Russell Stover vs. Whitman's Chocolates

Who can be disappointed in chocolate?  Me!  Okay, it was still delicious, but here's how it went down.  I bought some Valentine's Day candy for 50% off the day after.  I picked out two heart boxes of assorted chocolate. The two covers that caught my eye were "You're Cool! with Snoopy and "You're my #1 Draft Pick".  I noticed that they were from two different companies: Whitman's Chocolates and Russell Stover.  I never know which one to pick out of these two, but know they are both good.  I decided to buy both and do a comparison.

I opened the boxes and wah-la! - They did not look much different.

I picked one from each box that shared the same shape and color.  It was the same dense caramel filled chocolate and both tasted the same!

My partner hesitated to tell me what was found on the internet, and told me I wasn't going to like this news.  Whitman's was bought by Russell Stover in 1993!  So I bought chocolates from the same freakin' company.  I was really looking for a better comparison, but I did proclaim a winner.  Starred are the unique chocolate flavors.

Russell Stover: They provide more unique options over Whitman's.  I made my best guess on what they are, but this box was the hardest to figure out what is what!  8g of Fat for 3 pieces, less fat, but a bit more sugary taste - 28g.  Calcium is found in this box probably because of the more Nougats and Marshmallow cremes.

• Milk Chocolate Dense Caramel
• Dark Chocolate Dense Caramel
• Dark Chocolate Molasses
• Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Cream
• Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cream*
• Milk Chocolate Butter Nougat*
• Dark Chocolate Almond Nougat*
• Two Milk Chocolate Toffees
• Milk Chocolate Roman Nougat*
• Dark Chocolate Coconut
• Milk Chocolate Chocolate Creme*

Whitman's Chocolates: No big surprises on what was in these chocolates.  More fat = yummier.  7g for 2 pieces, 17g sugar

• Milk Chocolate Dense Caramel
• Dark Chocolate Dense Caramel
• Two Milk Chocolate Toffees
• Two Milk Chocolate Dense Caramel
• Dark Chocolate Molasses
• Signature Solid Milk Chocolate*
• Two Dark Chocolate Coconut
• Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Cream
• Milk Chocolate Almond Nougat

Winner: Whitman's Chocolates, by a close margin.  Snoopy, their classic feel, and signature solid chocolate sold me.  When buying a box for a gift, it would still be a toss-up for me, and I would probably find the most relevant box design.