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Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 4.7 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 4.7 OZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
180
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Sugars
65mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
54
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these bite-sized dark chocolate peanut butter cups in the candy aisle, checkout display, or your pantry as a quick movie-night or desk snack. They feel indulgent and nostalgic — a familiar childhood candy in a convenient, shareable format — but the very smooth texture and long shelf life come from multiple industrial steps and added ingredients. The ingredient list (processed-with-alkali chocolate, emulsifiers, fractionated palm oils, powdered sugars) flags ultraprocessing: refined inputs and manufacturing to create consistent taste and texture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium65mg3%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars18g
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

DARK, CHOCOLATE*, (CANE, SUGAR**,, CHOCOLATE, LIQUOR, [PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI]**,, COCOA, BUTTER**,, SOY, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER],, VANILLA, BEAN, EXTRACTIVES**), PEANUT, BUTTER, (DRY, ROASTED, PEANUTS), CANE, SUGAR, FRACTIONATED, EXPELLER, PRESSED, PALM, KERNEL, OIL, POWDERED, SUGAR*, (CANE, SUGAR,, CORNSTARCH), NONFAT, MILK, POWDER, WHOLE, MILK, POWDER, WHEY, POWDER, SALT, EXPELLER, PRESSED, PALM, OIL, SOY, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA, BEAN, EXTRACTIVES..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is NOVA 4 (ultraprocessed) because it contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (fractionated palm kernel oil, processed-with-alkali chocolate, soy lecithin emulsifiers, powdered sugars) and is a ready-to-eat, reformulated product produced through several processing steps for texture and shelf stability.

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Common Questions about Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 4.7 OZ

The term 'healthy' can be pretty subjective, right? These little delights pack a decent amount of calories and sugar—about 18 grams of sugar per serving—but they also deliver that sweet, satisfying chocolate-peanut butter combo we all know and love. If you’re treating yourself in moderation, they can definitely fit into a balanced diet!

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenientcomforting
$4.99
per package