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Reese's Minis Peanut Butter Cups Candy
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Reese's Minis Peanut Butter Cups Candy

Reese's
7.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
3g
Protein
17g
Sugars
80mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
58
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Reese's Minis Peanut Butter Cups arrive in a resealable bag of bite-sized, unwrapped candies that are commonly shelved in the candy and seasonal snacks aisle, near other boxed chocolates, party candies, and checkout impulse displays. Shoppers reach for this product for quick treats, party bowls, holiday candy dishes, movie-night snacks, or to add sweet pockets of peanut butter to baked goods. The brand sits as a classic American confectionery icon — mass-market, nostalgia-driven, and positioned for broad appeal across kids, teens, and adults who grew up on the flavor pairing of milk chocolate and peanut butter. Marketing leans on sharing, tradition, and indulgence rather than health claims. The label carries kosher certification and emphasizes milk chocolate and peanut butter flavors; it does not display organic or natural certification and includes small-print functional ingredients like TBHQ and vanillin. Visually the packaging feels familiar and playful, and the resealable bag supports convenience and portion control narratives. In plain terms, this is a highly processed packaged candy made from refined sugars, vegetable oils, isolated dairy components, emulsifiers, and preservatives. Sensory notes: each mini is a thin cup of smooth, sweet milk chocolate yielding to a sweet, slightly crumbly yet creamy peanut butter center; melt-in-mouth chocolate and a slightly powdery peanut butter finish. Rituals include popping singles out for movie-watching, pouring into sharing bowls at gatherings, freezing for a cold bite, or chopping into cookie dough. The product fits into Americana snacking culture as an easy, shareable indulgence.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 9.0
Servings per Container: 7
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat4.5g23%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium80mg3%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars17g
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

Sugar,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, Oil,, Shea, Oil,, Sunflower, Oil,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, &/or, Safflower, Oil),, Peanuts,, Lactose, (Milk),, Dextrose,, Reduced, Protein, Whey, (Milk),, Chocolate,, Skim, Milk,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Cocoa,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Hydrogenated, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Palm, Oil),, Salt,, Lecithin, (Soy),, PGPR,, Vanillin, (Artificial, Flavor),, TBHQ, &, Citric, Acid, (to, Maintain, Freshness)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Safflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Lecithin (Soy) - Processed emulsifier
  • TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
  • Citric Acid - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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?

Contains refined sugars, multiple vegetable oils, hydrogenated fats, artificial flavoring, emulsifiers, and preservatives, indicating extensive industrial processing typical of NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Reese's Minis Peanut Butter Cups Candy

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your goals! While these delightful little cups are a tasty treat, they do contain high sugar levels and some fats. If you're looking for a sweet indulgence rather than a health food, they fit the bill perfectly!

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
holiday-baking
game-day-prep

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