Peanut butter cups
Reese's Miniature Cups
10.5 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 15
Reese's Miniature Cups scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Lactose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 53.9 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Organic reese’s Reese's No lactose Score 30 out of 100 , 15 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Reese's Miniature Cups
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 53.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 11.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.7 g |
| Sugars | 53.9 g |
| Added sugars | 50 g |
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 3 pieces (26 g)
Ingredients
- MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR) (moderate concern)
- PEANUTS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- SALT
- TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR; COCOA BUTTER; CHOCOLATE; SKIM MILK; MILK FAT; LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY); PGPR); PEANUTS; SUGAR; DEXTROSE; SALT; TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More peanut butter cups on GoodSwap
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Skinny Dipped · 1 cup Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 17 out of 100 Bad -
Reese's 2 Peanut Butter Cups Reese's · 2 pieces, 1.5 oz (42 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 4 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Unreal · 4.2 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 16 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Justin's · 1.4 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Chi eye · 340 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 2 out of 100 Bad -
Peanut Butter Cups Quest · 5.93 oz/168 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcohols Score 43 out of 100 Okay
More from Reese's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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