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Peanut Butter Cups

Contains palm kernel oil

These milk chocolate peanut butter cups have 13 g of added sugar per three-piece serving. They contain fractionated palm kernel oil and come in compostable bulk bags.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains peanutsContains soy
$11.49 0.5 lb or 1 lb · lowest price at Tare Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 3 pieces (30g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
80mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: Milk chocolate (cane sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, whole milk, organic soy lecithin [emulsifier], sea salt, vanilla extract), peanut butter (peanuts, salt), cane sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, lactose (milk), sea salt, organic soy lecithin (emulsifier)
Product details
PackagingCompostable bags and stickerCompostable
“PACKAGING: All bulk items will be packaged in compostable bags with a compostable sticker.” — the product page
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%17
Ingredients · counts 30%60
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%85
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 17 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (6 g), less fiber (1 g); 13 g added sugar per 3 pieces
Ingredients 60 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Chocolate candy with emulsifiers and fractionated palm kernel oil
Sourcing 85 · Organic certification is stated; no origin or producer is named
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list and organic certification
13 g added sugar
Fractionated palm kernel oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for cane sugar
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Ingredients
Milk chocolate (cane sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, whole milk, organic soy lecithin [emulsifier], sea salt, vanilla extract) Peanut butter (peanuts, salt) Cane sugar Fractionated palm kernel oil Lactose (milk) Sea salt Organic soy lecithin (emulsifier)
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Sourcing

Everyone's favorite candy - now plastic free! Staff recommendation: pop them in the freezer before enjoying. .50# = approx. 22 pieces 1# = approx. 44 pieces This product contains ingredients that will melt in hot weather. To keep our waste to a minimum we do not ship with freezer packs. We are not responsible for melted products. BRAND: From Sunridge Farms, a family owned and operated manufacturer and distributor of certified organic and natural foods.  PACKAGING: All bulk items will be packaged in compostable bags with a compostable sticker.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
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.
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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