Butterfinger · Candy
Peanut Butter Cups
One pack (42g) serving of Peanut Butter Cups by Butterfinger has 230 calories, 22g of sugars and 120mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2087024, record updated Dec 11, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2672551.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2087024, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 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.
- UPC
- 028000577285
- 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 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
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 52.4 g | 57.9 g | 34% |
| Sodium | 286 mg | 50 mg | 92% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 2 g | 90% |
| Calories | 548 | 375 | 97% |
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; 786 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Original Peanut Butter Meltaway GARDNERS CANDIES | 228 mg | 561 |
| Crunchy Miniature Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups REESE'S | 227 mg | 523 |
| Wegmans, Swiss Recipe - Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark WEGMANS | 226 mg | 500 |
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, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, PEANUTS, PEANUT TOFFEE PIECES (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, PEANUT BUTTER [PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED AND COTTONSEED OIL, SALT], PEANUTS, BUTTER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF COCOA BUTTER, MILK, NONFAT MILK, SALT, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED AND COTTONSEED OIL, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, TBHQ (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar, Chocolate, 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 Dec 11, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2087024).
More Butterfinger candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Hot Flavor Peanut Butter Cups | 548 | 52.38 g | 274 mg |
| Peanut Butter Cups Unwrapped Minis | 537 | 53.66 g | 232 mg |
| Peanut Butter Cups Skull | 559 | 52.94 g | 221 mg |
| Peanut Butter Cups Skulls | 559 | 52.94 g | 221 mg |
| Peanut Butter Cups Snowman | 559 | 52.94 g | 221 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups?
230 per 1 pack (42g) serving, and 548 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups?
120mg 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 Dec 11, 2020. 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