Crispy M&Ms - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Crispy M&Ms (28 grams) contains 130 calories and 1 grams of protein. Crispy m&ms consists of 75% carbohydrates, 4% protein, 18% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Crispy M&Ms has 36 ingredients, which is 19.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ounce of Crispy M&Ms:

  • Calories: 130
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Sugar: 16 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 5 g, (Saturated: 3 g)
  • Cholesterol: 5 mg
  • Sodium: 40 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Crispy M&Ms have 130 calories per ounce or 464 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

63% of calories in Crispy M&Ms are from carbohydrates, 34% of calories are from fat and 3% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 63% of the calories in Crispy M&Ms are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Crispy M&Ms are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).

Sugar

One ounce of Crispy M&Ms has 16 grams of sugar or about 53% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 34% of the calories in Crispy M&Ms are from fat. Crispy M&Ms are high in total fat, with 5 grams or 8% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Crispy M&Ms are saturated.

Crispy M&Ms contain 5 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

One ounce of Crispy M&Ms has 1 grams of protein or about 2% of daily recommended intake.

Sodium

One ounce of Crispy M&Ms has 40 milligrams of sodium or about 3% of daily recommended intake.

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Crispy M&Ms and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Crispy M&Ms and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Crispy M&Ms Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 130kcal -9% 142kcal / 143kcal
Carbohydrates 21g +30% 16g / 16g
Sugar 16g +19% 12g / 13g
Dietary Fiber 1g ~ 2g / 1g
Total Fat 5g -41% 9g / 8g
Saturated Fat 3g -40% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 5mg +50% 3mg / 3mg
Sodium 40mg -43% 102mg / 28mg
Protein 1g -48% 2g / 2g
Vitamin D ~ ~ 1iu / ~
Calcium 30mg +24% 27mg / 24mg
Iron ~ -100% 1mg / 1mg
Potassium ~ -100% 118mg / 100mg

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Ingredients

Crispy M&Ms has 36 ingredients, which is 19.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.

Full Ingredients List

milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, pgpr, salt, artificial and natural flavors), sugar, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, dextrose, mixed tocopherols to maintain freshness), less than 2% - cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (includes blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax, gum acacia.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains chocolate, sugar, milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor and corn syrup, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Crispy M&Ms does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.

Crispy M&Ms contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Crispy M&Ms versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Crispy M&Ms are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank Ingredient
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1 Milk Chocolate
2 Sugar
3 Chocolate
4 Skim Milk
5 Cocoa Butter
6 Lactose
7 Milkfat
8 Soy Lecithin
9 Pgpr
10 Salt
11 Artificial
12 Natural Flavor
13 Crisp Rice
14 Rice Flour
15 Barley Malt Extract
16 Dextrose
17 Mixed Tocopherol
18 Cornstarch
19 Corn Syrup
20 Dextrin
21 Coloring
22 Includes Blue 1 Lake
23 Yellow 6
24 Red 40
25 Yellow 5
26 Blue 1
27 Yellow 6 Lake
28 Red 40 Lake
29 Yellow 5 Lake
30 Blue Lake
31 Blue
32 Carnauba Wax
33 Gum Acacia

FAQ

How much sugar is in Crispy M&Ms?

One ounce of Crispy M&Ms has 16 grams of sugar or 56.4 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA

How many calories are in Crispy M&Ms?

Crispy M&Ms have 130 calories per ounce or 464 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Crispy M&Ms?

On the positive side, Crispy M&Ms has 41% less total fat, 40% less saturated fat, 43% less sodium and 24% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 19% more sugar, 50% more cholesterol, 48% less protein, 100% less iron and 100% less potassium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Crispy M&Ms vegan?

Crispy M&Ms is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, skim milk, lactose and milkfat. It also has natural flavor and tocopherol which can be non-vegan.

What is the top ingredient in Crispy M&Ms?

The top ingredient in Crispy M&Ms is milk chocolate.
Source: USDA