Reese's peanut butter cup calories come to 232 for a standard pack of 2 (45 g) and 515 per 100 g. That makes this a dense candy. Fat supplies 51% of the calories, and each pack carries 21.2 g of sugar, so how many cups you eat matters far more than which wrapper you choose.
232kcal
1 pack of two cups · 45 g, milk chocolate candy
8%protein
4.6 gProtein
25 gCarbs
13.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Milk chocolate candy · per 45 g
Calories
232 kcal
Protein
4.6 g
Carbohydrate
25 g
Fat
13.7 g
Saturated fat
4.8 g
Cholesterol
3 mg
Sodium
161 mg
Potassium
154 mg
Iron
0.5 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Reese's peanut butter cup: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
Pack of 2 (45 g)
232
4.6 g
24.9 g
13.7 g
161 mg
12%
1 cup (17 g)
88
1.7 g
9.4 g
5.2 g
61 mg
4%
Miniature (7 g)
36
0.7 g
3.9 g
2.1 g
25 mg
2%
100 g
515
10.2 g
55.4 g
30.5 g
357 mg
26%
3 × Pack of 2 (45 g)
695
13.8 g
482 mg
5 × Pack of 2 (45 g)
1,159
23 g
803 mg
One pack is 232 calories, and packs add up fast
The orange pack holds two cups and 45 g of candy, which works out to 232 calories, or 12% of the daily value. A single cup is 17 g and 88 calories. A miniature from the bag is 7 g and 36 calories. Those three sizes cover most of the ways people actually eat this candy.
The trouble starts when one pack turns into several. Two packs (90 g) reach 464 calories. Three packs (135 g) reach 695 calories, roughly what a full meal costs. Five packs, 225 g, add up to 1,159 calories and 803 mg of sodium. Holiday bags and movie nights are where those totals tend to happen.
If you want the flavor with less damage, the miniature is the easiest portion to control. You can eat several miniatures and still stay below one standard pack, as long as you count them. Opening a pack and splitting it, one cup now and one later, cuts the hit to 88 calories at a time.
Fat supplies just over half the calories
The calorie split is 51% fat, 41% carbohydrate and 8% protein. Per 100 g that means 30.5 g of fat, 55.4 g of carbohydrate and 10.2 g of protein. The peanut butter filling and the milk chocolate shell both contribute fat, which is why the numbers sit this high for such a small piece.
Most of the carbohydrate is sugar: 47.2 g of the 55.4 g in every 100 g. Fiber is modest at 3.6 g per 100 g, or 1.6 g in a pack. So the carbs here act like candy carbs, not like the slow kind you get from oats or beans.
Protein is the surprise people hope for, given the peanut butter. A pack gives 4.6 g, which is 9% of the daily value. That is real but small next to the 232 calories that come with it. Treat this as a treat that happens to contain some protein, not as a protein snack.
Sugar and saturated fat are the rows to watch
Sugar is the headline number. A pack holds 21.2 g, one cup holds 8 g and a miniature holds 3.3 g. Almost half of each cup by weight is sugar, which tells you how quickly a few extra cups change your day.
Saturated fat runs 10.7 g per 100 g, against a daily value of 20 g. That is a large share for a food you might eat by the handful, so it deserves a glance if you track saturated fat closely. The milk chocolate coating is a big part of that number.
Sodium is less of a concern than the salty taste suggests. A pack has 161 mg, or 7% of the daily value, and a single cup has 61 mg. Cholesterol is low at 6 mg per 100 g. If sodium is your worry, the candy rarely tips the balance unless you are eating several packs.
A cup fits a day more easily than a pack
Because the calories are so concentrated, Reese's works best as a planned dessert rather than a grazing snack. One cup at 88 calories is easy to absorb into most days. A full pack at 232 calories is closer to a small snack on its own, and it will not keep you full for long given how much of it is sugar.
Pairing it with something that brings fiber or more protein, like fruit or a glass of milk, makes the treat feel more like a snack and less like a sugar spike. Keeping the bag out of reach and portioning out miniatures does more than any substitute product will.
The brand range includes Reese's Peanut Butter Mini Cups, Reese's Miniatures Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's White Peanut Butter Cups, and the brand table above lists them. If you log your snacks, BodyPal can record a cup or a pack from a photo, which helps when the wrappers start piling up.
How does Reese's peanut butter cup compare?
Here is how a Reese's peanut butter cup compares with chocolate truffles, chocolate almonds and brownie bites, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: If you want the smallest single treat, a chocolate truffle at 61 calories or one cup at 88 beats a 232-calorie pack, while the brownie bite is the least dense at 405 per 100 g. For more protein per bite, chocolate almonds win with 13 g per 100 g, though they carry the most calories at 560.
Most popular Reese's peanut butter cup brands in the United States
6Reese's White Peanut Butter Cups1 package · 79 g519 kcal
Label figures run from 500 to 524 calories per 100 g depending on the variety, close to the number above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Reese's peanut butter cup FAQs
How many calories are in one Reese's peanut butter cup?
A single cup is about 88 calories (17 g), and the standard pack of two cups is 232 calories. A miniature cup is 36 calories.
Are Reese's peanut butter cups good for weight loss?
A 45 g pack is 232 calories with 21.2 g of sugar and 13.7 g of fat. A single 17 g cup is 88 calories, and a 7 g miniature is 36.
Reese's cups or Reese's Pieces: which has more calories?
Cups are 515 calories per 100 g and Pieces 497. A 45 g pack of cups is 232 calories, while a 46 g pack of Pieces is 229.
How much protein is in a Reese's peanut butter cup?
Reese's cups have 10.2 g of protein per 100 g, so a 45 g pack gives 4.6 g and a single 17 g cup 1.7 g.
How many calories are in a Reese's miniature?
A Reese's miniature (7 g) has 36 calories, 2.1 g of fat and 3.3 g of sugar. That makes it the easiest size to portion, though a handful of miniatures adds up quickly.
How much sugar is in a pack of Reese's cups?
A pack of 2 (45 g) contains 21.2 g of sugar. One cup has 8 g. Per 100 g, sugar reaches 47.2 g, so almost half the candy's weight is sugar.
How much fat is in a pack of Reese's peanut butter cups?
A pack of 2 (45 g) has 13.7 g of fat. Fat supplies 51% of the calories, and saturated fat comes to 10.7 g per 100 g against a daily value of 20 g.
How many calories are in 100 g of Reese's peanut butter cups?
100 g of Reese's peanut butter cups has 515 calories, which is 26% of the daily value. It also has 30.5 g of fat, 55.4 g of carbs and 10.2 g of protein.
How much sodium is in a Reese's peanut butter cup?
One cup (17 g) has 61 mg of sodium, or 3% of the daily value. A pack of 2 has 161 mg, which is 7% of the daily value.
