Candy, cake and ice cream on one side. Chips, popcorn and pretzels on the other. Most people know their snack team instantly, which makes this a fast and fun question for parties and classrooms.
The case for “Give up sweets forever”
- You keep chips, popcorn and pretzels.
- Your teeth would thank you.
- Salty snacks go with every movie.
The case for “Give up salty snacks forever”
- You keep cake, ice cream and cookies.
- Birthdays would still have dessert.
- Fruit can still be sweet and healthy.
Who picks which side
People with a sweet tooth protect dessert and give up chips. People who love movie nights, crisps and popcorn protect salty snacks. It is a fast, fun question for kids and classrooms, because everyone knows their answer within seconds.
Our take
We would give up salty snacks and keep dessert. Birthdays without cake feel wrong. But popcorn at the movies is a strong argument for the other side.
Keep the debate going
Make it harder: is chocolate covered pretzels a sweet or a salty snack?
Make it harder
- You keep sweets, but only fruit counts.
- You keep salty snacks, but only plain crackers.
- You give up both on weekdays.
In one line: Candy or chips. Find more like it in our food would you rather questions.
Frequently asked questions
Which is harder to give up?
It depends on your habits. If you eat dessert after dinner, sweets will be harder. If you snack while watching shows, salty food will be harder.
What about foods that are both?
Salted caramel and chocolate pretzels start great arguments. Decide as a group whether they count as sweet or salty.
