What Does Your Taste in Junk Food Say About You?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Does Your Taste in Junk Food Say About You?
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About This Quiz

Sweet and salty. Just sweet. Just salty. Sour. Spicy. Crunchy. Chewy. These are just some of the words that describe the best food group there is: junk food. While junk food isn't necessarily good for your health, it does wonders for the soul and can bring you back to a particularly good time in your childhood, or propel you forward into a time in your life you can't wait to get to. Snacks can be transformative, especially if you make your own creations by combining multiple junk foods into one. If you smash Nacho Cheese Doritos on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, your life will never be the same. The combination of sweet and salty, crunchy and soft, is truly life-changing.

Your junk food preferences also lend good insight into who you are as a person. It's true! If you like primarily sweet foods, you most likely have a sunny disposition on life and look forward to each and every new day. But if sour is your go-to, you might be a bit bitter either about something specific or just about life in general. Maybe you use junk food as an escape, or maybe it's your reward for a job well done. If you want to know what your taste in junk food says about you, take this quiz now!

If you were presented with a sweet snack and a savory snack, for which one would you reach first?
Sweet
Savory
Savory and something spicy
I'd reach for both and eat them together.

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Did you have a favorite snack as a kid?
I always loved snack cakes.
I didn't really snack as a kid.
Not a favorite, but I really liked mints.
My tastes always changed while I was growing up.

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Imagine a meal made of junk food. What's the main course?
Ice cream
Pizza bread
Spiced nut mix
Meat and cheese

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Birthday parties are full of junk food. At your dream party, what are you serving?
Cake!
Chips and onion dip
No snacks, just alcohol
Jelly beans

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Is there more to life than eating popcorn at the movies?
I prefer cookie dough bites.
No, popcorn is the best movie snack.
Those chips and liquid cheese are where it's at.
Do people still go to the movies?

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Road trip time! What snacks are a must-have for car travel?
Energy bites
Fast food
Lots of sour gummies
Pre-packed sandwiches and fun drinks

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You are stopping at your favorite cafe for a snack. Which junk food item are you choosing?
A brownie
Beef jerky
Cakepops
A coffee that's basically a milkshake

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On Halloween, how do you feel about the people who give away pretzels?
They are the devil.
I get it.
I think they have no idea how Halloween works.
I make a note to not go to that house the following year.

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When you get to a certain age, snack time means you can have anything you want. What is your current go-to junk food snack?
Bread and butter
Leftover pizza
An ice cream bar
Cereal

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Is there another country you want to visit primarily for their variety of junk food?
Japan
Canada
England
Australia

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Do you care about the calories in your junk food of choice?
No, because I don't eat it all the time
I don't care about calories at all.
I'm never going to be skinny, so why bother worrying about it?
I care, but not enough to not eat it

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When you're sick, what junk food are you craving?
Sour cream and onion chips
Caramel
Salty anything
Soda

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If you had to choose one junk food to eat for the rest of your life, and only one, what would it be?
Spicier Nacho Doritos
Skittles
Chex Mix
Chocolate-covered raisins

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Would you say you are a positive person?
I'm primarily positive.
I have my moments.
Not really
Maybe not right now, but it's in me to be positive.

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Of which junk food would you like a healthier version?
Snickers
Microwave popcorn
Burger King
Fried chicken

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What is the best doughnut filling?
Jelly
Pastry cream
Chocolate ganache
Nutella

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Nostalgia is strong with food. Is there a treat of years past that you want to make a comeback?
Dunkaroos
3D Doritos
Dr. Pepper gum
Oreo Os cereal

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When it comes to ice cream, what flavor are you always going to choose?
Bubblegum
Chocolate chip cookie dough
Mint chocolate chip
Rocky Road

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School lunches can be fun if you really try. How would you make a school lunch fun with junk food?
Chicken nuggets
Put cheesecake in it
Taco Tuesday
Chocolate milk

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What is the unhealthiest junk food you can think of?
Anything from McDonald's
Probably gummy candies, they're all sugar
Processed meat
Ones with no expiration dates

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Would you put M&Ms on pizza?
Who would do that?
I'd be down to try it.
I'm sure it's actually pretty good.
I wouldn't do it, but if someone else did it, I'd try it.

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Do you have a favorite kind of cheese that you would melt on literally everything?
Sharp cheddar
Brie
The stinkier the better
Parmesan cheese goes with everything.

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Are you hoping for fancy chocolate on Valentine's Day?
I actually prefer Hershey's Kisses.
Everyone knows Reese's hearts are the best.
Gourmet truffles for sure.
Local, artisan chocolate is all I'll accept.

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Will you let your kids have junk food?
Not right away
I say no now, but I probably will
Junk food is what makes childhood fun.
I'll hold out as long as I can.

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When, if ever, would you stop eating junk food?
Leading up to my wedding
Literally never
Maybe if I was at risk of health problems
When I die

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On your wedding day, what junk food are you giving away as favors?
Caramel corn
An assortiment of pastries
Personalized giant cookies
A bag of colorful candy

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Junk food is a staple at slumber parties. Which ones can your slumber party not go without?
Pizza rolls
Tubs of ice cream
Nachos
Cheese doodles

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Am I hungry or am I bored? Common question. What kind of junk food do you reach for when you can't decide if you're hungry or bored?
Something carby
Something cheesy
Something sweet
Anything that doesn't take too much effort

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When you finish a healthy meal, with what sweet junk food do you want to end?
Gooey caramel of any kind
I tend to go for things like cheesecake.
Just straight up chocolate
Brownies

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Do you ever see a time in your life when junk food won't bring you joy?
Maybe when I'm pregnant and don't have a taste for it
Are you nuts?
Only if I really get into fitness
I really hope I never see that day.

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