SALT LAKE CITY — According to new data from Instacart, Utahns have a considerable sweet tooth.Looking at each state’s candy-buying habits, Utah took the number one spot with the highest share of candy purchases. Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Washington rounded out the top five. Nationally, 82% of Americans partake in purchasing candy for the Halloween season.Utah’s candy of choicePeanut M&M’s reign supreme in Utah coming in as the top purchased candy. When putting candies head to head, Utahns have their favorites. Taking a closer look at the state’s confection preference Utahn’s choose:Twizzlers over Red VinesDum-Dums over Charms Blow PopsSmarties over SweeTartsTrolli Gummies over HARIBO GummiesMilk Duds over WhoppersThe US is nutty for peanut butterWhile Utah and most of the west prefer peanut M&Ms, much of east lists Reese’s Peanut Butter cups as their go-to candy. Instacart found that 84% of those buying Halloween candy will pick chocolate.Additionally, the research found that 63% of...
