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M&M Milk Chocolate Candy, with Peanuts
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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M&M Milk Chocolate Candy, with Peanuts

M&M'S
10.05 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Sugars
15mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
55
Ingredients

What You Should Know

M&M'S Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy (10.05 oz) is a brightly packaged, share-size bag of bite‑sized chocolate candies: roasted peanut centers wrapped in milk chocolate and finished with a hard, colorful sugar shell. You’ll typically find this bag in the candy and snack aisle, on endcap seasonal displays, near movie-theater style concessions and baking mixes, and often also at checkout lanes for impulse purchase. It fits social and casual occasions — movie nights, game-day gatherings, road trips, or as a quick sweet to toss into a lunchbox or cookie bowl. The brand positions itself as nostalgic, playful, and social, targeting kids, teens, parents buying for families, and adults who grew up with the candy; marketing leans on color, sharing, and lighthearted pop-culture tie‑ins rather than health. Label characteristics include kid-friendly fonts and imagery, a “made with real milk chocolate” cue that can create a mild health halo, and no organic or natural certification; the long ingredient list and prominent artificial color names betray its industrial formulation. In plain terms, this is a highly processed confection created by blending sugars, fats, emulsifiers, and colorants around real peanuts. Sensory notes: the candy shell gives an initial crunch, followed by snap to milk chocolate that melts into a creamy, sweet coating around a firm roasted peanut; the bag is a flexible plastic, typically single‑use, and the ritual is communal — poured into hands or bowls, used as baking mix‑ins, or popped one-by-one while watching screens. Its bright, familiar presence is a staple of American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 10
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium15mg1%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars13g26%
Protein3g
* 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

MILK, CHOCOLATE, (SUGAR,, CHOCOLATE,, SKIM, MILK,, COCOA, BUTTER, LACTOSE,, MILKFAT,, PEANUTS,, SOY, LECITHIN,, SALT,, NATURAL, FLAVOR),, PEANUTS,, SUGAR, CORNSTARCH;, LESS, THAN, 1%, OF:, PALM, OIL,, CORN, SYRUP,, DEXTRIN,, COLORS, (INCLUDES BLUE, 1, LAKE,, YELLOW, 6,, RED, 40,, YELLOW, 5,, BLUE, 1,, YELLOW, 6, LAKE,, RED, 40, LAKE, YELLOW, 5, LAKE,, BLUE, 2, LAKE,, BLUE, 2),, CARNAUBA, WAX,, GUM, ACACIA..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Corn Syrup - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Blue 1 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 2 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 2 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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?

The product contains a long list of industrial ingredients and additives (artificial colors, emulsifiers, dextrin, palm oil, corn syrup) and is an industrially formulated ready‑to‑eat confection, placing it in NOVA group 4 (ultra‑processed).

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Common Questions about M&M Milk Chocolate Candy, with Peanuts

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? If you're comparing it to a fresh fruit salad, it might not score high. However, if you're looking for a fun snack that satisfies your sweet tooth and gives you a little protein from the peanuts, it could fit into a balanced diet. Just remember, moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

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