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Peanut Butter Cups

One pack (42g) serving of Peanut Butter Cups by Nestle has 230 calories, 22g of sugars and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2092540, record updated Jan 11, 2018).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2092540, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 pack (42g)
Amount per serving
Calories230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 9g45%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 24g9%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 22g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 40mg3%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium not declared

* 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 Nestle USA Inc. 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.

0028000003029
UPC
028000003029
Category
Candy
Records
4 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 34% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 92% of them.

Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among candy: sugar per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Peanut Butter Cups against the 19,635 candy products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars52.4 g57.9 g34%
Sodium274 mg50 mg92%
Protein7.1 g2 g90%
Calories54837597%

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; 754 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate LETANG #58219 mg562
Milk Chocolate with Almonds Peanut Butter Cup TWO BROTHERS219 mg526
Assorted Hard Candies, Hard Candy Mix, Butter Cream NICE!219 mg375

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): MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), PEANUTS, SUGAR, PEANUT TOFFEE PIECES (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, PEANUT BUTTER [PEANUTS, SALT, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED AND COTTONSEED OILS], PEANUTS, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SALT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, SOY LECITHIN), FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF MILK, NONFAT MILK, SALT, COCOA BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVOR, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED OIL, SOY LECITHIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLORS, SOYBEAN OIL, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate. 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 Jan 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2092540).

More Nestle candy

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Nestle, Ketkat, Chunky Bar51655 g180 mg
Bars48151.92 g221 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Nestle Peanut Butter Cups?

230 per 1 pack (42g) serving, and 548 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Nestle Peanut Butter Cups?

115mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 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