Did Curly Wurlys Used to Be Bigger?

Generations of adults have complained that the modern Curly Wurly is smaller than they remember as a child. The new policy by Cadbury will mean these suspicions are justified. The current standard Curly Wurly weighs in at 26g and 118 calories, which means it will have to be cut to 22g to bring it in under 100 calories.

How big was the original Curly Wurly?

The Marathon Bar was a full eight inches of braided caramel covered in milk chocolate. Mars introduced it in 1973 and thanks to its bright-red package and extra long size, it stood out among the competition.

What did curly Wurlys used to be called?

The German versions were called "3 Musketiere" and "Leckerschmecker", the Dutch version was called "3 Musketiers".

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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