Peanut Butter Cups Smooth & Crunchy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Peanut Butter Cups Smooth & Crunchy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, +1 more): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Peanut Butter Cups Smooth & Crunchy'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Nonfat, Milkfat, Lactose, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Sugar, Peanut Toffee Pieces (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Peanut Butter [Peanuts, Dextrose, Hydrogenated Rapeseed And Cottonseed Oil, Salt], Peanuts, Butter, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Paprika Extract Color).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.