| 词条 | Warheads (candy) |
| 释义 |
The candy was invented in Taiwan in 1975 and was first imported to the United States in 1993 by The Foreign Candy Company of Hull, Iowa.[2][1] Impact Confections acquired the brand in 2004.[3] They are currently manufactured and distributed in the United States by Impact Confections and in Australia by Universal Candy.[4] In cultureThe name "Warheads" comes from the notion that the sour taste of the candies is akin to a real warhead going off in one's mouth, and the brand's mascot, Wally Warheads, is depicted as a boy with puckered lips and a small mushroom cloud emanating from the top of his head. Their 'extreme' sour flavor can produce visibly strong reactions from people experiencing them for the first time.[5] A driving force behind the candy's early popularity were informal competitions among schoolchildren to determine who could withstand eating the largest number of Warheads at once.[6] FormulationWarheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy derive their strong sour flavor primarily from malic acid, which is applied as a coating to the outside of the small, hard candies. The intense sour flavor fades after about 5 to 10 seconds, leaving a fairly mild candy that contains the much less sour ascorbic acid and citric acid.[7] AcidityThe pH levels of some Warheads products are lower when compared to other sour candies. Warheads Sour Spray was shown to have a pH level of 1.6. Candies with high acidity (low pH) can accelerate the erosion of tooth enamel.[8][9] A warning is included on Warheads packaging, as follows: {{cquote|Eating multiple pieces within a short time period may cause a temporary irritation to sensitive tongues and mouths.[10]}}Varieties and flavorsWarheads hard candies are available in five flavors: blue raspberry, lemon, green apple, black cherry and watermelon.[11] Five additional hard candy flavors are sold in the "Smashups Extreme Sour" assortment: cherry-lime, orange-pineapple, mango-melon, lemon-berry and strawberry-grape.[12] In addition to the Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy, the Warheads brand encompasses several other types of candy — Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Mini Size (previously known as "Juniors"), Warheads SuperSour Spray, Warheads Sour Jelly, Warheads SuperSour DoubleDrops, Warheads Sour Chewy Cubes, Warheads Sour Dippers, Warheads Sour Coolers, and Warheads Sour Twists. For a while, special "hot" versions of the candy were also available, but proved to be less popular. The Warheads brand also distributed a fizzy version of their signature Warheads for a time.[13] References1. ^1 Frauenfelder, Mark. [https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.06/candy.html Gross National Product], Wired, June 1999. 2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ncppub.com/pages/?p=4522 | title=Let It Rip: A New Building for Foreign Candy | publisher=New Century Press | work=Sioux County Index-Reporter | date=29 February 2012 | accessdate=29 December 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.candyindustry.com/articles/85929-impact-confections-making-a-sweet-n-sour-impact?v=preview |title=Impact Confections: Making a sweet n' sour Impact |newspaper=Candyindustry.com |date= November 14, 2013 |author= Bernie Pacyniak |accessdate= January 18, 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.funtastic.com.au/index.php?sectionID=11063&pageID=11089 |title=Universal Candy- Our Brands |website=Funtastic.com |date=2015 |author= |accessdate=April 11, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/article/south-korean-children-taste-warheads-first-time |title=South Korean Children Taste Warheads Candy for the First Time |newspaper=People.com |date=August 20, 2014 |author= |accessdate= January 18, 2015}} 6. ^Buckley, J. Taylor. Warheads candy sets taste, sales explosion, USA Today, June 11, 1997. pg. 03.B 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.chron.com/life/healthzone/article/The-science-behind-how-Warheads-are-so-sour-4901092.php |title=The science behind how Warheads are so sour |newspaper= Houston Chronicle |date= October 16, 2013 |author= Carrie Taylor |accessdate= January 18, 2015}} 8. ^{{cite journal|first1 = R. Loewen|last1 = Robyn|first2 = J. Marolt|last2 = Robert|first3 = D. Ruby|last3 = John|first4 = |last4 = |title = Pucker up: the effects of sour candy on your patients' oral health. A review of the dental erosion literature and pH values for popular candies|publisher = |journal = Northwest Dentistry|date = Mar–Apr 2008|location = |issn = 0029-2915|isbn = |pages = 20–21, 24–25, 28–29 passim|volume = 87|series = |issue = 2|doi = |pmid=18491469}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/5860593/sour-candy-is-almost-as-bad-for-your-teeth-as-battery-acid |title=Sour Candy Is Almost As Bad for Your Teeth As Battery Acid |newspaper=Gizmodo.com |date= |author= |accessdate= January 18, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.news965.com/news/news/weird-news/warheads-candy-burns-hole-childs-tongue/nkKs3/ |title=Warheads candy allegedly burns hole into child's tongue |website=News965.com |date=February 27, 2015 |author=Laurel Lee |accessdate=April 11, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Warheads Cloud Candy Dispenser|url=https://csnews.com/warheads-cloud-candy-dispenser|website=Convenience Store News|accessdate=13 May 2018}} 12. ^{{cite web|last1=Candy|first1=WARHEADS Sour|title=WARHEADS|url=https://warheads.com/candy/smashups/|website=WARHEADS Sour Candy|accessdate=13 May 2018}} 13. ^{{cite news|title=When the makers of WarHeads candy went berserk and created...|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-07-27/features/9907270332_1_watermelon-taste-test-grape|accessdate=13 November 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=July 27, 1999}} External links
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