Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Pieces, 1.5 OZ
What You Should Know
You'd spot this in the snack aisle, natural foods section, or at checkout as a single-serve pouch for movie nights, lunchboxes, or an on-the-go treat. It feels indulgent and slightly nostalgic—candy-like dark chocolate-coated peanut butter pieces marketed as organic and 'better-for-you.' The ingredient list (emulsifiers, maltodextrin, refined palm kernel oil, carnauba wax, added colors) and the finished texture point to a highly processed, shelf-stable confection characteristic of ultraprocessed snack foods.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
PEANUT, BUTTER, COATING, (CANE, SUGAR,, PALM, KERNEL, OIL,, PEANUT, FLOUR,, PEANUT, BUTTER, [GROUND, PEANUTS],, RICE, STARCH,, SEA, SALT,, SOY, LECITHIN), DARK, CHOCOLATE, (CACAO, BEANS*,, EVAPORATED, CANE, SUGAR,, COCOA, BUTTER*,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER]), CANE, SUGAR, COLOR, ADDED, (CARROT,, TURMERIC,, SPIRULINA,, BLACKCURRANT), WATER, BROWN, RICE, SYRUP, RICE, STARCH, TAPIOCA, MALTODEXTRIN, CARNAUBA, WAX, CITRIC, ACID..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •carrot - Artificial coloring
- •turmeric - Artificial coloring
- •spirulina - Artificial coloring
- •blackcurrant - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and formulations—added sugars, refined palm kernel oil, maltodextrin, emulsifiers, and wax—used to create a shelf-stable, uniform texture and candy-like structure. These features and ingredients are consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed) foods.
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Common Questions about Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Pieces, 1.5 OZ
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These little bites are definitely a treat, with a good dose of sugar and fat. They’re great for a quick pick-me-up or a sweet indulgence, but if you’re looking for something super nutrient-dense, you might want to balance them with some fresh fruit or nuts.