Peanut butter cups
Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
4.2 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 16
Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better chocolate candy
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Lily's · 3.2 oz (91 g) Less sugar · No added sugars Score 59 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Dark chocolate peanut butter creamy Pintola · 350 g Less sugar · No palm oil Score 66 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Filled Bars Jojo's Less sugar · No sugar Score 63 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Peanut Butter Cups - Dark Chocolate Choc Zero · 3 oz Less sugar · No palm oil Score 54 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Cashew Butter & Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate Bites Hu · 78 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 64 out of 100 , 48 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Milk chocolate (ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 20 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 533 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 84 = 16
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). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 533 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 40 g |
| Saturated fat | 20 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.7 g |
| Sugars | 33.3 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 serving (15 g)
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate (chocolate liquor, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla) (moderate concern)
- organic peanuts
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- organic palm oil (sustainably sOurced)
- organic peanut flour
- organic blue agave inulin
- sea salt
- sunflower lecithin
- allergen information: contains peanuts. made in a facility that handles tree nuts
- eggs
- soy
- wheat and milk. made on equipment that processes milk chocolate. read our faqs on unrealsnacks.com for further allergen information (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
Dark chocolate (chocolate liquor, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla), organic peanuts, organic cane sugar, organic palm oil (sustainably sOurced), organic peanut flour, organic blue agave inulin, sea salt, sunflower lecithin. allergen information: contains peanuts. made in a facility that handles tree nuts, eggs, soy, wheat and milk. made on equipment that processes milk chocolate. read our faqs on unrealsnacks.com for further allergen information.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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 -
Reese's Miniature Cups Reese's · 10.5 oz High in sugarHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 15 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 Unreal
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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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