On the other side of Heat Two, Haribo are so well-known that we all know and hate that damn Haribo jingle. Who doesn’t want to bite the head off a Tyrannausus Rex? Each bag usually contains two or larger Tyrannasaurs. Along with the laughable conceit that they are “healthier”, monkeys, snakes and shapes and dinosaurs enhance their politically-correct middle-class offering and no actual babies (Boo!). The Natural Confectionery Co are the arriviste upstarts of the highly-contested Jelly market. This lack of taste differentiation allied with the significantly lower cost makes the Aldi Jelly Babies, ironically called Dominion, the Winner of Heat One 5. Neither displayed any noticeable variation in taste between different colours. Our independent tasters 4 could detect NO DIFFERENCE in texture or taste. Bassets are of a more uniform shape which they hold better and are a very slightly larger size. Though maybe it’s doing backstroke? Notably the Aldi Jelly Babies have no black colour child, thought the Bassets have. One shape is saluting before being ingested, another sick twist that I particularly enjoy. The Basset’s Jelly Babies have more distinct facial features and have two different shapes, a standard jelly Boy or Girl. Both contain among the other ingredients, Bovine Gelatine. The Aldi Jelly were obviously never christened. This may be the reason Haribo has a shelf life six months longer than all the others.īut since this is high calorie empty glucose, so I don’t really care one way or the other.īassets’ twisted confections give names to the individual babies depending on colour. Each proudly now boasts Natural Colours, and all except Haribo also say Natural Flavours. into the cut-throat (well, biting heads off anyway) Jelly market has changed the manufacturer’s messages. The arrival of The Natural Confectionary Co. Wide range of prices from €1.25 to €2.60 per bag depending on location. Does not include testing those jelly and white “ foam” mix confections, as these are abominations. Heat 2: Between non-traditional shaped gums. €1.40 per bag.ĭominion ( Aldi) Jelly Babies. Bassets surely go into this round as the 100 Pound Gorilla Baby favourites.īassetts Jelly Babies. Heat 1: A battle of classic Jelly Babies. We engaged in a two person two round competition, the winner of each round progressing to the final Jelly-Off. What effect does the Jelly Babies colour have on its perceived taste?.Does anthropomorphising sugar actually make taste it better?.In a fight between a Dino Mix Tyrannasourus Rex and a Haribo Brontosaurus, will the lesser mammal replicate the historical success of its lesser forebear over the mighty King of the Thunder Lizards?.How do vegans feel about Jelly Snakes and Monkeys?.Or are the weighty non-humanoid creatures³ of relative newcomer The Natural Confectionary Company more morally acceptable?.What about Haribo Delicious Infants², ( “Happy Happy Haribo, The Happy World Of Haribo)?.In this article we pit the metaphorical Big Three of the small edible homunculi against each other and a token El Cheapo discount brand.ĭon’t say does not strive to answer the big questions, to expose the most contested and controversial questions in the open water swimming world. (“ What’s the difference between boy jelly babies and girl jelly-babies?” Snaps fingers while saying “ boy jelly babies have that much more!“).īut are all jelly babies made equal? Here at the Loneswimmer Demesne, we decided to finally end this perennial debate 1 amongst distance swimmers with a, no … the definitive review. Relatively waterproof and easy to pass to a swimmer, or for crew to snarf a few themselves, they provide an instant hit of processed dextrose for an quick burst of energy, an easily digestible treat to anticipate on a upcoming feed, and the source of one of the oldest jokes I know. Tiny parcels of coloured and flavoured glucose perfectly anthropomorphised, that sate a craving. Jelly babies are notorious favourites of open water distance and Channel swimmers.
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