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REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Contains TBHQ

These candy cups pair milk chocolate with peanut butter. Each package has 13 g of added sugar and contains TBHQ and PGPR.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains peanutsContains soy
$1.45 1.5 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · 1 package (39g)
Protein
6g▲
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
150mg
Saturated fat
7g▼
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Ingredients: Milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, lecithin (soy), PGPR], peanuts, sugar, dextrose, salt, TBHQ, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%34
Ingredients · counts 30%62
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 34 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (7 g), more protein (6 g); 13 g added sugar per 1 package
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); TBHQ (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 25 · Candy made with refined sugars, emulsifiers and a preservative.
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar is a main ingredient; no sourcing practices are stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or production claims.
13 g added sugar
Contains TBHQ and PGPR
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, dextrose
Varies by additive−10 for tbhq
Scored Oct 21, 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 Lecithin (soy) PGPR] Peanuts Sugar Dextrose Salt TBHQ Citric acid
14 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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