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Reese's, Peanut Butter Cups
One 1/2 oz (42g) serving of Reese's, Peanut Butter Cups has 210 calories, 21g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hershey Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1642733, record updated Jan 11, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 1643427.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1642733, available Mar 19, 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 The Hershey Company 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
- 3473807
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 3 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 95% of them.
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 9% 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 | 50 g | 57.9 g | 26% |
| Sodium | 357 mg | 50 mg | 95% |
| Protein | 11.9 g | 2 g | 98% |
| 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; 1,073 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies M&M'S | 283 mg | 500 |
| Peanut Butter Cups Egg BUTTERFINGER | 283 mg | 530 |
| Yummy Chow Crispy Cereal Squares Covered in Chocolatey Peanut Butter Tossed in Powdered Sugar Candy PALMER | 283 mg | 433 |
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): ,ILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; COCOA BUTTER; CHOCOLATE; NONFAT MILK; MILK FAT; LACTOSE; SOY LECITHIN; PGPR, EMULSIFIER); PEANUTS; SUGAR; DEXTROSE; SALT; TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE); TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with , Ilk Chocolate (sugar; Cocoa Butter; Chocolate; Nonfat Milk; Milk Fat; Lactose; Soy Lecithin; Pgpr, Emulsifier); Peanuts; Sugar; Dextrose; Salt; Tbhq (preservative); Titanium Dioxide (color).. 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 The Hershey Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1642733).
More Reese's candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reese's, Pieces Peanut Butter Candy | 500 | 52.5 g | 138 mg |
| Reese's, Peanut Butter Cups, Milk Chocolate | 500 | 50 g | 353 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Filled with Peanut Butter | 500 | 55 g | 188 mg |
| Reese's, Nutrageous | 500 | 44 g | 140 mg |
| Reese's, Peanut Butter Candy Covered Peanuts in a Crunchy Shell | 500 | 45.24 g | 83 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Reese's, Peanut Butter Cups?
210 per 1 1/2 oz (42g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Reese's, Peanut Butter Cups?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Hershey Company 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