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Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 1.4 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 1.4 OZ

JUSTINS
Available at Whole Foods
220
Calories
4g
Protein
16g
Sugars
120mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
37
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these single-serve organic dark chocolate peanut butter cups in the natural snacks aisle, at checkout, or slipped into a lunchbox or picnic bag for an on-the-go treat. They read as an indulgent, slightly nostalgic candy upgrade — packaged and marketed as 'better-for-you' organic, but the ingredient mix (refined sugars, added palm oil, lecithin) and the smooth, shelf-stable texture hint at industrial processing and convenience-focused formulation.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 PACK
Servings per Container: 1
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat7g35%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars16g
Protein4g
* 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

ORGANIC, DARK, CHOCOLATE, (ORGANIC, EVAPORATED, CANE, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, CACAO, BEANS*,, ORGANIC, COCOA, BUTTER*,, ORGANIC, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER]), ORGANIC, PEANUT, BUTTER, (ORGANIC, GROUND, PEANUTS), ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR, ORGANIC, PEANUT, FLOUR, ORGANIC, PALM, OIL, SEA, SALT, ORGANIC, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a ready-to-eat packaged confection with refined sugars, added vegetable fat (palm oil), emulsifiers (sunflower lecithin) and multi-ingredient industrial processing, fitting NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 1.4 OZ

The Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are a delicious treat that can fit into a balanced diet, but calling them 'healthy' depends on what you're comparing them to. With 220 calories and 16 grams of sugar per pack, they’re a sweet indulgence rather than a health food. Think of them as a delightful dessert rather than a snack you’d want to rely on for your daily nutrition.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenientwholesome
$2.49
per package