Peanut butter cups
Reese's Minis
215 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 4
Reese's Minis scores 4 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 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Minis
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 56.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 14.1 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 96 = 4
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 | 28.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 14.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59.4 g |
| Sugars | 56.3 g |
| Added sugars | 53.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 9.4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 9 pieces (32 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)
- VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL)
- HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL)
- SALT
- PGPR
- TBHQ & CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR), PEANUTS, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL), SALT, PGPR, TBHQ & CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More peanut butter cups on GoodSwap
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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 -
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 -
Crispy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Justin's · 1 pack Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 22 out of 100 Poor -
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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)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu