Results: Twinkies Anyone?
1.
1.
Twinkies were originally filled with banana cream in the 1930's, but during WWII bananas were rationed so the company was forced to switch to vanilla cream instead. Are you old enough to remember when they had to switch?
Yes
8%
•
181 votes
No
84%
•
1802 votes
Not that I'll ever admit..........
7%
•
148 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.19% | 4 | |
| n/a | 0.09% | 2 |
| almost but not quite | 0.05% | 1 |
| might be old enough, but don't remember a switch | 0.05% | 1 |
| je suis au canada | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am old enough but don't remember banana | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
| never had a twinkie | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am not familiar with twinkies | 0.05% | 1 |
| too young at the time. we never had twinkies at home. | 0.05% | 1 |
| may have been | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
In 1988 fruit & cream twinkies were introduced to the population with such flavors as strawberry and raspberry. Can anyone remember how long those lasted? Yes
10%
•
220 votes
No
63%
•
1346 votes
I never really paid attention...
26%
•
561 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.19% | 4 | |
| n/a | 0.19% | 4 |
| i wasn't around then | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't recall this at all | 0.05% | 1 |
| i thought they were still around---zingers | 0.05% | 1 |
| wasn't alive | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do not remember either of these flavors, but then i was only 7 | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't like twinkies | 0.05% | 1 |
| i was born 3yrs later | 0.05% | 1 |
| i never ate them | 0.05% | 1 |
| never knew that | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
| have not a clue | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
In 2005, Vanilla's dominance was challenged by banana cream and in 2007 banana cream was restored to its snack lineup. Which would you choose? Banana
18%
•
385 votes
Vanilla
33%
•
718 votes
Both....hey, a twinkie is a twinkie is a TWINKIE!
25%
•
538 votes
Neither...I can't STAND twinkies!
22%
•
478 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
27 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.28% | 6 | |
| n/a | 0.14% | 3 |
| i've never had one | 0.05% | 1 |
| never had one before | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't eat fake food. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| i doubt that i've ever had one | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know what a twinkie is | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
| never tried. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| pas applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| not on my diet | 0.05% | 1 |
| never tryed them | 0.05% | 1 |
| vanilla and raspberry | 0.05% | 1 |
| i want the strawberry and raspberry flavor! sounds delicious | 0.05% | 1 |
| i like twinkies but can't eat them anymore :( | 0.05% | 1 |
| i cannot answer that because i have never had the twinkie filled with banana cream, but i think i would choose it over the vanilla, i am not crazy about twinkies anyway | 0.05% | 1 |
| chocolate | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'm a canadian we have no twinkies | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Finally in 2009, the TX State Fair introduced the deep fried twinkie to the world and it spread across the U.S. with great acclaim...followed by ballgames, various restaurants, and fried food establishments. Hot twinkies anyone?
Yes
30%
•
648 votes
No way!
46%
•
997 votes
You have got to be kidding...first it was smores and now it's a deep fried twinkie....
22%
•
471 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
30 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.33% | 7 | |
| n/a | 0.19% | 4 |
| interesting | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard of this | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'd try it | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| never had. | 0.05% | 1 |
| never tried one | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we don't need any more fried food | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know maybe! | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| maybe | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard of them, but never tried them. i can only imagine the caloric content! | 0.05% | 1 |
| ,, | 0.05% | 1 |
| doesn't seem very heart healthy. | 0.05% | 1 |
| that is gross | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| never tried that | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
Which of all the twinkies are/were your favorites? Banana
19%
•
416 votes
Vanilla
49%
•
1046 votes
Chocolate
15%
•
313 votes
Fruit & Cream Strawberry
10%
•
219 votes
Fruit & Cream Raspberry
7%
•
158 votes
Deep Fried
9%
•
197 votes
None...do not like twinkies at all.
26%
•
550 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
44 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.17% | 5 | |
| n/a | 0.14% | 4 |
| na | 0.10% | 3 |
| never tried | 0.07% | 2 |
| never had one | 0.07% | 2 |
| i like them all | 0.07% | 2 |
| i want to eat every one of those... | 0.03% | 1 |
| zingers, please | 0.03% | 1 |
| i've only ever had vanilla twinkies | 0.03% | 1 |
| all i remember is vanilla but, i am sure i would like some of the others! | 0.03% | 1 |
| i like all ofthem | 0.03% | 1 |
| haven't tried. | 0.03% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.03% | 1 |
| have never had one | 0.03% | 1 |
| never tasted them | 0.03% | 1 |
| haven't tried most of these. | 0.03% | 1 |
| i'd like to try the others | 0.03% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.03% | 1 |
| lemon | 0.03% | 1 |
| never had one before | 0.03% | 1 |
| chocodiles | 0.03% | 1 |
| only have had the vanilla so it would be hard to say | 0.03% | 1 |
| only ever had the one kind | 0.03% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.03% | 1 |
| havent eaten any | 0.03% | 1 |
| . | 0.03% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.03% | 1 |
| i like 'em all! | 0.03% | 1 |
| not sure, i have only had the vanilla cream ones | 0.03% | 1 |
| didn't have a favorite | 0.03% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.03% | 1 |
| i like vanilla, would like to try banana. | 0.03% | 1 |
6.
6.
Do you think that twinkies taste the same since the company was bought out? Yes
12%
•
268 votes
So bad now that I can't bring myself to even think about eating one!
7%
•
150 votes
Better than ever...
5%
•
111 votes
Undecided
33%
•
707 votes
N/A
41%
•
871 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
39 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| no | 0.14% | 3 |
| 0.14% | 3 | |
| i don't know yet | 0.05% | 1 |
| i haven't tried them since then but, i want to! | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tried | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tasted one since the buyout | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't had any in a long time so wouldn't know which is better | 0.05% | 1 |
| they were bought out?? i haven't seen any. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no. | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tasted the new one | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't even know when that was | 0.05% | 1 |
| good but different | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't eat twinkies that often so idk | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tried the new ones. | 0.05% | 1 |
| are they on the shelfs now??? | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't seen any since they closed down | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have not tried them lately | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't had a new one | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't seen them | 0.05% | 1 |
| i haven't tried the new twinkies. | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| i didn't know they were bought out | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't had one since that happened | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tried them since | 0.05% | 1 |
| ive never eaten any | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tried yet | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't think i've had any since then | 0.05% | 1 |
| never liked twinkies, never will | 0.05% | 1 |
| havent had one in awhile | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't eat twinkies they are full of gmos | 0.05% | 1 |
| they don't exist. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no there is nothing like a real banana twinkie. they will be missed | 0.05% | 1 |
| have not had any since the switch. | 0.05% | 1 |
| where are they? | 0.05% | 1 |
7.
7.
Did you know that they now have chocolate twinkies and twinkies on a stick?
Yes
12%
•
248 votes
No
67%
•
1436 votes
Get outta here....you've got to be kidding!
21%
•
448 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
14 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.28% | 6 | |
| n/a | 0.09% | 2 |
| dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| they look good but i never had.one | 0.05% | 1 |
| never thought i would 'gross out" on a twinkie | 0.05% | 1 |
| they have had chocolate ones for ages they suck, | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| vivo en colombia acá no consumimos este producto. | 0.05% | 1 |
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