Butterfinger - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One bar of Butterfinger (54 grams) contains 250 calories and 3 grams of protein. Butterfinger consist of 72% carbohydrates, 6% protein, 19% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisButterfinger has 18 ingredients, which is 1.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 bar, or 54 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one bar of Butterfinger:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 250
- Protein: 3 g
- Sugar: 24 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 10 g, (Saturated: 5 g)
- Sodium: 99.9 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Butterfinger has 250 calories per bar or 463 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.61% of calories in Butterfinger are from carbohydrates, 35% of calories are from fat and 5% of calories are from protein.
Butterfinger contains 10% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 61% of the calories in Butterfinger are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Butterfinger are mostly in the form of sugar (96%).Sugar
One bar of Butterfinger has 24 grams of sugar or about 80% of daily recommended intake.Butterfinger has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 35% of the calories in Butterfinger are from fat. Butterfinger is high in total fat, with 10 grams or 16% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Butterfinger are saturated.Butterfinger is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Butterfinger has 39% less total fat.
Protein
A single bar of Butterfinger contains 6% of recommended daily values or 3 grams of protein.Sodium
One bar of Butterfinger has 99.9 milligrams of sodium or about 7% of daily recommended intake.Butterfinger has 85% 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 Butterfinger and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 54 grams):
| Nutrient | Butterfinger | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 250kcal | -10% | 274kcal / 276kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | +25% | 31g / 31g |
| Sugar | 24g | +8% | 24g / 26g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -47% | 3g / 2g |
| Total Fat | 10g | -39% | 17g / 16g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | -48% | 9g / 10g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 7mg / 6mg |
| Sodium | 100mg | -85% | 196mg / 54mg |
| Protein | 3g | -19% | 4g / 4g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 52mg / 46mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -73% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Butterfinger has 18 ingredients, which is 1.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is corn syrup, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
corn syrup, sugar, ground roasted peanuts, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa, molasses, and less than 1% of dairy products solids, confectioner's corn flakes, nonfat milk, salt, soy lecithin, soybean oil, cornstarch, natural flavors, tbhq and citric acid (to preserve freshness), annatto color.
Source: USDA
Butterfinger contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 2 | Sugar | ||||||
| 3 | Ground Roasted Peanut | ||||||
| 4 | Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil | ||||||
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| 6 | Molass | ||||||
| 7 | Dairy Products Solid | ||||||
| 8 | Confectioner's Corn Flake | ||||||
| 9 | Nonfat Milk | ||||||
| 10 | Salt | ||||||
| 11 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 12 | Soybean Oil | ||||||
| 13 | Cornstarch | ||||||
| 14 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 15 | Tbhq | ||||||
| 16 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 17 | Preserve | ||||||
| 18 | Annatto Color |
FAQ
How many calories are in Butterfinger?
Butterfinger has 250 calories per bar or 463 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Butterfinger?
On the positive side, Butterfinger has 39% less total fat, 48% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol and 85% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 8% more sugar, 47% less dietary fiber, 19% less protein, 100% less calcium and 73% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Butterfinger vegan?
Butterfinger is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains dairy products solid and milk. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Butterfinger?
The top ingredient in Butterfinger is corn syrup.Source: USDA
