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Peanut Butter Cups

A 3 pieces (34g) serving of Peanut Butter Cups by Palmer has 190 calories, 17g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by R.M. Palmer Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 1961372, record updated Dec 7, 2018).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1961372, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 pieces (34g)
Amount per serving
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g14%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
Dietary Fiber <1g4%
Total Sugars 17g
Includes Added Sugars 16g32%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 150mg3%

* 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 R.M. Palmer Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 34g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0041269208219
UPC
041269208219
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 26% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.

Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 6% 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 sugars50 g57.9 g26%
Sodium162 mg50 mg82%
Protein8.8 g2 g94%
Calories55937598%

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; 409 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Lake Champlain Chocolate, Organic Peanut Butter Chocolate LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATE129 mg571
Peanut Butter Buckeyes, Milk Chocolate FANNIE MAY128 mg538
Caramels, Butter MEMBER'S MARK128 mg385

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): SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM), GROUND PEANUTS WHEY, LACTOSE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), PEANUT FLOUR, SKIM MILK, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITOL (EMULSIFIERS), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).

The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (palm Kernel And/or Palm), Ground Peanuts Whey. 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 Dec 7, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement R.M. Palmer Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1961372).

More Palmer candy

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Palmer, Peanut Butter Cups55955.88 g132 mg
Palmer, Peanut Butter, Milk Chocolate55853.49 g128 mg
White Chocolate, Peanut Butter55853.49 g186 mg
Candy, Milk Chocolate55365.79 g66 mg
Peanut Butter Hearts55355.26 g132 mg

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

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Palmer Peanut Butter Cups?

190 per 3 pieces (34g) serving, and 559 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Palmer Peanut Butter Cups?

55mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record R.M. Palmer Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 7, 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