- Brand
- Reese's
- Made by
- The Hershey Company
- Aisle
- Chocolate candy
- Kind
- peanut butter cups
Reese's
Reese's Zero Sugar Miniatures
Miniature peanut butter cups sweetened with sugar alcohols and sucralose in place of sugar.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersSucralose
- Seed oilsSunflower oil, Safflower oil
- PreservativesTBHQ
Fails 3 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | Artificial sweeteners | SUCRALOSE |
| Sunflower oil | Seed oils | SUNFLOWER OIL |
| Safflower oil | Seed oils | SAFFLOWER OIL |
| TBHQ | Preservatives | TBHQ |
Ingredients as listed
Maltitol, Peanuts†, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Peanut Oil, &/or Safflower Oil), Lactitol (Milk), Polydextrose†, Cellulose Gum, Chocolate†, Cocoa†, Cream (Milk)†, Contains 2% or Less of: (Calcium Carbonate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali†, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Salt, Sodium Caseinate (Milk), Lecithin (Soy), PGPR, TBHQ & Citric Acid (To Maintain Freshness)), Sucralose
Source: The Hershey Company’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
Same aisle, fewer flags
More peanut butter cups first, then the rest of the chocolate candy aisle. Each fails fewer than 3 of the checks; fewest flags first.
Justin's · peanut butter cups
Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
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Reese's Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Flagged ingredients1TBHQ
Fails 1 of 5: preservativesReese's · peanut butter cups
Reese's White Creme Peanut Butter Cups
Flagged ingredients2Corn syrup solids, TBHQ
Fails 2 of 5: preservatives, corn syrupReese's · peanut butter cups
Reese's Thins Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Flagged ingredients4Sunflower oil, Safflower oil, Vegetable oil (not named), TBHQ
Fails 2 of 5: preservatives, seed oilsAlter Eco · dark chocolate bar
Alter Eco Dark Blackout 85% Chocolate Bar
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checks