The processing score reflects 91 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
43 listed · 15 flagged for reviewREESE'S MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS - MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN, (SOY), PGPR), PEANUTS, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, TBHQ & CITRIC ACID, REESE'S TAKE 5 - SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CANOLA OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, COCONUT OIL, SOY BEAN OIL), PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS, SKIM MILK, OF: WHEY (MILK), CORN SYRUPS SOLIDS, DAIRY BUTTER, (MILK), GLYCERIN, CORN SYRUP, LECITHIN (SOY)SODIUM HYDROXIDE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, BAKING SODA, CARRAGEENAN, MILK FAT, YEAST, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, REESE'S FAST BREAK - SUGAR, MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), OF: CHOCOLATE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY (MILK), HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL), EGG WHITES, HYDROLYZED MILK PROTEIN, LECITHIN (SOY), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), REESE'S WHITE CREME PEANUT BUTTER CUPS - PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LACTOSE (MILK), OF: SALT, PGPR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Reese's Candy Assortment, 28.06 Oz, 18 Count scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrups Solids, Corn Syrup, +1 more): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Soy Bean Oil), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate, Of: Chocolate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Lecithin (Soy)Sodium Hydroxide, Mono- And Diglycerides, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Reese's Candy Assortment, 28.06 Oz, 18 Count'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- 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 Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, Lecithin, (Soy), Pgpr), Sugar, Dextrose, Reese'S Take 5 - Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Tbhq & Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, &/Or Safflower Oil), Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, &/Or Safflower Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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