
Hersheys Reese Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups
What You Should Know
HERSHEY'S REESE'S Zero Sugar Peanut Butter Cups (3 oz) sit squarely on the candy aisle shelf—often tucked with seasonal minis, sugar-free confections, and other Reese's formats—sometimes near diabetic-friendly or 'no sugar added' displays. The product leans on a familiar cultural icon: the Reese's orange brand and peanut-butter-and-chocolate combo that evokes childhood treats, while the "Zero Sugar" messaging targets adults watching sugar intake. Packaging is a small, resealable bag of individually wrapped mini cups, convenient for portion control, sharing at office desks, or slipping into a road-trip snack stash. Label claims emphasize "Zero Sugar," "aspartame free," and kosher certification but offer no organic or "natural" certification; ingredients list includes polyols, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers and preservatives, so any health halo is limited to the absence of sugar rather than whole‑food benefits. In plain terms this is a highly processed candy: manufacturing replaces sugar with maltitol and sucralose, and the chocolate and peanut butter centers are stabilized with oils, gums and additives. Sensory experience is immediate: a snap or slight give from the thin chocolate-like coating made with vegetable fats, followed by a creamy, slightly grainy peanut butter center with cooling sweetness from maltitol; the texture is soft and poppable in miniature form. Rituals include popping a miniature with coffee, tossing a few on ice cream or baked goods, or handing them out at holidays. The product sits between nostalgia and convenience—an indulgent, sugar-free spin on a classic treat.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
MALTITOL,, PEANUTS†,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (PALM, OIL,, SHEA, OIL,, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, PALM, KERNEL, OIL,, PEANUT, OIL,, &/OR, SAFFLOWER, OIL),, LACTITOL, (MILK),, POLYDEXTROSE†,, CELLULOSE, GEL,, CHOCOLATE†,, COCOA†,, CREAM, (MILK)†,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, CALCIUM, CARBONATE,, COCOA, PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI†,, NATURAL, &, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR,, SALT,, SODIUM, CASEINATE, (MILK),, LECITHIN, (SOY),, PGPR,, TBHQ, &, CITRIC, ACID, (TO, MAINTAIN, FRESHNESS),, SUCRALOSE..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •safflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients (maltitol, sucralose, polydextrose, emulsifiers, preservatives, flavors) and extensive formulation steps, fitting the ultra-processed food category.
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Common Questions about Hersheys Reese Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups
Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy.' These cups are low in sugar, which can be appealing if you're watching your sugar intake. However, they're not exactly a nutrient powerhouse, so if you're looking for superfoods, you might want to look elsewhere.
