Err, not quite. Now more than ever, there’s a big push to start removing artificial dyes (like those used to make special edition blue Skittles) from our food. Unless you can get your hands on a specialty pack, blue Skittles just might not be in the cards anymore.
Skittles, on the other hand, are all supposed to be fruit flavored. How many blue fruits can you think of? Generally, the stock “blue” flavor for candies is a blue raspberry, but blue raspberry isn’t a real flavor.
I personally love the lemon best, so I don’t really miss the blue Skittles. Plus, though no candy is really “natural,” the original flavored Skittles are probably filled with less chemicals. At the end of the day, you can still “taste the rainbow,” but you’ll just have one less color staining your tongue.
So, the only “true blue” thing about the M&Ms is just dye. Skittles, on the other hand, are all supposed to be fruit flavored. How many blue fruits can you think of? Generally, the stock “blue” flavor for candies is a blue raspberry, but blue raspberry isn’t a real flavor.
What is the difference between M&Ms and Skittles?
So, the only “true blue” thing about the M&Ms is just dye. Skittles, on the other hand, are all supposed to be fruit flavored.
Generally, the stock “blue” flavor for candies is a blue raspberry, but blue raspberry isn’t a real flavor. Other stereotypically blue flavors and fruits often get shuffled into the “purple” category—think blueberries, grapes, and blackberries.
When were skittles made?
2 Answers. Skittles were created in the seventies. At the time, blue was a difficult dye to create for food products. The level of toxicity was a problem. So they just didn’t include a blue skittle in the original line-up. Since then, chemists managed to create a non-toxic blue dye for food products. A lot of modern candy are now available in blue, …
So they just didn’t include a blue skittle in the original line-up. Since then, chemists managed to create a non-toxic blue dye for food products. A lot of modern candy are now available in blue, including the Skittles “Tropical”, “Wild Berry” and “Desserts” editions.
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