There’s a lot of great food out there. But, despite the whole wide world of food
available to us, we can’t help but look back and think about all the great food items
that are with us no longer. Let’s all take some time to look back on
some long-forgotten food items which were once dietary staples for many of us. Here are ten more discontinued food items
we miss. Hostess Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies We have to give it to Hostess. The brand has come out with some of the best
sugary snack foods of all time. It breaks our hearts that so many of their
greatest hits have been discontinued. One of their discontinued products that we
miss the most is their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies. The thing that stands out most about these
pies is how massive they were. However, kids were well up to the challenging
of finishing them. Dyed Ninja Turtle green, these pudding-filled
pies couldn’t have looked less appetizing. But appearances can be deceiving. Filled with vanilla pudding and wrapped in
a glazed pie crust, Hostess Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies tasted too good to be true. That’s why it’s such a shame that they
were so short lived. They were discontinued after a twenty-week
run in the early nineties and, years later, Hostess announced that they were only ever
meant to be a limited-time promotion for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise and
wouldn’t be making a return. This serves as a reminder that we’ve got
to appreciate specialty food items like these while they last, because you never know when
they’ll disappear for good. Coca-Cola with Lime Back in the early 2000s, Coca-Cola released
Diet Coke with Lime, a twist on the sugar-free version of their classic soft drink that included
a hint of lime flavoring. When this diet soda received positive feedback
from consumers, Coca-Cola decided to come out with its full sugar counterpart. Approximately one year later, Coca-Cola with
Lime was born. This new soft drink tasted very similar to
regular Coke, but with an extra splash of lime flavor. Unfortunately, despite the initial popularity
of Diet Coke with Lime, Coke with Lime fell out of the mainstream pretty quickly. Over the years, most of the countries where
it was once available have been progressively discontinuing it. Some countries, like Romania, for example,
have replaced this original product with variants, such as Coca-Cola Lime Zero or Coca-Cola with
Citrus Zest. Today, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a
bottle of Coca-Cola with Lime, and even the sodas inspired by it aren’t widely available. But it’s not such a tragedy – by squeezing
some fresh limes into your regular Coke, you can create something very similar to this
now discontinued soft drink. Doritos Fiery Habanero Has there ever been a bad Doritos flavor? Is it even possible to ruin the masterpiece
that is this tortilla chip? Probably not, and that’s why we get so salty
when Doritos flavors are discontinued. One such flavor is Doritos Fiery Habanero. We don’t really need to try and convince
you that this chip deserves a comeback; we’ll let the Facebook group speak for itself. Yes, there’s an entire Facebook page dedicated
to petitioning for these chips to be brought back. It’s called “I Love Fiery Habanero Doritos
Bring Them Back Frito-Lay!”. The Facebook campaign hasn’t had any success
in reviving this spicy Doritos variation. However, that doesn’t mean we give up hope. Maybe Fiery Habanero was just too hot for
people to handle back when this flavor was released in the early 2000s. Hopefully, these Doritos will get a second
chance someday, and maybe then they’ll be appreciated for just how great they really
are. If there was ever a time to bring them back,
it’s now. Spicy food is finally getting the respect
it deserves. They were taken before their time, but now
Doritos Fiery Habanero chips could truly thrive. Oreo Big Stuf The original Oreo cookie is one of the few
food items we don’t have to worry about being discontinued any time soon. The same can’t be said for any of its several
variations. There have been dozens of spins on the cream
filled cookie, some of which were successful, others not so much. Oreo Big Stuf is an example of one that didn’t
thrive. Released in the mid-eighties, Oreo Big Stuf
was discontinued after less than a decade. For those of you too young to remember this
cookie, Oreo Big Stuf looked and tasted just like a classic Oreo. The only difference was that it was approximately
ten times bigger. Yep, you heard that right. It was nothing short of massive. At first glance, this giant cookie seems like
something out of every kid’s wildest dreams. But, when you actually stop to think about
it, this cookie wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. First, there was the issue of eating it. Everyone knows that the right way to eat an
Oreo is to twist it then to dunk it (into a tall glass of milk, of course). This process is made challenging when the
cookie won’t fit into a glass. You have to swap the glass of milk out for
a bowl of milk, and something about that just feels wrong. Then, there’s the issue of health. Oreo Big Stuf was loaded with fat and sugar. It wasn’t exactly something parents wanted
to be feeding their children. As a result, Oreo Big Stuf has been lost to
time. Despite its shortcomings, we have to respect
it. Come on, who wouldn’t want to eat a cookie
the size of their head? Powerpuff Girls Cereal So many cereals inspired by pop culture trends
have come and gone over the years. One that we wish could get a revival is Powerpuff
Girls cereal. Based on the animated series from the late-nineties
and early 2000s, this limited-edition cereal was composed of classic crispy rice pieces
mixed in with special “power-packed clusters” that fizz when you put them in your mouth. The fizzing definitely made eating this cereal
a unique sensory experience. It wasn’t for everyone, but it was a major
selling point for many, especially for young children. The cereal pieces themselves were dyed pink,
green, and blue, the colors corresponding to the three Powerpuff Girls, Blossom, Buttercup,
and Bubbles respectively. This would be the perfect time for this cereal
to be brought back, as the TV show was rebooted in 2016. Why not celebrate the return of the animated
series with the return of the cereal? While they’re at it, why not also revive
the limited-edition Powerpuff Girls Pop-Tarts? They were filled with a special Powberry jelly
and topped with lavender frosting and Powerpuff Girl sprinkles. With both the cereal and the Pop-Tarts, we
could really live our best lives and have full Powerpuff Girl themed breakfasts. Nabisco Swiss Cheese Crackers If you grew up in the tail-end of the twentieth
century, you probably remember Nabisco Swiss Cheese Crackers. They probably stick out in your memory for
their shape, if nothing else. True to their name, these crackers were shaped
like pieces of Swiss cheese, holes and all. Of course, appearance aside, they didn’t
have much else in common with Swiss cheese. They were crackers after all, and there’s
only so much that can be done to flavor them. However, they were salty and covered in the
perfect amount of cheese powder, so, even though they didn’t deliver exactly what
their name promised, we’ll give them a pass. Swiss Cheese Crackers were the ultimate after
school snack and many people were upset when they were discontinued. If you’re Canadian, or live close to the
Canadian border, you can get your hands on the next best thing. While they’re not exact replicas of Nabisco
Swiss Cheese Crackers, The Christie Swiss Cheese Cracker, which is sold in Canada under
the Mr. Christie brand, does a good job of filling the swiss-cheese shaped holes in our
hearts. If you ate the Nabisco crackers as a kid,
the Mr. Christie ones are sure to kick up all kinds of childhood nostalgia. Lay’s WOW chips Out of all the items included on this list,
this is the only one where we feel that its discontinuation might not have been a bad
thing. WOW chips were a branch of chips released
by Frito-Lay under several of their most popular brands. They offered a fat-free alternative to several
of the most popular chip brands, including Tostitos, Doritos, Ruffles, and Lays. When they were first released in the late
nineties, many people thought they were a fantastic creation. Who wouldn’t want a healthier alternative
to their favorite junk food? However, it was soon discovered that WOW chips
... well, didn’t always agree with people, to say the least. WOW chips used olestra to replace their chip’s
fat content. Olestra is a zero-calorie fat substitute that
used to be quite popular but is now the subject of much controversy. Around the time that Lay’s WOW chips hit
shelves, it was widely believed that, when eaten in large quantities, olestra acted as
a laxative. More recent studies have failed to support
this claim, but olestra is currently banned in Europe and Canada. Very few people who ate WOW chips experienced
these unpleasant side effects, but the rumors themselves were enough to curb even the strongest
appetites. Mountain Dew Pitch Black Mountain Dew Pitch Black is known for its
unique flavor combination and distinctive dark purple coloration – which is very unusual
for a soda. This soft drink is a recent discontinuation
– it was available up until early 2019. It’s been available on and off since its
debut in the early 2000s. This soda adds a grape twist to the classic
citrus flavor of original Mountain Dew. It was actually originally released as a Halloween
promotion. Thanks to its dark purple color, it was a
fitting drink to be paired with this spooky holiday. It had such success during its initial limited
release that it was brought back multiple times afterwards for short runs. In the United States, Mountain Dew Pitch Black
came in Black Grape flavor. This was later replaced by Citrus and Dark
Fruit. Internationally, this Mountain Dew variation
came in Grape Citrus. While it was known as Pitch Black in most
countries where it was sold, this soda went by Wild Black in South Korea and Alerte Noire
in Canada. Mountain Dew Pitch Black has been discontinued
in most places, but it continues to be sold in the American Midwest. So, if you find yourself craving this particular
soft drink, you know where to look. Shark Bites Gummy candies are a favorite among many, children
and adults alike. Betty Crocker’s chewy fruit snacks (which
were made with real fruit!) were a delicious and popular snack food during the eighties
and nineties. The gummies, which were shaped like sharks,
came in red, orange, yellow, purple, green, and blue, with each color representing a different
fruit flavor. The pairing of color and fruit were not as
obvious as they usually are when it comes to candy – the yellow shark was actually
strawberry flavored, instead of lemon, as would be expected. There were also special opaque, white pieces,
in reference to the Great White Shark. The Great White Shark pieces weren’t the
only special edition candies that could be found in Shark Bites. Sometimes, pieces shaped like shark teeth
were thrown into the mix. These candies were particularly entertaining,
as they were designed in a way that allowed children to place them over their own teeth. They made you look more like a vampire than
a shark, but that didn’t do anything to kill the fun. The third, and possibly most exciting special
edition piece was the “ferocious” Tiger Shark. This piece was striped red, orange, and white,
making it the prettiest piece in the Shark Bites package, by far. Technically, Shark Bites are still available. However, they aren’t anything like they
used to be back in the nineties. If you were to pick them up hoping to relive
your childhood, you’d be pretty disappointed. Strawberry Newtons There have been a lot of Newton cookie flavors
released over the years. Of course, the classic Fig Newton will never
die, but the same can’t be said for some of its newer variations. This Nabisco cookie actually used to only
come in the fig flavor, with the entire brand being called Fig Newtons. And that’s how things were for over one
hundred years. Yes, Fig Newtons really are that old - they
were actually one of America's first commercially baked food items! But then, around 2010, the decision was made
to expand on the success of the Fig Newton and come out with other fruit flavors. To accommodate this change, the Fig was dropped
from the name, and the brand has been referred to simply as Newtons ever since. And, just to clarify, these cookies are named
after the town of Newton, Massachusetts, not Sir Isaac Newton, as many seem to think. If you’re unfamiliar with Newtons, they
are rectangular cookies filled with a fruit paste. They were originally inspired by fig rolls. Out of all the different flavors that have
been released, strawberry was particularly delicious. That, combined with the fact that strawberry
is such a staple fruit flavor, have us shocked that this food item could ever even be considered
for discontinuation. There are still a handful of flavors left,
including mixed berry, apple cinnamon, and, of course, fig, so we’ll just have to tide
ourselves over with those from now on. But the Strawberry Newton will be forever
missed. Find some more foods you might be missing
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