People are losing their minds after learning what the Haribo key sweet is actually meant to be. Despite Haribo pointing out that the name of the sour sweet is on the packaging, foodies are only just realising they have been labelling it wrong for years.

Customers debated the real intention behind the Tangfastics favourite on Reddit, with many considering it a key, a bubble-blowing prop, or even a magnifying glass. One commenter joked: "After five years of marriage, we've just discovered that my wife and I refer to this particular Haribo sweet as something different to each other." However, the happy world of Haribo chat came down to two finalists: a key and a dummy.

The answer is in black and white on Haribo's website, which confirms the sweet is meant to represent a dummy.

It states: "The original tangy mix, HARIBO Tangfastics provides a fun tangy taste sensation with a perfect hit of sweet and sour. Containing our popular fizzy cola bottles, sour cherries, dummies and crocodiles."

One user joked online: "It was a key to me but I know they’re apparently dummies. But they’re clearly not dummies."

"Dummy makes sense now that I look at it," one admitted.

However, the name seems to vary by country, as a Canadian revealed they are also called "sour keys" across the pond.

In a thread, one user concluded: "Seems sour keys are the winner as we are in Canada. Thank you all for responding."

Haribo has recently launched new sweet mixes inspired by Harry Potter, with one each named after Harry, Hermione and Ron.

Flavours include sweet cherry lollipop like those from Honeydukes, and zesty lemon sorbet like Dumbledore's favourite lemon drops.