Gardners Candies · Candy
Original Peanut Butter Meltaway
A 2 oz (57g) serving of Original Peanut Butter Meltaway by Gardners Candies has 320 calories, 18g of sugars and 130mg of sodium, as submitted by Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2540670, record updated Feb 24, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2540670, available May 25, 2023; 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 Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 30, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 088671050029
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 5% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 89% of them.
Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 10% 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 | 31.6 g | 57.9 g | 5% |
| Sodium | 228 mg | 50 mg | 89% |
| Protein | 14 g | 2 g | 99% |
| Calories | 561 | 375 | 98% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
Other meltaway in this aisle
22 of the 19,635 candy products are named meltaway. Per 100 g their median is 571 calories, 143 mg of sodium and 10.5 g of protein; 21 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoy Chocolate, Peanut Butter Meltaways ENJOY CHOCOLATE | 172 mg | 562 |
| The Original Peanut Butter Meltaway Novelties Candy GARDNERS | 161 mg | 571 |
| Peanut Butter Meltaway Egg ASHER'S | 161 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meltaway", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), PEANUT BUTTER (DRY ROASTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND RAPESEED OIL, SALT), SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NON-FAT MILK, SWEET DAIRY WHEY (MILK), LACTOSE (MILK), MILK FAT, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, COCONUT OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar, Milk, Cocoa Butter. 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 Feb 24, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2540670).
More Gardners Candies candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter Meltaway the Original Creamy Peanut Butter Covered in Rich Milk Chocolate Candies | 561 | 45.61 g | 175 mg |
| The Original Peanut Butter Meltaway | 571 | 46.43 g | 179 mg |
| Gardners Candies, the Original Peanut Butter Meltaway Novelties | 571 | 46.43 g | 161 mg |
| The Original Peanut Butter Meltaway Creamy Peanut Butter Covered in Rich Milk Chocolate | 571 | 42.86 g | 143 mg |
| Gardners Candies, Solid Chocolate Nut Egg | 575 | 47.5 g | 88 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gardners Candies Original Peanut Butter Meltaway?
320 per 2 oz (57g) serving, and 561 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gardners Candies Original Peanut Butter Meltaway?
130mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 24, 2021. 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