Processing Score
25.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0034000944071
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size31 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 100mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 18g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 16g
Includes 15g Added Sugars
30%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 0.9mg
5%
Potassium 110mg
2%
* 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
38 listed · 15 flagged for reviewREESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS - MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR), PEANUTS, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, TBHQ & CITRIC ACID, KIT KAT WAFER BAR - SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE (MILK), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, OF: LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), YEAST, BAKING SODA, TWIZZLERS TWISTS CANDY - CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), OF: PALM OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CORNSTARCH, GLYCERIN, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, RED 40, SODIUM CARBONATE, HARIBO GOLDBEARS - GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), GELATIN, DEXTROSE (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHITE BEESWAX, YELLOW BEESWAX, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Snack Size Candy Assortment, Peanut Butter scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Twizzlers Twists Candy - Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Snack Size Candy Assortment, Peanut Butter's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Of: Lecithin (Soy), Glycerin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: White Beeswax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Reese'S Peanut Butter Cups - Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr), Sugar, Dextrose, Kit Kat Wafer Bar - Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Tbhq & Citric Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Of: Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine and Peanut Butter vs Almond Butter comparisons.
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