KitKats Taste Different In Canada Versus The US & People Are Always Shocked When They Try It (2024)

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Why do Kit Kats taste different in Canada? ›

In fact, Nestle owns the rights to KitKat everywhere except for the U.S., where the name is owned by Hershey's. TikToker Joseph Benedictis says the difference in KitKat recipes makes the Canadian one a little less sweet, and the chocolate tastes better than its U.S. counterpart.

In the US, Kit Kat is sold by Hershey. In the rest of the world, Nestlé's in charge. That means different flavors across the globe, and different recipes — even two versions of a dark chocolate Kit Kat, Hershey's and Nestlé's, don't taste the same.

For chocolate to be labeled as chocolate in the United States, it must have a minimum cocoa mass of 10%, but this is not the standard in other countries. In Canada, the minimum cocoa mass is 25% for milk chocolate. In Europe, the minimum cocoa mass for milk chocolate is 35%.

After testing out the chocolates and writing this article, a common factor I found across the board was that Canadian chocolate tend to lean on the sweeter side. In contrast, American chocolate bars are darker and more dense.

KITKAT | Have a Break | Made with Nestlé Canada.

The KitKat is made with real sake, and it has a unique taste that is not too sweet or too strong. In addition to these popular flavors, there are also regional flavors that are exclusive to certain parts of Japan.

The name is a portmanteau of "twin sticks". Twix was called Raider in mainland Europe for many years before its name was changed in 1991 (2000 in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Turkey) to match the international brand name.

Light Red: Countries with KitKat products manufactured by Hershey (US). Kit Kat bars are produced in 16 countries by Nestlé: Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, and Algeria.

Japan has over 200 flavors of Kit Kats.

Japanese Kit Kats are just more unique compared to other Kit Kats. Not only do they offer a smorgasbord of flavors, but they also showcase Japan's rich culture and creativity. It's fun discovering all the unique Kit Kats that Japan has to offer!

What does kit kat stand for? ›

Other Kit Kat fans speculate that the name is an acronym for “Keep In Touch, Kappa Alpha Theta.” The wife of Kit Kat inventor Joseph Rowntree was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, according to Mental Floss.

First thing that's noticeable is that the layer (chocolate?) between the wafers is darker and more distinct in the Canadian KitKat. It's hard to tell there's anything between the wafer layers of the US KitKat, but it turns out the inter-wafer stuff just a different colour. Between the wafers.

In the US, Smarties are those little rolls of tiny pastel candies but in Canada, those are called Rockets. On the other hand, Smarties in Canada are candy-coated chocolate treats produced by Nestle. They're similar in concept to M&M's but they don't taste the same and, in my opinion, have more exciting vibrant colors.

Canada offers several unique and delicious foods not commonly found in the U.S., including poutine (fries topped with cheese curds and gravy), butter tarts (a sweet pastry filled with butter, sugar, syrup, and egg), Nanaimo bars (a no-bake dessert bar), and tourtière (a meat pie).

Nestlé attributes the success of the flavor varieties to the tradition of omiyage, in which regional specialties are brought back for family and co-workers from trips away.

So the Nabisco/Nestle Oh Henry in the USA differs greatly from the Hershey Oh Henry in Canada. Oh Henry in Canada is NOT a chocolate bar, but a CANDY bar. This is because it contains NO MILK CHOCOLATE, but uses a candy chocolate coating. So it's a CANDY BAR.

According to Business Insider, the difference is made up of sugar and fillers. Less pure cocoa means less chocolatey goodness and more sweetness. For true chocolate lovers, this is anything but a fair trade-off.

KIT KAT Ingredients

Milk chocolate (sugar, milk ingredients, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whey powder, lactose, soya lecithin, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, natural flavour), wheat flour, sugar, modified palm oil, cocoa, sodium bicarbonate, soya lecithin, yeast, natural flavour.