Question

Theories as to why starbursts are so juicy?

Answer 1

My theory is that the candy utelizes flavoring and your saliva to give you the ffect that they are juicy.

Answer 2

did you know, that all of the flavors are the same, it is just your mind telling you that they are different

Answer 3

uhhhh no. That may be the case with fruit loops, but not star bursts.

Answer 4

its true

Answer 5

with all colorful Jenny

Answer 6

candy*

Answer 7

Ive tasted random flavors without looking at them. THey arent the same.

Answer 8

fine what ev

Answer 9

I mean theres smell, but smell always affects taste.

Answer 10

yep

Answer 11

chew without breathing thru your nose.

Answer 12

lol

Answer 13

the codes been cracked

Answer 14

jet fighters

Answer 15

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Answer 16

my theory is NNN

Answer 17

Starburst originated in the early 1600's by a man named Edwin Starburst. He saw a shooting star and immediately fell into a taffy like substance and decided to combine the two. Of course in order to get the juicyness to peak levels witch craft had to be used which was unfortunate for Edwin because he lived in Salem. Needless to say Edwin was found guilty of all counts of accused witch craft and was thrown off a cliff. His surviving relatives kept the recipe "under wraps" for centuries until the late 20th century in which they released this wonderful candy upon the populace. Very few know the tale of Edwin Starburst, but it explains how starbursts are so juicy.

Answer 18

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Answer 19

@katkit25

Answer 20

I don't eat starbursts so i wouldn't know

Answer 21

lol

Answer 22

Fun fact, all skittles flavors are exactly the same, but they are scented which tricks you into thinking they are flavored different

Answer 23

But if they're all the same then my favorite color to eat is red

Answer 24

lol

Answer 25

Pink is the best flavor and that's an objective fact. When I do eat starbursts I specifically eat the Fave Reds selection.

Answer 26

I eat the Fave Reds too

Answer 27

I found a blue one just now

Answer 28

I prefer red because it's my favorite color

Answer 29

well taste and smell is directly related, so one could say that they do taste different

Answer 30

same misty

Answer 31

Werewolf
Youre wrong
All flavors are not the same
And its your tongue telling you that and not your mind
For fruit loops however
Your mind assumes they all taste different, but if you focus on it they dont

Answer 32

What happened to the juicy theories??? These are all flavor theories

Answer 33

Da juicy theories got to juicy
😉

Answer 34

Cherry flavor + Jucy = Someone took juice from a cherry and that's what makes the red ones juicy. My theory, probably wrong but, I'm a noob

Answer 35

I already provided the most credible juicy theory.

Answer 36

It go boom in your mouth (winkwonk)
And it obviously does something eith your saliva to make it seem juicier
Perhaps a chemical that makes you mouth water?

Answer 37

Perhaps a more psychological explanation:

Flavor is not dependent on just gustation, but also sight and olfaction. Like Angel said, the sight or smell of the starbursts can push our perception and brain to make our mouth water. This would also fall under a theory of emotion/perception.

Along with that, our tongue has around 10k chemoreceptors which in the presence of the sugary starbursts release enzymes to break it down. That can cause a juicy sensation. Candy makers probably consider that and choose extremely reactive sugars in their candy to induce that reaction.

Answer 38

that's what I tried to say

Answer 39

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did you know, that all of the flavors are the same, it is just your mind telling you that they are different
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Eh it depends. In some cases yes, in some cases no. This traces back to the Just Noticeable Difference theory.

Let's say we have two identical-colored starbursts. They also emit relatively the same smell. However, they taste completely different. One will have the typical taste, while the placebo tastes like hmm water.

People will still react with the same mouth-watering effect prior to eating and during eating. Majority of people will report it as juicy in taste and if not, the typical taste.

Answer 40

oh ok

Answer 41

Different colored candies have the same flavor???
MY LIFE IS A LIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Answer 42

lol

Answer 43

Yep. It's called business strategy. Change the wrapper, change the name, but in the end, they're all the same.

no rhyme intended but whatever

Answer 44

yep

Answer 45

Red is the color of power. It gets people’s attention and it holds it, which is why it’s the most popular color for marketing. Just don’t overdo it!
Blue is when you want to be viewed as trustworthy and cool, blue is the color for you.

https://www.business2community.com/marketing/10-colors-that-increase-sales-and-why-0366997

lol

Answer 46

well white, but to be most trustworthy, do the colors of america. RED WHITE AND BLUE

Answer 47

Here's a game (derived from this gambling anime I used to watch):

Get a candy, 3 pieces, they have the same color:


Two of them are sweet and yummy, and one of them is something nasty to death.

You chew them all, one at a time, and your opponent must guess which one is the nasty one.

Answer 48

Like those jelly beans that have vomit-flavored ones

Answer 49

Skittles are the same way

Answer 50

@Ultrilliam
Fun fact, all skittles flavors are exactly the same, but they are scented which tricks you into thinking they are flavored different

Answer 51

that is a direct quote from him

Answer 52

ok

Answer 53

bcuzzzzzz it makes ur senses nn ur tongue light up like the fourth of july