | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Introduced | 1918 |
| Website |
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The Idaho Spud is a candy bar made by the Idaho Candy Company. It has been produced since 1918 and is distributed throughout the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The wrapper of the product bears the slogan "The Candy Bar That Makes Idaho Famous." The bar's inventor, Thomas "T.O." Smith founded the Idaho Candy Company in 1901, and went on to create numerous confectionery concoctions such as the Old Faithful Bar (1925) and the Cherry Cocktail Bar (1926). These items are still in production today.
Sales
The Idaho Spud is in the top 100 best-selling candy bars in the Northwest United States. The bar is sold at room temperature, but is often frozen before consumption. They are also sold as bite size candies in clear plastic tubs.
Candy content
The candy bar consists of a cocoa-flavored marshmallow center which is covered with compound chocolate (a chocolate replacement made from cocoa, sugar, and vegetable fats) and sprinkled with coconut flakes. The oblong shape of the candy bar resembles a potato. The product has 180 calories and weighs 1.5 ounces or 43 grams.
Ingredients
- Sugar, Corn Syrup, Coconut, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Invert Sugar, Corn Starch, Cocoa Powder, Chocolate Liquor, Egg Albumen, Agar Agar, Salt, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Nonfat Milk Powder, Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor), Artificial Flavors, And Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative).
- Allergens: Egg, milk and sulfite products.
In popular culture
The bar was featured in Steve Almond's book, Candyfreak as one of the few successful candies made by a small company.
See also
- Idaho Potato Museum
- Irish potato candy, another potato-related candy
References
External links
- Official website - Idaho Candy Company