Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts (34 grams) contains 170 calories and 4 grams of protein. It consists of 53% carbohydrates, 12% protein, 29% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisReese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 30 ingredients, which is 13.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 piece, or 34 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 170
- Protein: 4 g
- Sugar: 16 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 10 g, (Saturated: 3 g)
- Sodium: 135 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts have 170 calories per piece or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.51% of calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts are from fat, 40% of calories are from carbohydrates and 9% of calories are from protein.
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 2% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 40% of the calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).Sugar
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 16 grams of sugar or about 53% of daily recommended intake.Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 51% of the calories in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 10 grams or 16% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts are healthier unsaturated fats.Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts contains 8% of recommended daily values or 4 grams of protein.Sodium
One piece of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 135 milligrams of sodium or about 9% of daily recommended intake.Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts contains 297% more sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 34 grams):
| Nutrient | Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 170kcal | -2% | 173kcal / 174kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | -8% | 20g / 20g |
| Sugar | 16g | +2% | 15g / 16g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -19% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 10g | +3% | 11g / 10g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | -50% | 6g / 6g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 4mg / 4mg |
| Sodium | 135mg | +297% | 124mg / 34mg |
| Protein | 4g | +70% | 2g / 2g |
| Vitamin D | ~ | ~ | 1iu / ~ |
| Calcium | 27mg | +8% | 32mg / 29mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +17% | 1mg / 1mg |
| Potassium | 130mg | +7% | 143mg / 121mg |
Ingredients
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 30 ingredients, which is 13.4 more 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; milk chocolate [sugar; cocoa butter; chocolate; skim milk; milk fat; lactose; lecithin (soy); pgpr]; sugar; dextrose; contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil [palm oil; shea oil; sunflower oil; palm kernel oil; and/or safflower oil]; salt; chocolate; skim milk; whey (milk); tbhq and citric acid, to maintain freshness; lecithin (soy); vanillin, artificial flavor.
Source: USDA
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 1 | Peanut | ||||||
| 2 | Milk Chocolate | ||||||
| 3 | Sugar | ||||||
| 4 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 5 | Chocolate | ||||||
| 6 | Skim Milk | ||||||
| 7 | Milk Fat | ||||||
| 8 | Lactose | ||||||
| 9 | Lecithin | ||||||
| 10 | Soy | ||||||
| 11 | Pgpr | ||||||
| 12 | Dextrose | ||||||
| 13 | Vegetable Oil | ||||||
| 14 | Palm Oil | ||||||
| 15 | Shea Oil | ||||||
| 16 | Sunflower Oil | ||||||
| 17 | Palm Kernel Oil | ||||||
| 18 | Safflower Oil | ||||||
| 19 | Salt | ||||||
| 20 | Whey | ||||||
| 21 | Milk | ||||||
| 22 | Tbhq | ||||||
| 23 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 24 | Vanillin | ||||||
| 25 | Artificial Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts?
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts have 170 calories per piece or 500 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts?
On the positive side, Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts has 50% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 70% more protein, 8% more calcium, 17% more iron and 7% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 2% more sugar, 19% less dietary fiber, 3% more total fat and 297% more sodium than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts vegan?
Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, whey and milk. It also has lecithin and artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts?
The top ingredient in Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts is peanut.Source: USDA
