Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (15.7 grams) contains 80 calories and 1.7 grams of protein. It consists of 58% carbohydrates, 11% protein, 30% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisReese's Peanut Butter Cups contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 3 pieces, or 47 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 80
- Protein: 1.7 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.7 g
- Fat: 4.7 g, (Saturated: 1.7 g)
- Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
- Sodium: 56.7 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have 80 calories per piece or 511 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.50% of calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are from fat, 42% of calories are from carbohydrates and 8% of calories are from protein.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has about the same amount of calories as the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 42% of the calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (92%).Sugar
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has 8 grams of sugar or about 27% of daily recommended intake.Reese's Peanut Butter Cups contains 6% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 50% of the calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 4.7 grams or 7% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are healthier unsaturated fats.Reese's Peanut Butter Cups contain 1.7 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups contains 3% of recommended daily values or 1.7 grams of protein.Sodium
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has 56.7 milligrams of sodium or about 4% of daily recommended intake.Compared to the average chocolate bar, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has 262% less sodium.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 47 grams):
| Nutrient | Reese's Peanut Butter Cups | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 240kcal | ~ | 239kcal / 241kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | ~ | 27g / 27g |
| Sugar | 24g | +6% | 21g / 23g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | +19% | 3g / 2g |
| Total Fat | 14g | +2% | 15g / 14g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | -40% | 8g / 8g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | -8% | 6mg / 6mg |
| Sodium | 170mg | -262% | 171mg / 47mg |
| Protein | 5g | +54% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 40mg | +1% | 45mg / 40mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +21% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to 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; chocolate; nonfat milk; milk fat; lactose; lecithin (soy); pgpr, emulsifier]; peanuts; sugar; dextrose; salt; tbhq and citric acid, to maintain freshness.
Source: USDA
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 11 | Peanut | ||||||
| 12 | Dextrose | ||||||
| 13 | Salt | ||||||
| 14 | Tbhq | ||||||
| 15 | Citric Acid |
FAQ
How many calories are in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have 80 calories per piece or 511 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
On the positive side, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has 19% more dietary fiber, 40% less saturated fat, 8% less cholesterol, 262% less sodium, 54% more protein, 1% more calcium and 21% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 6% more sugar and 2% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups vegan?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, milk, milk fat and lactose. It also has lecithin which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
The top ingredient in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is milk chocolate.Source: USDA
