Atkins Peanut Butter Cups - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Atkins Peanut Butter Cups (17 grams) contains 80 calories and 1 grams of protein. It consists of 53% carbohydrates, 6% protein, 35% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisAtkins Peanut Butter Cups has 18 ingredients, which is 1.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 piece, or 17 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Atkins Peanut Butter Cups:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 80
- Protein: 1 g
- Dietary fiber: 2 g
- Fat: 6 g, (Saturated: 3.5 g)
- Sodium: 55.1 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups have 80 calories per piece or 471 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.57% of calories in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are from fat, 38% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups contains 8% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 38% of the calories in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%).Sugar
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Atkins Peanut Butter Cups has 100% less sugar.
Fat
The majority, or 57% of the calories in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are from fat. Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are high in total fat, with 6 grams or 9% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are saturated.Atkins Peanut Butter Cups are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Atkins Peanut Butter Cups has 16% more total fat.
Protein
A single piece of Atkins Peanut Butter Cups contains 2% of recommended daily values or 1 grams of protein.Sodium
One piece of Atkins Peanut Butter Cups has 55.1 milligrams of sodium or about 4% of daily recommended intake.Atkins Peanut Butter Cups contains 224% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Atkins Peanut Butter Cups and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 17 grams):
| Nutrient | Atkins Peanut Butter Cups | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 80kcal | -8% | 86kcal / 87kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | -8% | 10g / 10g |
| Sugar | ~ | -100% | 8g / 8g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | +228% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 6g | +16% | 5g / 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | +16% | 3g / 3g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 2mg / 2mg |
| Sodium | 55mg | -224% | 62mg / 17mg |
| Protein | 1g | -15% | 1g / 1g |
| Calcium | 10mg | -31% | 16mg / 15mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -53% | 1mg / 0mg |
| Potassium | 40mg | -34% | 72mg / 61mg |
Ingredients
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups has 18 ingredients, which is 1.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is maltitol, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
maltitol, cocoa butter, peanuts, unsweetened chocolate, polydextrose, milkfat, contains less than 2% of palm kernel and palm oil, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavors, sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides, peanut oil, mixed tocopherols (to maintain freshness), sucralose.
Source: USDA
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 1 | Maltitol | ||||||
| 2 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 3 | Peanut | ||||||
| 4 | Unsweetened Chocolate | ||||||
| 5 | Polydextrose | ||||||
| 6 | Milkfat | ||||||
| 7 | Palm Kernel | ||||||
| 8 | Palm Oil | ||||||
| 9 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 10 | Salt | ||||||
| 11 | Natural | ||||||
| 12 | Artificial Flavor | ||||||
| 13 | Sodium Caseinate | ||||||
| 14 | Mono | ||||||
| 15 | Diglyceride | ||||||
| 16 | Peanut Oil | ||||||
| 17 | Mixed Tocopherol | ||||||
| 18 | Sucralose |
FAQ
How many calories are in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups?
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups have 80 calories per piece or 471 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Atkins Peanut Butter Cups?
On the positive side, Atkins Peanut Butter Cups has 100% less sugar, 228% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol and 224% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 16% more total fat, 16% more saturated fat, 15% less protein, 31% less calcium, 53% less iron and 34% less potassium than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Atkins Peanut Butter Cups vegan?
Atkins Peanut Butter Cups is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milkfat and sodium caseinate. It also has artificial flavor and tocopherol which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups?
The top ingredient in Atkins Peanut Butter Cups is maltitol.Source: USDA
