M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar (112 grams) contains 600 calories and 8 grams of protein. It consists of 57% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 32% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 42 ingredients, which is 25.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.25 bar, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar:

  • Calories: 600
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Sugar: 60 g
  • Dietary fiber: 4 g
  • Fat: 36 g, (Saturated: 20 g)
  • Cholesterol: 20.2 mg
  • Sodium: 79.5 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 600 calories per bar or 536 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

53% of calories in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar are from fat, 42% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 42% of the calories in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).

Sugar

One bar of M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 60 grams of sugar or about 200% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 53% of the calories in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 36 grams or 56% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 110% of recommended daily values.

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar contains 20.2 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

A single bar of M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar contains 16% of recommended daily values or 8 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 79.5 milligrams of sodium or about 5% of daily recommended intake.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars


Here is a table of nutritional differences between M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 150kcal +5% 142kcal / 143kcal
Carbohydrates 16g +1% 16g / 16g
Sugar 15g +11% 12g / 13g
Dietary Fiber 1g ~ 2g / 1g
Total Fat 9g +6% 9g / 8g
Saturated Fat 5g +1% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 5mg +50% 3mg / 3mg
Sodium 20mg -29% 102mg / 28mg
Protein 2g -3% 2g / 2g

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Ingredients

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 42 ingredients, which is 25.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.

Full Ingredients List

milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, skim milk, chocolate, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, pgpr, artificial flavor), m&m's minis milk chocolate candies [milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors), sugar, coloring (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), corn syrup, dextrin, cornstarch, carnauba wax], peanuts (peanuts, palm oil).
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, salt, natural flavor, corn syrup, peanut and palm oil, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank Ingredient
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1 Milk Chocolate
2 Sugar
3 Cocoa Butter
4 Skim Milk
5 Chocolate
6 Milkfat
7 Lactose
8 Soy Lecithin
9 Pgpr
10 Artificial Flavor
11 M
12 M's Minis Milk Chocolate Candy
13 Salt
14 Artificial
15 Natural Flavor
16 Coloring
17 Includes Blue 1 Lake
18 Red 40
19 Yellow 6
20 Yellow 5
21 Blue 1
22 Red 40 Lake
23 Yellow 6 Lake
24 Yellow 5 Lake
25 Blue Lake
26 Blue
27 Corn Syrup
28 Dextrin
29 Cornstarch
30 Carnauba Wax
31 Peanut
32 Palm Oil

FAQ

How many calories are in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar?

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 600 calories per bar or 536 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar?

On the positive side, M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar has 29% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 11% more sugar, 6% more total fat, 1% more saturated fat, 50% more cholesterol and 3% less protein than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar vegan?

M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, skim milk, milkfat and lactose. It also has artificial flavor and natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

What is the top ingredient in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar?

The top ingredient in M&Ms Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar is milk chocolate.
Source: USDA