Confectioneries
Justin's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
14 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 19
Justin's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups scores 19 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 40 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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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Milk chocolate (ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors 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 40 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 20 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 550 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 81.5 = 18.5 → 19
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). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 550 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 37.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 20 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Added sugars | 40 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 portion (40 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC MILK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC WHOLE MILK POWDER, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC VANILLA) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC PEANUTS
- ORGANIC POWDERED EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC PALM FRUIT OIL
- ORGANIC PEANUT FLOUR
- ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER
- ORGANIC VANILLA FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN
Label text, as published
ORGANIC MILK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER*, ORGANIC WHOLE MILK POWDER, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR*, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC VANILLA), ORGANIC PEANUTS, ORGANIC POWDERED EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC PALM FRUIT OIL**, ORGANIC PEANUT FLOUR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC VANILLA FLAVOR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Justin'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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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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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