Payday Peanut Caramel Bar - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Payday Peanut Caramel Bar (52 grams) contains 240 calories and 7 grams of protein. It consists of 52% carbohydrates, 14% protein, 25% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar contains only 11 ingredients, which is 5.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 bar, or 52 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Payday Peanut Caramel Bar:

  • Calories: 240
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Dietary fiber: 2 g
  • Fat: 13 g, (Saturated: 2.5 g)
  • Sodium: 114.9 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar has 240 calories per bar or 462 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat, carbohydrates and protein.

46% of calories in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are from fat, 43% of calories are from carbohydrates and 11% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 43% of the calories in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are mostly in the form of sugar (91%).

Sugar

One bar of Payday Peanut Caramel Bar has 20 grams of sugar or about 67% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 46% of the calories in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are from fat. Payday Peanut Caramel Bar is high in total fat, with 13 grams or 20% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are healthier unsaturated fats.

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Payday Peanut Caramel Bar contains 14% of recommended daily values or 7 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of Payday Peanut Caramel Bar has 114.9 milligrams of sodium or about 8% of daily recommended intake.

Nutrition Facts

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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 Payday Peanut Caramel Bar and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 52 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Payday Peanut Caramel Bar and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (52g).
Nutrient Payday Peanut Caramel Bar Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 240kcal -10% 264kcal / 266kcal
Carbohydrates 27g -10% 30g / 30g
Sugar 20g -20% 23g / 25g
Dietary Fiber 2g +6% 3g / 2g
Total Fat 13g -17% 16g / 16g
Saturated Fat 3g -73% 9g / 9g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 6mg / 6mg
Sodium 115mg -121% 189mg / 52mg
Protein 7g +95% 4g / 4g

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Ingredients

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar contains only 11 ingredients, which is 5.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is peanut, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

peanuts; sugar; corn syrup; skim milk; vegetable oil [palm oil; sunflower oil]; contains 2% or less of: salt; carrageenan; mono- and diglycerides.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, corn syrup, milk, palm oil and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Peanut
2 Sugar
3 Corn Syrup
4 Skim Milk
5 Vegetable Oil
6 Palm Oil
7 Sunflower Oil
8 Salt
9 Carrageenan
10 Mono
11 Diglyceride

FAQ

How many calories are in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar?

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar has 240 calories per bar or 462 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Payday Peanut Caramel Bar?

On the positive side, Payday Peanut Caramel Bar has 20% less sugar, 6% more dietary fiber, 17% less total fat, 73% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 121% less sodium and 95% more protein than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Payday Peanut Caramel Bar vegan?

Payday Peanut Caramel Bar is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains skim milk.

What is the top ingredient in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar?

The top ingredient in Payday Peanut Caramel Bar is peanut.
Source: USDA