Reese's Pieces - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Reese's Pieces (0.8 grams) contains 4 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Reese's pieces consists of 63% carbohydrates, 13% protein, 23% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisReese's Pieces has 20 ingredients, which is 3.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 51 pieces, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Reese's Pieces:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 4
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Fat: 0.2 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
- Sodium: 1.1 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Reese's Pieces have 4 calories per piece or 510 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.48% of calories in Reese's Pieces are from carbohydrates, 43% of calories are from fat and 10% of calories are from protein.
Reese's Pieces has 2% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 48% of the calories in Reese's Pieces are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Reese's Pieces are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).Sugar
A single piece of Reese's Pieces contains 0.4 grams of sugar.Reese's Pieces has 9% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 43% of the calories in Reese's Pieces are from fat. Reese's Pieces are high in total fat, with 0.2 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Reese's Pieces are saturated.Reese's Pieces are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Reese's Pieces contains 26% less total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Reese's Pieces contains 0.1 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Reese's Pieces contains 1.1 milligrams of sodium.Reese's Pieces has 38% 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 Reese's Pieces and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Reese's Pieces | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 200kcal | -2% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | +8% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 21g | +9% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | -39% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 9g | -26% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | +13% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 55mg | -38% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 5g | +81% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | 1mg | -29% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Reese's Pieces has 20 ingredients, which is 3.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is sugar, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
sugar; partially defatted peanuts; partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel and soybean oil); corn syrup; dextrose; contains 2% or less of: artificial color (yellow 5 lake; red 40 lake; yellow 6 lake; blue 1 lake); salt; resinous glaze; soy lecithin; modified cornstarch; carnauba wax; vanillin, artificial flavor; milk.
Source: USDA
Reese's Pieces contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Reese's Pieces contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 3 | Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | ||||||
| 4 | Palm Kernel | ||||||
| 5 | Soybean Oil | ||||||
| 6 | Corn Syrup | ||||||
| 7 | Dextrose | ||||||
| 8 | Artificial Color | ||||||
| 9 | Yellow 5 Lake | ||||||
| 10 | Red 40 Lake | ||||||
| 11 | Yellow 6 Lake | ||||||
| 12 | Blue 1 Lake | ||||||
| 13 | Salt | ||||||
| 14 | Resinous Glaze | ||||||
| 15 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 16 | Modified Cornstarch | ||||||
| 17 | Carnauba Wax | ||||||
| 18 | Vanillin | ||||||
| 19 | Artificial Flavor | ||||||
| 20 | Milk |
FAQ
How many calories are in Reese's Pieces?
Reese's Pieces have 4 calories per piece or 510 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Reese's Pieces?
On the positive side, Reese's Pieces has 26% less total fat, 100% less cholesterol, 38% less sodium and 81% more protein than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 9% more sugar, 39% less dietary fiber, 13% more saturated fat, 100% less calcium and 29% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Reese's Pieces vegan?
Reese's Pieces is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains resinous glaze and milk. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Reese's Pieces?
The top ingredient in Reese's Pieces is sugar.Source: USDA
