Processing Score
34.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 96 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 7 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
0034000942480
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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
51 listed · 16 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), YEATS, BAKING SODA, TWIZZLERS TWISTS STRAWBERRY 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, REESE'S PIECES CANDY - SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, OF: PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, LECITHIN (SOY), CARNAUBA WAX, MILK, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE - MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR), ALMOND JOY CANDY BAR - CORN SYRUP, COCONUT, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, OF: LACTOSE (MILK), COCOA, WHEY (MILK), HYDROLYZED MILK PROTEIN, SODIUM METABISULFITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, All Time Great Candy Assortment scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Twizzlers Twists Strawberry Candy - Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup, +1 more): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Artificial Color (Including Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
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 All Time Great Candy Assortment'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.
- Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Cornstarch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Chocolate, Cocoa.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Of: Lecithin (Soy), Glycerin, Lecithin (Soy).
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Hydrolyzed Milk Protein.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- 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: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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