Reese's · Candy
Dark Peanut Butter Cups
One 1/2 oz (42g) serving of Dark Peanut Butter Cups by Reese's has 210 calories, 19g of sugars and 130mg of sodium, as submitted by REESE'S to USDA (FoodData Central 578194, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 578194, available Apr 1, 2019; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that REESE'S submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 3449606
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 18% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among candy: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 45.2 g | 57.9 g | 18% |
| Sodium | 310 mg | 50 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 9.5 g | 2 g | 95% |
| Calories | 500 | 375 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
Other butter in this aisle
1,245 of the 19,635 candy products are named butter. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 227 mg of sodium and 8.3 g of protein; 917 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| A Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Snack Bar MUSCLE SANDWICH | 246 mg | 509 |
| Crispety, Crunchety, Peanut-buttery Fun Size Bars, Crispety, Crunchety, Peanut-buttery BUTTERFINGER | 243 mg | 459 |
| Candy Assortment Miniatures - Cup, Wafer Bar, Balls, Peanut Butter, Malted Milk REESE'S, KIT KAT, WHOPPERS, HEATH | 241 mg | 444 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "butter", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; MILK FAT; SOY LECITHIN; VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; PGPR, EMULSIFIER; MILK); PEANUTS; SUGAR; DEXTROSE; SALT; TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Semi-sweet Chocolate (sugar; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Soy Lecithin; Vanillin, Artificial Flavor; Pgpr, Emulsifier; Milk); Peanuts; Sugar; Dextrose; Salt; Tbhq (preservative).. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement REESE'S submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 578194).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Reese's Dark Peanut Butter Cups?
210 per 1 1/2 oz (42g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Reese's Dark Peanut Butter Cups?
130mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record REESE'S submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov