Chocolate covered nuts
M&M's Peanut Butter M&M's
487.6 g
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 0
M&M's Peanut Butter M&M's scores 0 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.
Better chocolate candy
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Peanut Butter Cups Quest · 1.48 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 44 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Unreal · 10.05 oz/285 g No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 42 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Peanut Butter Cups Atkins Endulge · 12 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 47 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
filled salted peanut butter in Milk Chocolate Chocolove · 3.2 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 47 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Peanut Butter Cups Atkins · 8.47 oz/240 g No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 50 out of 100 , 50 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter M&M's
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 50 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 17.9 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 101 = 0
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 17.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 50 g |
| Added sugars | 46.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
- Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, lactose, peanuts, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor) (moderate concern)
- sugar (high concern)
- peanut butter (partially defatted peanuts, palm oil)
- hydrogenated palm kernel oil
- vegetable oil (palm and sunflower oils)
- cornstarch
- dextrose (high concern)
- corn syrup (high concern)
- natural flavor
- salt
- dextrin
- colors (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake) (not recognized)
- carnauba wax
- propyl gallate
- gum acacia
Label text, as published
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, lactose, peanuts, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), sugar, peanut butter (partially defatted peanuts, palm oil), hydrogenated palm kernel oil and/or vegetable oil (palm and sunflower oils), cornstarch, dextrose, corn syrup, natural flavor, salt, dextrin, colors (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake), carnauba wax, propyl gallate, gum acacia.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More chocolate covered nuts on GoodSwap
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Milk Chocolate Almonds Kirkland Signature · 1.36 kg (3 lb) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 4 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate covered Almonds Trader Joe's · 16 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
Peanut M&M's Chocolate Candies M&M's · 62.0 oz/1757.7 g Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processedHigh in sugar Score 0 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate covered ALMONDS Trader Joe's · 25 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Peanut Butter M&M's Chocolate Candies M&M's · 2.83 oz/80.2 g Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processedHigh in sugar Score 1 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Almonds Skinny Dipped · 3.5 oz/99 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 20 out of 100 Poor
More from M&M'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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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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List of Select Chemicals in the Food Supply Under FDA Review
“The table below includes select food ingredients (including food and color additives), food contact substances, and contaminants under FDA review as of May 12, 2026 .”
fda.gov
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21 CFR 74.705 FD&C Yellow No. 5
“shall specifically declare the presence of FD&C Yellow No. 5 by listing the color additive as FD&C Yellow No. 5 among the list of ingredients.”
ecfr.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.gov
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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