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Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cups

Contains added sugar

Milk chocolate cups filled with peanuts, with 16 g of added sugar per serving. Contains milk, peanuts and soy; made in a facility that also processes several tree nuts, wheat and sesame.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains peanutsContains soy
$8.99 lowest price at Sugar Bear Candy
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 5 pieces (31 g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
16g▼
Sodium
105mg
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, soy lecithin, PGPR, natural flavor), peanuts, sugar, dextrose, salt, TBHQ, citric acid
35 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%26
Ingredients · counts 30%46
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%55
Why it scores 35
Nutrition 26 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (4 g), less fiber (1 g); 16 g added sugar per 5 pieces
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); TBHQ (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Candy with added sugars, emulsifiers, flavoring and TBHQ
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and dextrose are refined ingredients; sourcing is not stated
Transparency 55 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavor is unspecified
16 g added sugar
Contains TBHQ
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for tbhq, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, soy lecithin, PGPR, natural flavor) Peanuts Sugar Dextrose Salt TBHQ Citric acid
7 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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