Heath vs. Skor


In two days time we're going to look at some chocolate covered English toffees in time for the "National English Toffee Day" on January 8th.  But today we're going to look at two readily available check out line "toffee" candy bars here in the USA.  We're calling this our "Heath vs. Skor" match and if the response is good, maybe we'll do more of these comparisons in the future, Sisters and Brothers, so leave a comment and let us know what you think.




I saw Heath more often when I was growing up.  Externally the bar is covered with milk chocolate with movement drips along the top.   The bar measures 5 X 1.25 X 0.25 inches.  Inside it is a light hard center with pieces of almonds visible.  It has cocoa butter and chocolate both but also dairy, added oils, soy, and of course tree nuts.  One bar has 200 calories the bulk of which are sugars (23g) and saturated fats (7g).  This is very crunchy and the almond flavor is quite strong, easily overpowering the milk chocolate with the buttery tang the secondary flavor.  From a chocolate perspective, very disappointing.

The Skor bar is the same in terms of looks and even dimensions.  The inside is darker in color and there are no visible nuts even though the nuts are listed.  This bar has a stronger chocolate scent.  It has the same basic ingredients minus the palm oil.   This has 10 more calories, twice as much cholesterol but 5mg less sodium and 1g more sugars than the Heath; otherwise they are pretty much identical nutritionally speaking.  Biting into it reveals a few almond piece and a burst of much more buttery flavor.  The chocolate is a bit stronger in terms of tastes but still sinks into the background.

Both bars are made by Hershey so why do they need two bars?  One, the Heath, calls itself a "English Toffee Bar" while the Skor called itself the "Crisp Butter Toffee" even though it has a crown on the wrapper.  Both were 1.4oz when I bought them and the same price even.  Result is that both aren't particularly good in terms of chocolate.  The Skor is more for butter lovers, the Heath more for almond and tangyness.  So pretty much what the wrappers say minus the strong chocolate that being first in their descriptions implies.

Comments

Sandra Lee said…
Never had a Skor and didn't realize how alike the two are. Good comparison.
Mrs Mulford said…
Well you've educated me yet again, as a visitor to the states I didn't realise English Toffee was so different to what we have here with nuts etc. I am working my way through various brands so I'll try and get to these :-)
In terms of English Toffee we might be best off to get it from an English company?

Thank you both for reading and commenting. I wonder what you thought of the toffee we looked at on Saturday after this post?
Gary said…
Why wasn't Butter Brickle included? Man I my old!
Is Butter Brickle a brand? I always heard it as a type of candy.

These were the two brands I happen to find in the stores back when I did this review, Gary.
PrincessVashti said…
I like Skor far better. The chocolate is stronger, no palm oil. I felt the toffee was prominent too. Now I want one. lol
Hi, Princess Vashti, I'm so glad you found our blog. I appreciate your comments and I hope you come back and keep reading and giving us your opinions.
Downstrike said…
The name Skor, and the crown featured on the Skor wrapper, are Swedish, so I assume that it contains the Swedish version of toffee. Knowing of the Norse influence on the British isles, I would guess that the English learned toffee-making from them.
Hey, Downstrike, that's an awesome comment! Very interesting to know this. Thanks so much for reading and letting me know that fact.
Unknown said…
Skor is my favorite between the two as a bar by itself. However, if you are using as a topping, the broken pieces of Heath really are the real deal. Skor is the Swedish version of the two bars and really gives a better chocolate offering than Heath, but neither I could consider a chocolate bar.
Hi, David, thanks for commenting. I'm amazed that almost two full years after this post that folks are still finding it.

We cover everything with chocolate here on The Chocolate Cult, David. I hope you'll keep reading.
Unknown said…
Heath for MVP!!!!!!! GREAT article!
Another comment in the same day, two and a half years after the article went live? Crazy! How are you all finding it?
Chrysla said…
I always liked them both. I bought some Heath bars today for a recipe for a friend and just wondered what the difference between a Heath and a Skor was. I searched for Skor vs. Heath and this site came up.

As an aside, I would like to see this site find some good vegan chocolate. I had to go vegan because of a medical condition and good creamy rich chocolate has been a devastating loss.
Chrysla,

Thanks for reading and commenting.

We don't sell anything so we get the products that companies send us primarily. We only did this particular post because we were in our first years and occasionally bought products and wrote about them.

We have covered several brands of vegan chocolate -- you'll have to dig around in our site to find them but you'll primarily be looking for darker chocolate. I'm not sure how much you'll find using the "search" feature and typing in "vegan" but you can give that a try.
Unknown said…
I just ate both kinds of bars because I was curious about the difference. Then I found your blog. LOVED reading your take on the subject. Thanks for still having it up
Hi, Jennifer. We start our 7th year at the end of this month, February 2015. I hope you go through the site and check out other posts we do. We post over 100 articles each year.
Steven Minix said…
I am eating a skor bar right now. I prefer heath. By the way I found this article on Google while searching for "heath vs skor" I noticed you were asking how readers still find this years after you published it. It seems to rank high. Good read.
Thanks, Steven. Yeah I figured it was Google searches but I think it is kind of odd that out of all of our articles this seems to be the one generating the most comments.

Is this question a heated debate that goes on and on over the years?

I hope you check out our other pieces and leave more comments, please.
Unknown said…
I don't think that Hershey has always owned both candy bars. I prefer Skor because it has better chocolate flavor.
Wow, Charity, a four year old post... have you read our newer posts?
Unknown said…
I prefer a skor when eating just the bar. I prefer heath when i crush it and put it into my milk shake. Both are winners in my book.
I could see the difference in how you use them. At ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen custard shops I see Heath listed not Skor, I figure it was a matter of business contracts but maybe it reflects the difference in how they are made, too.
Unknown said…
I found this while googling skor vs heath bar tp see what the difference was. It was the top entry on the list. I guess you're famous! In Ontario Canada the packaging is bilingual - english and french. The labeling on the skor bar is "Buttery Toffee Crunch Enrobed in Rich Milk Chocolate" which puts the emphasis on the toffee not the chocolate. In french that reads "Croquant de caramel au buerre enrobé de riche chocolate au lait". Perhaps that's how they picked 'enrobed' instead of the more common 'covered' in the english version.
HI, Unknow!

We are read in 186 countries and have been around since 2009 so we've had time to build up a following. Hope you look around and keep reading and commenting.
Unknown said…
I'm all for skor. Legend has that he heath bars are exclusively for homosexuals, and I ain't no fag! Lol.
That is not an appropriate comment and unnecessary. However it does not break the rules of our comments so I won't delete. But I want everyone who reads this post to understand that The Chocolate Cult welcome EVERYONE except for people who feel the need to try and denigrate others with rude or insulting comments. If it were not left anonymous, that commenter would be banned.

If this happens again, I will ban anonymous comments on the entire blog.
Unknown said…
Just enjoyed a Skor and wondered the difference. Thank you for the article and interesting comments.
Thanks for commenting. I hope you look around our blog more and leave a few more.
sue said…
I like the flavor of the skor toffee better. It seems to have a more toasty flavor to it. I think I would like both bars better sans nuts.
Thank you for commenting, Sue. Actually without the almonds it isn't true toffee by some definitions. My husband who has a tree nut allergy would join you in this wish.
Unknown said…
Just really started getting into this type of chocolate after my mother gave me some expensive toffee for Christmas. Wanted to know what the difference was and it brought me here. Good info. Wanted to comment and say hi to ya!
I hope "unknown" comes back, reads more posts, and leaves more comments.
HonestEnd said…
No experience with Skor bars here, so I have to go Team Heath. Hmmm, maybe I'll try one today.

Also, I look forward to reading some of the other interesting articles on this site.
HonestEnd, I hope you do continue to read, follow us on social media, and keep commenting.
RilakkuSara said…
I also found this article by googling "skor vs heath bar." From my experience, their respective popularities seem to be regional. I.e. My family has always enjoyed Skor when we visit my grandmother in Wisconsin, but a bit further south in Indiana, Heath Bars are more popular and easily found (I can only find Skor in certain convenience stores in IN). When we did a side by side taste test Skor won hands down because of the more rich and buttery taste of the toffee.
Finally I wanted to thank you for calling out that offensive homophobic comment. It was completely inappropriate and I appreciate you making clear that it's not ok.
RilakkuSara, first, thank you for looking through the comments and noticing that homophobia comment and my reply. It was just out of the blue weird, wasn't it? What kind of person would even make a comment like that on a post about candy bars?

Second, thank you so much for sharing your experiences with these two products. While a google search brought you here, I hope you'll continue to check out our posts and leave more wonderful comments. We don't make much money with this because I want you all to trust we are being 100% honest about our experiences so comments "feed" us and give us energy to continue.
Unknown said…
Hi there, like others I found your blog via a Google search for "Skor vs Heath." I like both, but to me Skor wins by a wide margin. I'm enjoying reading through the comments, as well. Life wouldn't be the same without little luxuries like a few minutes set aside to enjoy a chocolate coated toffee bar - be it Skor or Heath.
That's a philosophy I can get behind, Ms. Blown Mu Receptors!

I hope you keep reading our posts and leaving comments.
Unknown said…
These are not marketed as a chocolate product first and foremost, they are marketed as covered Toffee - good review but the bashing because of less chocolate doesn't fit what the products are.
Thanks for commenting, Steve Medley, but I do not agree that we were "bashing" anyone. We what by what the products are called on their label and what the focus of this blog is.

I could do some "bashing" of products if you'd like to read what that is like.
Unknown said…
They are called a combination of Milk Chocolate/Toffee, there is no reference to which flavor would be the most pronounced. Common sense would dictate the Toffee is the prominent flavor since the chocolate is simply a delivery vehicle.

This of course is why they make a solid chocolate Hershey Bar... anyone wanting a pure chocolate fix should seek out a pure chocolate bar.

Not trying to be mean by the way - just making a point - Skor bars rock and its nice to see that Hershey kept them alive even after buying the competitor they were created to battle with.

Peace, Love and Hair Grease.
Thanks for being engaged enough to reply again, Steve Medley. I hope you keep reading our articles and leaving comments. Makes us feel like this is worth our time when folks do that.

We have have different opinions but we try to be consistent in our criteria for writing about all types of chocolate related products.
Unknown said…
Was just checking on the Heath vs Skor debate and found this article after reading Wikipedia's information on each. In Michigan you can find Skor at any checkout, but in Ohio only Walgreens have them... kind of strange.
Isn't it funny who this article I wrote five years ago keeps drawing interest. Thanks, David Stockman, for discovering that there is a debate about it elsewhere, too.

Now if only the other articles on this blog would get as much attention.
skor lover said…
You can find skor or heath at any store in Ohio in fact you can find skor more than heath, it is true about the chocolate not noticeable in either candy bar and yes you don't buy a skor or heath for the chocolate you buy it for the toffee and it would be better if it was all toffee and maybe hershey's should make one all toffee and leave the other the same, preferably the skor all toffee it is so much better than heath I never bought heath and always buy skor just for that yummy toffee, I just recently had a heath via the halloween candy what a dissapointment and saw it was by hershey and also wondered what the difference was since they appear to be the same, thank you for your comparison information and again "go" "skor"
Hehehe... always amused me how invested folks seem to be for either Skor or Heath. I could take them or leave them. I'm glad this provided some information for you, skor lover.

I hope you check out other articles on The Chocolate Cult, too.
Secret Santa said…
I, too, prefer Skor but cannot find them easily. From the other posts, I guess that is because I live in Indiana -- who knew.

I am a Secret Santa to a coworker who listed Skor as his favorite candy bar. Could not find one in any of the three stores I checked, so I decided to send him Skor info. Your post and all these comments came up in my search.
Secret Santa, I'm so sorry you weren't able to find a Skor. The Chocolate Cult's headquarters happen to be in Indiana, too, but our post is from 2012 so I'm not sure where you'd find them today. When I just now searched on the Hershey's website it came back that Skor is not available in Indiana at all.

Here is the locator for Hershey's for anyone else interested: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/product-locator.html
Mimzy said…
Like the Skor bar best but will settle for a Heath Bar. The Skor is more buttery but I also think it is cooked down to a darker caramel color and the flavor seems richer to me. Carry on with your good work! In KS it is more difficult to find Skor and I found one at QT this week and was really happy I did!
Always makes me laugh when I see another comment on this older post.

I wish folks who leave these comments would also check out our other articles and leave their comments there, too. We learn so much for each other this way.
Unknown said…
6 years and a few months after this posted, I'm here just finished a Heath bar wondering What is the difference. The one difference is the store I got the Heath bar at, doesn't carry Skor. Luckily a few blocks from my house is a candy shop that has their own chocolate covered English Toffee bars that are way better than the Heath. Looks like I'll have to stop there on the way home to get some.
Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for looking that information up, Cosmo Knight. This article gets a lot of hits from folks doing just that. Makes me wonder if either brand has changed their ingredients since we originally posted this.
Unknown said…
Hey there. I cannot believe I actually found a hit on my search for Skor vs. Heath. I have had both over the years and yesterday found them side by side, 2 for 1, and when I asked the clerk if I had to buy 2 of the same brand for the deal because I wanted one of each for comparison, she looked at the wrapper and said they were both made by Hershey, so she said they were really the same brand, just different names. I thought there was a little more to it than that, so I searched, and am having fun reading this blog about the two. Funny! Anyway, I agree that the Skor had a slightly more buttery taste and I like the chocolate better. They are both yummy!
VictoryGirl said…
Wow, I went looking for Heath vs. Skor, and here you are. I would say your comparison is still accurate. Personally, I prefer Skor. I would just like to add that, imho, Hershey just doesn't make good chocolate anymore, and they've ruined Cadbury for me. Cadbury is still delicious, if you get it in the UK, a friend sent me some and I was astounded by the difference. Despite choosing Nestle, or Mars, over Hershey any time, I do still occasionally get a Skor. I got Heath recently, because I was craving a Skor, but Skor doesn't seem to be as readily available in my area. But when I buy toffee I'm not really lookng for a strong chocolate flavor, I think that's why I prefer Skor, it has more toffee flavor.
Thanks for reading and commenting, VictoryGirl!

European and American chocolate are quite different, this is true!
Unknown said…
I like Skor slightly more than Heath.Its a little toffier.
I don't know why I'm amazed that this still gets comments but I'm always happy to see more.

How would you define "more toffier"?
Anonymous said…
Thanks! Exactly what I needed to know. Will buy Skor in Canada next time! Husband loves Heath but not going to the US, so Skor from Canada it is. Google search got me to this page.
Our post is years old so double check to see if you can get both brands where you live. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Julie said…
Just here to say hi so many years after this article was posted! I was eating a Heath bar and started wondering if they were any different from Skor, and my search led me here! Will definitely be checking out more of your posts!
Hi, Julie.

I hope you check out more of our posts. We started a series of peanut butter cups comparisons and I'd love to learn about people preferences to those. Well, I'd love to get comments on all our posts.
Anonymous said…
I prefer the taste of Skor, but the texture of Heath (Skor always seems a bit harder).

Great post, I found this Years later googling heath vs. Skor! :)
You should check our our series on peanut butter cups!
Unknown said…
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I was looking up the difference and saw your post. I decided to keep the comments coming. You are almost into 2019.
I see many people referencing the difference between American chocolate and English chocolate and I have to say I have never had English chocolate. I live in Arizona, any idea where I could come across some English chocolate and true English toffee?? Oh and I like Skor more than Heath!
We've covered a lot of different toffees here on this website so I'd suggest looking using our search engine along the right hand side or even looking for "England" or "British" or "UK" as well since we have also covered a few products from that nation in the past. I suggest looking for speciality shops online or in larger cities in your state, too. Check the products for "made in" to see if they are from the UK or England. Good luck!
Unknown said…
Personally, I feel both are delicious!😀
No reason not to like them both! Thank you for reading and leaving a comment.
Unknown said…
Hi there,
I (like many before me) googled Skor vs Heath & found this site. After reading the article & all the comments, I wanted to help keep it going. I also prefer Skor, there's a little more depth of flavor than Heath.
Thanks for reading and commenting.

I hope that all of you go and look at our other articles. We've been around since February 2009.
Anonymous said…
My area usually has these two bars right alongside each other and I always wondered about the difference if there was one. I tried a Skor just about ten minutes ago and I think the Heath is less prone to sticking in my teeth and is a bit crisper, but the Skor has a thicker taste that is sticking with me. I feel like I could have broken off a piece and enjoyed over time as opposed to the on-the-road scarfing I subjected myself to.
Anonymous said…
Great comparison. I never knew which one I truly liked better but after reading this, I now know! lol!
I agree with the reader who said Skor is better by itself but as a topping, I choose Heath. Why? Because when you put Heath in ice cream, something magical happens and the toffee kind of gets a little chewy/gooey and its scrumptious.... Haven't actually topped ice cream with Skor so who knows- maybe it does the same thing. But I'm sticking to Skor on its own (Yummmmmm) and Heath as a topping.
If anyone is interested. lol

-Nikki
Anonymous said…
Great comparison. I never knew which one I truly liked better but after reading this, I now know! lol!
I agree with the reader who said Skor is better by itself but as a topping, I choose Heath. Why? Because when you put Heath in ice cream, something magical happens and the toffee kind of gets a little chewy/gooey and its scrumptious.... Haven't actually topped ice cream with Skor so who knows- maybe it does the same thing. But I'm sticking to Skor on its own (Yummmmmm) and Heath as a topping.
If anyone is interested. lol

-Nikki
It still cracks me up how much traffic this one post gets.

I'd love all you wonderful commentators to give me your comments on other posts here on The Chocolate Cult.
Kristin Evans said…
while sitting here eating a Skor, I googled Skor vs. Health.
What a great read, thanks for sharing! something tells me, this post will continue to generate comments, after all who doesnt love chocolate and toffee?
Kristin, thanks for commenting. I hope you look around The Chocolate Cult and enjoy our other posts, too.
Unknown said…
I just bought a bunch of Skor bars from Wal-Mart. It's about the only place I can find them in town. I grew up eating Heath bars and really liked them. UNTIL my wife said she wanted a Skor bar and I tried it. It is SO MUCH BETTER! Deeper, richer taste. Not so sweet and bitter as the Heath. I was curious what the actual difference was so I did a search and found this page. Thanks for the info!

SKOR for the win! :)
-Jim
Mike said…
I don't know if I feel more informed by the original post and comments, or amused by the longevity of this thread! Walgreen's had a sale this week on both, so I did a taste test, and what I discovered was... Those who are firmly in one camp or the other have more sensitive taste buds than I do! The lighter color of the Heath toffee was obvious, which seemed to correlate with a lower density and lighter taste, but I didn't find myself having a strong preference for either one. (Loved them both!) I was surprised how much I had to concentrate to taste the chocolate, though; guess I just always took that for granted. In any case, I appreciate Hershey's decision to continue selling both brands because it doubles our chances of finding toffee joy!
Thanks for reading and commenting, Jim.

I hope you read more of our articles and comment on them, too.
Unknown said…
I am happy to chime in and report that I conducted this experiment today: Heath vs Skör. Admittedly, some time lapsed in between; however, my overall verdict is: Skör.

I am familiar with Heath as the "original," yet I prefer the smoother(?) taste of Skör. Now, Heath just feels like a "if I can't find a Skör bar" option. Yet, in that instance in the future, I might actually pass.

From the other posts, I learned that Heath is the better choice for use as a crumbled topping (thanks, all!). I rarely do toppings, though.

I found this post as the research of a highly necessary Google search (to break from my master's degree studies)...Just *had* to know if anyone else tried this comparison. Cheers!
Mizsnow1 said…
I just asked my boyfriend to bring me a Skor bar from the store, craving one & its been a while since ive had one. Im here bc (funny) he didnt know what it was. Googled a pic to show him & ran across "Heath vs. Skor".
Ive been eating these since i was a kid-atleast 1990. Never cared as much for Heath.
ToffeeQueen said…
I was in the store when I saw a Skor bar (which I've never had) next to a Heath bar (my recent favorite) and they both had similar descriptions. After trying a Skor, I think I like the Skor bar better than a full size Heath bar but the small Heath bars that come in the variety pack might be neck and neck with a Skor. I don't know why but the smaller Heath bars just taste better than the full size.
I have also noticed the difference in flavors of the same candy bar when it comes in different sizes or shapes, ToffeeQueen.

Thank you for commenting. I hope you find other of our articles to enjoy.
justinm said…
As a kid growing up in the 90s, I always bought the Skor Bar. It was always my favorite. In fact I am 35 now I can't recall ever buying the Heath Bar. Anyhow today I am a type 2 diabetic and I don't eat regular sugar anymore. But Russell Stover's makes a sugar free Toffee that is covered in chocolate and it's my addiction. It reminds me so much of my childhood when I would get the most unusual chocolate bar on the shelf. The Skor Bar. P.S I wonder what that says about a person who preferred the skor to the heath and/or vice versa. As a kid I always thought the Skor Bar looked more fancy.
Thanks for sharing your story, justinm. We do review sugar-free treats from time to time so I hope you can find some on this blog and let us know what you think, too.

I think all these preferences are just that, preferences, not good or bad just a reflection of what we like which can change during a lifetime.
Casper Cox said…
Nothing quite like English Toffee. Heath or Skor will do the trick. 62 now but when I was in my teens my Mom got on multi year candy cooking craze. Mostly for the holidays, she was an excellent cook, canner, pickler as well. One night she cooked a 9 x 9 pan of English Toffee with fine chopped pecans on top. We being my Father, Mother, Brother and I made quick work of the pan and she asked if we wanted another pan. Sure ! so she cooked another. I remember falling into a candy coma bliss.
What a lovely memory to share, Casper. Thank you for doing so.

I hope you take the time to check out the other articles on The Chocolate Cult, too.
raringcarnival said…
I bought a Heath bar, and kept thinking something was wrong with the flavor; then I realized what I really wanted was that Skor Bar; so much tastier, my opinion of course
Yup, another vote for these taste different!

I'm glad you found us, raringcarnival, and I hope you look at other essays on our site.
GusGalaxy said…
I definitely prefer Skor, my absolute favorite of all time! So, Heath is great too, but it comes second place to me as a bar, in recipes though, like everyone says, it's awesome! Love this article! I found it when searching for bite size Skor bars on Google, of all things! To everyone, enjoy that crunchy toffee goodness!
Hockeyfan said…
Happy 2020! It is almost 1 o'clock in the morning while I lay in a motel bed in Grand Forks, ND and my brain randomly thought of heath bars and then remembered there is another candy bar that is very similar to Heath. So I began a google search with Heath or... and it pre-populated Skor in for me. And this was the top option. I've had fun reading most of the comments. For myself I don't know that I have a preference. Its been so long since I e had either one of them. But I do remember loving them both. My first experience between the two was with the Skor. Weird how the brain works. It's actually one of the first candy bars I have a memory of eating. I even remember the laundromat I was at with my mom when I had my first one. I LOVED it. So now, tomorrow (or shall I say later today after I fall asleep and then wake up on the same day) I will probably try and go find one of each to try. Thank you for your blog on this subject.
Thanks for commenting, Hockeyfan. I hope you can find the bars to try them again yourself.

Please come back and check out all of our other posts. We've been around since February 2009 so you can find a lot of products we've tested and written about.
S.L.S. Swain said…
I think Hershey bought out Skor and just decided to keep both since each already had a following in their own countries. I prefer Heath - probably because it is what I had as a kid.
Thanks for commenting, S.L.S.

I hope you check out the rest of our blog posts.
Anonymous said…
Googled Heath vs skor while eating a Heath bar like the rest here. Don't believe I've read a blog or forum that went on this many years and is still being answered. Crazy... definitely a Skor guy myself.
Unknown said…
I was making toffee and my mom says yum homemade skor bars and I said I thought it was heath and she said that they were the same thing. I never had a skor so looked up the difference between skor and heath. AndI found this website it looks pretty cool. I love chocolate and making chocolate. Will definitely look at other post. Thanks for helping me find out what a skor is.
I hope you and everyone else looks around at our past posts. We've been around since 2009 so there is quite a bit on here.
Anonymous said…
I have loved Heath bars my entire life. But I recently moved and found Skor. I hate to admit it, but I prefer Skor much more over Heath. The chocolate is more rich and the toffee has a nice buttery taste. Sorry Heath, I found a new love.
I always laugh when I see a new comment on this 8 year old post.

The recipes for these candy bars have probably even changed by now.
Skeptigal said…
I'm currently desperately searching for a Skor bar so I can perform my own taste test with a Heath bar. My grocery used to carry both, but no more! Whenever I go to an actual chocolatier (candy shop), the milk chocolate-covered English toffee is the first one I buy...
Hi, Skeptigal!

You should do you own taste test, all of you new readers should, because this review is from 2012 and I'm 100% certain that one or both candy bar recipes have changed since then.

I hope you follow us on FB and keep reading and commenting on our articles.
droid714 said…
I'm 65 years old and grew up eating the original Heath bar, which was one of my all-time favorite candy bars. After not having a Heath bar for many years, I was greatly disappointed when I finally ate one. Nowhere near as good as they used to be. I'm guessing that Hershey must have changed the recipe, probably to increase profits. I remember trying a Skor bar when they were first introduced and thinking that they were no competition for the Heath bar.
Quite true, droid714, that brands do change recipes for several reasons. Also our memories of products are not objective so that can affect our satisfaction level with products, too.

Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope you come back and read more of our articles on The Chocolate Cult.
Tracy said…
I actually stack the two together and eat them at the same time! It’s really good that way too.
Hey, as long as you enjoy it and your teeth can handle eating them together, why not? Thanks for commenting, Tracy, I hope you read more of our articles and comment again and again.
Unknown said…
I grew up loving Heath bars and still do, but I have to say, since Hershey's acquired them, they are not as good as they once were. That could just be nostalgia influencing my opinion, but it seems once Hershey acquires a brand, they change the recipe/formula and it is never as good as it formerly was. I know they add come additional compounds to their chocolate which gives a different mouth feel and taste and I think that is the problem. However, if you gave me a Heath or a Skor, I would gladly eat them both. :)
Anonymous said…
skor bar all the way. so much more kick it makes the heath bar bland and a waste of a cheat food.
Laura said…
I just enjoyed a couple of mini Heath bars to give out for Halloween. Reading all these comments makes me definitely want to try a Skor bar!
Hi, Laura, thanks for joining us. If you do try some Skor bars, come back and let us know what you thought in comparison to the Heath. As you can see, we all have different opinions.
ndnprncess said…
My husband bought me a box of Heath bars and after I finished that box, he came home with a box of Skor. He said that the two were identical, but I found the Heath bars to be more flavorful. I can’t wait to tell him how much they differ.
Hope you saved you hubby a bit of each so he can understand the difference, too. Thanks for commenting, ndnprncess. I hope you check out more of our posts on The Chocolate Cult.
Unknown said…
Hi - making X-mas cookies that require Skor bar pieces to be sprinkled on top over a layer of melted chocolate pieces. In this age of Covid 19, unable to find Skor bar pieces on the grocery shelf, so bought Heath bar pieces and used them. For purposes of the cookies I am making, I find the results are the same -- the 2 different products are interchangeable. I enjoyed reading your article and the comments it generated.
I'm glad to learn that using them as an ingredient was interchangeable. Thank you for sharing. I hope you check out more of our articles.
Unknown said…
I've had and enjoyed both Skor and Heath. My Mom use to love butter crunch. I'm not sure how to find it now.
Do you mean a brand called Butter Crunch? There are some old-time candy companies online that might be able to help you with that sort of search.
Unknown said…
I have enjoyed all the comments. I would lean toward the SKOR BAR, just seems to have more of a toffee flavor but I will eat either SKOR or HEATH. Now let me throw a real monkey wrench into this discussion. RUSSELL STOVER Chocolate Covered Toffee is the BEST AND MOST FLAVORABLE BY FAR. RUSSELL STOVER sells a small 6oz bag THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND which is TOO BAD as the RUSSELL STOVER IS SO GOOD IT IS ADDICTING. You can get a couple of pieces in the ASSORTED CHOCOLATE BOX but that is just a tease as you will definitely want more. Anyway, try it if you can find it and let us all know what you think.
Thanks for commenting! If Russell Stover ever wants to send us their toffee to try, we'd try it. If you look at the blog and put toffee into the search box along the right hand side, you can find all of the posts we've done covering toffee here.
Tara said…
I’m eating this new m&m flavor and it made me google the skor bar then I couldn’t remember if I liked skor or Heath and here I am hahah
Wait, what? Are you saying that either Skor or Heath has added M&Ms? Why?
Anonymous said…
I had never tried a Skor bar, but after having covid last year my taste and smell has been warped for the past 9 months. Heath was practically the only candy bar that tasted "good" to me anymore. Enter Skor, which tastes even better with no hint of funny aftertaste (which so many other candy bars now have to me). Team Skor!
I hope you recover your taste and smell senses soon. Those are so important for enjoying chocolate! Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope you check out the years of posts on this blog.
Anonymous said…
"...either Skor or Heath has added M&Ms? Why?"
M&M is not Hershey, so probably no. :)
M&Ms added toffee.
Thanks for commenting. I'm not sure who you are quoting. The bars we tried in 2012 (when the original post was created) were plain bars. Nothing added.
Dandy D said…
I vote for Skor. I used to love Heath bars, until I tasted my first Skor bar! Skor has a better chocolate flavor and a richer, more pronounced toffee flavor. I still LIKE Heath bars, I just don't love them as I do Skor bars. I'm on Team Skor!!!
Thanks for commenting, Dandy D! I hope you read more of our articles and tell us what you think abou them.
Unknown said…
I like the score bar much better its my favourite !!!!!!
Anonymous said…
Found this blog when trying to look up where Skor bars are made since the wrapper only says distributed by Hershey. Anyway, I couldn't let the thread end and have to say that Skor bars are way better than Heath.
You all with continuing this old thread. I don't whether to laugh or cry at it. Please come back and read other topics, we've been publishing about chocolate for over a decade now an have hundreds you can read.
Unknown said…
I found this googling "heath and skor". Just hoping to come back around in a decade or two and find people still commenting your post.
While it is amusing that people still comment on this old post, I wish you all would check out the hundreds of other articles we've published and leave some comments on them, too.
Anonymous said…
I did an impromptu taste test while standing in line to get my COVID booster at a drug store. Heath bars have been my go to especially on top of French Vanilla ice-cream but the SKOR was there just waiting for me to try it, I did. SKOR scored higher 😁
Anonymous said…
This string of comments over so many years made me just want to add my two cents - I always loved a Skor bar as a kid but feel like I saw Heath referenced all the time in regards to the toffee candy bar - so I went looking for the difference and BAM, apparently a lot of us care about this topic. Thanks for writing it!
Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. This blog has consistently been published since March 2009, so I hope you come back and read more articles and leave more comments. You can even subscribe if you look along the right column of information.
Anonymous said…
I, too, found this, by searching Heath v Skor. I always liked the Skor better because it tasted more buttery, but it is more difficult to find in my area. Grocery stores seem to carry only Heath, some of the pharmacies carry both.
Anonymous said…
Thank you for this helpful info! I just had a Heath, which I had been craving for a few days. Only it wasn’t nearly as good as I recalled. I remembered I used to often eat Skor and hopped on to see the difference. Yep! There’s my answer. To the store I go tomorrow! :)
Anonymous said…
Speaking as a geezer, I think I remember this: Heath used to be manufactured by a company called Leaf. It got very popular and Hershey came out with Skor to compete. Hershey must have bought Leaf (or anyway its Heath product) somewhere along the way, and my guess is that brand loyalty was too strong to give up for either brand, and so now Hershey has both.
Thanks for the comment. Folks can read about the history of the Heath Bar on the Hershey website. And you remember the name of the brand that had it before Hershey, but Leaf did not create the candy.
Anonymous said…
Just googled Skor vs Heath because I just ate a Skor for the first time in years. Still better than Heath
Anonymous said…
Same here. I googled Heath v Skor because I just ate Skor for the first time ever and it tasted almost like Heath. I had to look up the difference between the two and why they're so similar. I like Skor because it is more buttery but I'd never noticed it in stores before yesterday. Heath seems to be more readily available.
Don't know why it makes me so happy when I see a new comment on this 12-year old post, but it does! I hope y'all read more of our articles and leave comments on them, too.
Anonymous said…
For no other reason than to try something unfamiliar I tried a Skor bar a few months ago and was instantly hooked. I don't very often indulge in candy bars and so when I do I really want to like what I get. Last week my son and I were in a gas station that did not sell Skor. He chided me and insisted Heath Bar was the exact same thing. I relented and got one. They are most certainly not the same. Heath was adequate but Skor provides a much richer, buttery finish. Skor scratches an itch where as Heath leaves one unsatisfied, in my opinion. Add Skor to the list, along with Oh Henry and increasingly rare Sky Bar, of chocolate bars that you really do need the real thing no substitute will suffice.
Anonymous said…
Found this because my skor bar was replaced by a heath bar on my instacart order. I hope it's not too almondy.
Honestly, I hate substitutions, so I never use those "personal shopper" services.