AMERICAN vs INTERNATIONAL Snacks Taste Test! | Who does it better?

Let’s see which country has the better snacks!
From chips and chocolate to pathetically filled croissants, our palates made stops mostly across Europe and Australia in this episode, eating each foreign treat beside the American equivalent and determining the superior flavor destination.
While we predominantly featured European snacks for this international taste test, be sure to let us know if you enjoyed it and we’ll try giving our taste buds more countries and cultures cuisines to react to.
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[@ioioannah]

Balconi is a really popular brand in Europe. I live in Croatia (country nearby Italy) and our supermarkets are flooded with Blaconi's products. From waffers, swiss rolls, cookies, cakes.. you name it. So it's not a random brand, it's actually quite popular:). Just wanted to share this.

[@momothesheltie4649]

I’m literally from Italy and I’ve never heard of Balconi😂

[@anna_moruzzo]

si hahah, I've heard but it is not popular let's say@@momothesheltie4649

[@TheAlmightyAis]

@@momothesheltie4649 same I came from Sicily and I never heard of Balconi till I came to America

[@bibrosko]

@@momothesheltie4649 im also from italy and we often get the balconi rolls, the chocolate ones. We do get them in discount supermarket thought, so they are kinda more uncommon/ maybe even regional ?? They are pretty good but yea nothing outstanding imho ahah Edit: never ever seen those croissant thought dhjfsk

[@margaridaferreira8881]

Not sure if I’m the only one from Portugal but here I am 🇵🇹 Those cereal are SO good and very common. They’ve become quite a bit expensive tho. It’s pronounced like “shock-a-pic” and they’re yummy 😋

[@crazyhb4]

I had chocapics every morning growing up in Mexico! To this day my favorite cereal of all time!

[@22alexie22]

But it's a mistake, Chocapic by Nestlé come from Switzerland ;)

[@noemiegiliberto8482]

@@22alexie22 but the factory is in France in rumilly nestle is from Switzerland though that’s true

[@mariaforzisi]

Great video. I liked seeing you try international brands. Just a clarification Milka is a Swiss brand. Germany has a license to produce it. It may have been made in Germany but the recipe is Swiss. When you get the PO Box let me know and I will send you German products.

[@TheTakedownTwins]

We’re so glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the info, Maria! You will be the first to know when we get one 😎 Much love!

[@gympro0075]

@@TheTakedownTwins I would love to send you balkan snacks, you would be amazed how good they are

[@bizkidblr2198]

nobody in switzerland eats milka and theres only a smaller variety of products in switzerland

[@22alexie22]

And chocapic by Nestlé is a swiss brand too. Milka isn't a "good" brand in Switzerland, we prefer Cailler or Lindt, Milka is too much industrial, after all, milk choclate come from our country :)

[@RyanS32]

​@@22alexie22Milka is still head and shoulders over Hershey

[@hereforever3234]

Foreign snacks are such a novelty Do a part 2 to this

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Will definitely incorporate more over time! 😃

[@sherriw7673]

This video made me think you guys could do an Asian bakery...lots of yummy bakes! And yes, the appearance of that strawberry roll (Italian) looked so sad! Amazing that it was epic lol!

[@victoriahayden2961]

I’m from the U.K. those Milka Choco Moos are my absolute favourite biscuits. I would have chosen Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Shortbread over French for that comparison. It’s amazing from there. 😋Much love. ❣️

[@TheTakedownTwins]

They were so good! We’ll definitely be getting those again if they have them in stock next time we go 😋 We’ll have to try some from Scotland sometime as well but those French ones were great too! Much love 🙂

[@lewissmith3896]

Me too Vic.

[@eleonoravarde9981]

Italian here!! Balconi is a popular brand, but it usually does Kinder/Ferrer knock-offs. It's like the cheaper version of most ialian popular snacks. Loved the video as usual 💕

[@ohknovc]

omg what a fun video idea! i loved it!! you two should definitely make more like this one😊

[@junktionfet]

This one was great guys... I love the idea to do this international comparison. A lot of these snacks I've never seen before

[@guidodavi6824]

congrats on 30K u guys deserve it. one step closer to 1M!

[@jeannettelang5220]

Ooooh I love this video. I haven't left a comment in a while, but I am watching, always watching (lol). You guys are doing great and the video quality is getting better and better, unbelievable. I love that you brought so many different goodies and I have to agree whole heartedly that Milka is way better than Hershey (sorry), however Ghirardelli is fantastic but only the caramel flavor... the others are good, but the caramel is the best from Ghirardelli. Going to visit Germany for Christmas this year and can't wait to eat all of the stuff!!! Please do more videos like this, especially because you have such a big international audience and people can relate to those products. ♡

[@erikuccia-cb8dm]

I am Italian but i live in Glasgow and yes, Mackies crisps are really famous here, they are so good, deffo one of my favourite!! as Italian, i can tell you that Balconi is not a popular brand, you can find it more abroad than in Italy! you should have checked "Mulino Bianco" for cakes/snacks, that is the best and more popular one as well! :)

[@Liam-ld5zi]

i live in glasgow too

[@Justbirdperson]

I feel like we need an ultimate pancake creation video 🤔😍

[@alisachamoy225]

So impressed with the research you did for this video! I was expecting a Kinder Bueno to show up somewhere in this video :) Japan also has some great snacks too (at least when I was there visiting) - they have a "chicago style pizza" flavored Cheetos, a "rich butter" flavored version of regular potato chips and some caramel corn chips that are very interesting. They also have some deep-fried mochi bites that are very popular. Another amazing video topic and execution!

[@itchiji]

I completely agree about the rye chips in Gardetto's! I always felt like they were what made the rest worthwhile

[@astonuk9403]

Congrats on 30k, look forward to the celebration video and would of been good to see you review German Lebkuchen which is my favourite German chocolate.

[@AyameX4ever]

Stumbled upon your channel and I must say I enjoy every single videos you guys have came up with ... thanks for creating such entertaining content !! Hope to see more international snacks/food content from you guys ! Fan from Singapore !

[@amelieallard8829]

From Canada!! Always so excited for your videos love you guys so much keep it going!!!

[@ShastaFood]

Such a fun video! Great stuff guys!!

[@christinasash4073]

Awesome video! So cool to see the diverse audience in the comment section!

[@drewbynaturee]

love the video once again! australian here! timtams are amazing would love to see you try all the different flavours and do a timtam slam!!!! congrats on 30K you guys deserve it all!! (also side note but im also a twin!)

[@Trainerlynx]

The little debbie strawberry shortcake rolls are such a guilty pleasure for me

[@shireneroopnarine2907]

Once again great video u guys always have something new and interesting to watch every week Can't wait to see the next one

[@lorrainelacroix4030]

Sooooo good, as always so much fun and entertaining. Love your content.

[@alexnixon9048]

Love the video!! You guys are super creative and so entertaining to watch! Keep it up:)

[@TheTakedownTwins]

We’re so glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate the love and encouragement, Alex! Keep being awesome 😎

[@keira-stickybuns]

Congratulations again on the 30k! You're finally getting the recognition you deserve :) I'm sad there was no English foods on there, but to be fair, England isn't exactly known as a bastion of fine food, is it now? LOL. Can't wait for your next vid, boys. xxx

[@D4rkAsmr]

Omg I’m so early! Great video guys, u both are so entertaining😊❤

[@TheTakedownTwins]

So glad you enjoyed it 😃💙

[@thomasp6208]

I loved your Internal Dessert Challenge video back then and also like this video quite a lot. I kinda miss the challenge aspect in this video though. Still a great video, love the channel and am always looking forward to your new videos! Greetings from Germany

[@vladimirjovanovski671]

Heyyy! Macedonian Here! :) As a small country, it's great being mentioned and appreciated ! Vincinni is a famous brand here, more of a sweet than snacky/savory brand but has some good stuff :) Tnx and hope to see more international comparisons and hopefully mentions of Macedonia :) PS. Get that box so we can send some other good stuff :)

[@makoe1864]

I’d love to see a video like this with cereals only!

[@neuzafernandes7887]

Hey from Portugal! 😁 Awesome vídeo guys as always! You guys are the best! 😁

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Always appreciate the love, Neuza! Greeting from USA!

[@nicki446]

Here in Australia, Tim-Tams are our national pride. I once met someone who didn't like them, I never spoke to them again.

[@OURWORLD4EVER]

😂 as a Canadian they were so hard to get but now there are everywhere. Love them

[@alisachamoy225]

OMG so excited to see a new video from you guys!!!!!!!

[@alisonsoifer4191]

Hi Nate! Hi Pete! I think was a phenomenal video! So creative! I’d definitely watch another video like this! Hope you’re having a great week and that you have a great weekend too! Sending you much love 💙

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Hi Alison! Thanks so much for the love and such positive feedback! We’ll definitely do a part two sooner or later 😃 Much love!

[@alisonsoifer4191]

@@TheTakedownTwins Looking forward to it

[@littlelostsoul27]

Mackies are one of my favourite. I know the owners aswell and they're lovely people. Nice to see Scotland making an appearance in a video 🙌

[@KuranAurora]

hi, twins. i'm from Belgium and came across your video's and i really like them keep the good work up, you guy's deserve so much more love. if you ever do another international snack taste test we're know for our chocolate and lotus biscuits. ps, the milka cookies are my favorites

[@emmaf_]

I loved this video ! I think you should more like this 😊 And yes this is a brand ! My mom has a box which is just in front of me ! So funny 😂 she buys them at Lidl. We have the chocapic cereal here too they were one of my faves as a child so I loved having your thoughts on them. Also milka is famous here. Funny thing on the strawberry italian ones I saw them in stores I thought they looked SO cheap I never tried them and i was so shocked at your reaction I need to try them haha. Loved it ! Have a nice end of week 😘😘

[@TheTakedownTwins]

It’s really great to know we actually had something familiar! We were a bit worried about everything tbh 😅 Idk if it was just our incredibly low expectations for those strawberry rolls that made them so amazing to us, but wow! Not at all what we were expecting lol! Much love!

[@francescodigennaro3711]

Hi guys I m from Italy. I rlly love your vids. Tbh the brand “balconi” isn’t very popular here in Italy. However I enjoy every single video you make guys, keep it up!

[@christalippincott7580]

Loved it friends!! Rye chips for the win!! My favorite!! Love the concept, would love to see more!! Love tim tams!! Great using them as a straw with your drink!! Went to Australia years ago and became a huge fan!! Have a great week my friends! Much love from the good old USA. 😆 lol

[@Freakgirl1985]

Tuned in von Austria. I love the caramel Milka you ate. One of my favourites by Milka.But it's funny. As a European I was always jealous of the huge variety of sweets the USA gets :D Nowadays we have Import Snack Shops in every mall, so it's not so bad anymore and it's funny to see that you guys over there enjoy ours so much :) My current favourite Milka - Oreo Sandwich. Current favourite Lindt - Straciatella Truffle balls

[@JulianYach]

Bruh how do u guys not have at least 10x the subs that u rly have… so professional, graphics are insanely good, and u guys r rly nice haha

[@Caroline.martin]

wow that was so interesting, and such a great concept for a video too! I'd love you to do more like that if you can. I'll definitely send you some UK treats if you ever get a post box, I often see things and think you guys would love to try that lol. Mackies of Scotland do some unusual flavours of crisps that are worth looking out for, but did you know they also make delicious ice cream? Anyway brilliant content as always guys, excellent work! Much love to you both ❤️ ❤️

[@TheTakedownTwins]

So glad you enjoyed it, Caroline! We really appreciate that and think it’s so cool that you think of us when you see different snacks 😅 I think they had some other flavors of Mackies at that store that we’ll have to try! If only they could import the ice creams too 😮 Much love! 💙

[@jeannmbrlt]

Of course we know La Mère Poulard here in france ! This is like the best brand if you want buttery biscuit. The brand is named after a french cook in Mont St Michel (the little drawing on the left of the packaging) in france in the end of the 19th. Look it up on the internet if you want, it is really popular here :)

[@laurenricks3009]

Always fun to watch!

[@jenyoung4902]

As a proud Australian I’m so happy you tried a Tim Tam and that it won against Oreo. Better than the original Tim Tam is the double coated variety. Sooo good! Happy to send you a packet if you want to try. 🇦🇺

[@Maya-db4wf]

Love the video! You should do ranking british chocolate bars such as lion, curly wurlys, flakes and crunchies!

[@skinnysatt9280]

Loved this!

[@leighford8821]

I like these kind of videos for sure!

[@crackieforlife]

Soo cool that yall tried a whole slew of foods! I haven't heard of most of them but I'm definitely interested now. Idk why I just had this thought but it would be interesting if yall taste-tested a whole bunch of mac-and-cheese brands and let us know which one is the best. It was my staple meal as an undergrad LOL. Hope yall are doing well, thanks for another great video. Happy Halloween

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Ah yes, we still have that Mac and cheese video we mentioned in the “This or That” video in mind 😃🧀 We’re so glad you enjoyed - it was an awesome time! Hope all is well and happy Halloween right back to ya, Vi!

[@SushiYama55]

Awesome video as always! So glad you liked the Milka choco moos, we eat them as well all the time :) if you happen to open a post box in the future I have to make sure to send you more German snacks!

[@TheTakedownTwins]

We LOVED those Milka biscuits 😍 We’re so glad you enjoyed and we’ll definitely let everyone know when we’re able to afford a PO BOX! 😃 much love!

[@Sweetwaterdream]

My favourite variety of tim tam is the raspberry and dark chocolate tim tam - so good! The double coat is a close second.

[@eliwenger1674]

New to the channel and honestly watched more hours of you guys in the last 3 days then I care to admit too

[@mdphds2161]

LOVE THIS EPISODE!!! Please do a TIm TAm VIDEO!!!! Recipes and taste testing!! Perhaps make your own McFlurries with Tim Tam?

[@beaufig]

Amazing video, I love Ghirardelli chocolate, so I was glad to see their bar in your video. I have to rush out and try Milka now. Thanks!

[@katewells4570]

same here w/ the video of the takedown twins trying different kinds of snacks from different countries.

[@lulu_06284]

Another awesome video guys! And now I'm off to search for a milka bar!😆🍫

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Job Lot! 😃 Thanks for the love, Luisa!

[@lulu_06284]

@@TheTakedownTwins sweet! (No pun intended)😆 I will pick one up tonight. Thanks!

[@stephaniepaul7086]

Awesome content. A heads-up tip regarding the Tim Tams. You're supposed to bite off each end and then sip your tea or milk through it (effectively a chocolate straw)!

[@christinap001]

watching you from cyprus!! love love your videos

[@Coro117]

Sick video as per usual guys! Sending love from Australia 🇦🇺 You both need to try a Tim tam slam - you bite opposite corners off the biscuit then use it as a straw in milk or a warm drink; it absolutely slaps

[@veynilla492]

Tim tam slam is a must!!!

[@sandyhall6877]

i'm canadian, and a huge fan! you guys are great!

[@nokitadokuhebi8991]

I did not expect you to eat that much of some of these products and I am kind of impressed? like y'all ate full portions of everything. I don't think I've seen people have those kinds of portions when tasting and rating different things

[@smscandy]

Love this and more please! Still waiting for u to try Norwegian & Swedish chocolate 😅 love from Sweden!

[@rivermoon4825]

Milka has a cherry cream chocolate bar, it's my favorite its so good

[@pascalehibon1295]

La mère Poulard is the brand of the French shortbread you tried. It means the mother Poulard (Poulard being a last name). They have amazing shortbreads and other cookies..

[@jennifergomez1574]

Loved the video guys!!! I love trying different countries foods and snacks!!! You should do Korean noodles!!!

[@martacarvalho1656]

Where are my portuguese folks? I can't believe we were noticed!! Thank you so much for including my country! I love your videos btw🥰💞

[@TheTakedownTwins]

We’re so happy to have been able to feature it! 😃 Such a fun try We’re so glad you’re enjoying the videos, Marta! 💙

[@carsonpalmer2047]

Love this type of video

[@kschofield8647]

Mackies and Lays are both British - Lays is the world name for Walkers which is a British brand and Scotland is British.

[@anthonypaige9841]

get around the tim tam! chewy caramel/ double coat are both my faves. And have a look at trying the tim tam slam with warm milk - game changer

[@jules9185]

Scottish Lass right here. I live in England now. Great to see you trying Mackies crisps, shame you can’t try their vanilla ice cream it’s delicious. Love your channel. X

[@Hello_54321]

Wow! The 7Days croissants in the Balkans are amazing! The packaging is also very different, but here they are delicious! I guess it really depends on where you buy it... Btw loved the video, a part 2 would be great ☺

[@fejjb]

so fun to see Scotland included!! 😁

[@Jean-tp4zr]

A friend used to bring me Tim Tams from Australia 20-some years ago. Many flavors which I can't quite recall anymore. They were and are delicious, but lost a bit of their specialness once I started seeing them in US grocery stores. It's kind of fun when something is more difficult to acquire!

[@TheTakedownTwins]

Makes sense! We’re surprised we’ve never seen them before 😅 Definitely enjoyed them and would love to try more flavors sometime!

[@Jean-tp4zr]

@@ginachristine7721 That's awesome! I just watched the commercial and am now wishing I had a few to snack on! I can relate to overdoing a food and no longer wanting it :)

[@bubliiekqiio]

7days is from Greece. I am not greek but after the chipicao commercial and that one bake rolls commercial where cave man's draw a big stone with a hole and say something like "Pizza? pizza." it became really popular here in my country so you can buy them at any store. i was suprised finding out that theyre greek because i assumed that they were italian lol

[@laramulcahyofficial]

G'day from OZ ! Just found ya channel ! Yes, our Tim Tams are the best ! Enjoy guys :)

[@alexanderweir2382]

Another great video as always Also I'm from Scotland and love mackies not only for there crisps but also for there ice cream

[@sarah-uz6cq]

great video!! i'm from italy and i have to tell you. literally no one eats those rolls lmafoooo. anyway you guys are so good, o love watching your videos. 🫶🏻

[@lyaguz]

you should try the milka oreos chocolate bar !!! favorite one ever

[@Jim-ib5nh]

Hey , Nate and Pete , I'm from " Out of this world " and you guys never compared the Milky Way with a Mars bar !! 🤣🤣🤣 Still enjoying your videos , ya'll might need to do some more like this 👍👍

[@TheTakedownTwins]

🤣🤣 We should tossed in some Cosmic Brownies and galaxy bars while we’re at it! So glad you’re enjoying and we’ll definitely be bringing more of these around over time 😃

[@tonyv6780]

You need to try the tim tam slam....its an aussie icon. Bite 2 corners of the timtam, and use it as as straw (yes it will work like a straw) with a hot milk of choice. Then eat the timtam when its all melted inside.....it will blow you minds.

[@grammaton6leric]

That was a super fun video! As an American who's lived in Europe, I can say our snacks generally suck in comparison. However, I will stan Gardetto's snack mix, mostly the rye toast. Thankfully, they sell bags of just the rye toasts on their own.

[@zayden0077]

I was about to say if Nate isn't going to choose Milka over Hershey's, I will be incredibly shocked having watched all your videos eating Milka haha. I had a feeling going into this that the other countries were going to win just because overall, their quality of ingredients is better than the US. Great video, and I would love to see a sequel/follow up!

[@smilingjacks83]

Scottish chick here. Of course I've heard of Mackies but not tried these. Know them for their ice cream, not crisps. Had Mackies icecream a lot when growing up. Great video. Am a new subsriber and was gonna suggest this idea. Love you guys. You're both so funny.

[@jimothy4488]

Good video. I would kill for another cooking/ inventing video. I know they are hard but maybe something more like slapping together products like the PB+J vid. Anyway, thanks for the upload.

[@zsssolt152]

Hi guys! Im from Hungary. We have something called Duna Kavics (Danube Pebbles) which is basically peanuts in colored sugar coating, its like peanut m&ms but with an interesting texture and flavor, i think you might like it! Also try a Sport Bar(cocoa-rum flavoured chocolate bar) and Túró Rudi(lemon-vanilla flavoured cottage cheese bar covered with dark chocolate - yep youve read it right) if you have a chance. These are quite the staple snacks here.

[@j0hnr3x]

2:45 I'm pretty sure that it's the other way around. Everyone calls Chips Chips except Great Britain.

[@EmblaBexell]

Yup, we call them chips in Sweden too

[@LC-ck8xc]

I wish you would have done a tim tam slam. It is sooo good.

[@vickismith3730]

I love all your videos and this is a great one too ❤️❤️ here in the Uk our chocolate bars are being made smaller and our cereals are having the sugar reduced in them too. Plus if you want a coke (not diet) you have to pay more for it!!! Obviously for health reasons , we are also very strict with additives and e numbers. Not sure what the rest of Europe is like though 😊

[@charlielancette5200]

W Vídeo im backkk and you should definitely do another one like this

[@Ok-zs6ui]

One thing I really want to try is TimTams! I'm 100% sure I'd love them. Really enjoyed this video!

[@lisacornell5621]

Hey guy's Im from Australia🇦🇺 and I can tell you we have soooo many different flavors of Tim Tams,including white chocolate🤤 Tim Tams are a national treasure mate!

[@pavelkop8658]

Underrated channel.

[@SeekTrades94]

Great video as always guys, but just to let you know I've lived in Italy my entire life and I've never seen that brand😂

[@Flemmli]

Love your videos! Greetings from Flensburg in Germany

[@MG24998]

Tuning in from Italy 🇮🇹 As soon as I saw the mini rolls, I knew you would have loved them 😂

[@TheTakedownTwins]

LOL! We’ve got to get our hands on more Balconi snacks now!

[@MG24998]

@@TheTakedownTwins I’d really love to send you guys some of my favorite italian snacks and products! Looking forward for a future PO Box 🔥

[@joannacox2354]

Hello from Poland 🇵🇱🙋🏻‍♀️

[@cesarvelasquez3186]

Awesome video guys!!! Tuning from Argentina here 🙋bet yall didnt expect from south america 😂

[@TheTakedownTwins]

So glad you enjoyed, Cesar! 😃 You’re definitely one of the few Argentinians we’ve heard from! 🙌 much love from the USA!

[@HotaruChuu]

Hii French here! La mère poulard is a french brand but tbh not my first choice for shortbread cookies hahaha

[@hannahwang6109]

should be studying for my exam tmr,, but priorities I guess HAHAHA tuning in from Netherlands :)

[@TheTakedownTwins]

LOL!!! Good luck on your exam 😁

[@rhythmicgymnast111]

You'll have to try Whittaker's chocolate from New Zealand!