Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell
Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Hershey's
Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 38 piece, 30 g (30 g) provides about 150 kcal.
Roughly 51% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 41% from fat and 8% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 388 kcal per 100 g across 9,171 products.
100 g provides 10% of the Daily Value for iron.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 500 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 22.5 g | 29% |
| Saturated fat L | 20 g | 100% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 112 mg | 5% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 62.5 g | 23% |
| Dietary fiber L | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Total sugars L | 52.5 g | |
| Added sugars L | 56.7 g | 113% |
| Protein L | 10 g | 20% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron L | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Potassium L | 250 mg | 5% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 8%
- Carbohydrates 51%
- Fat 41%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein10 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 2.9 g)
- Fiber2.5 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 0 g)
- Sugars52.5 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 54 g)
- Fat22.5 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 1.7 g)
- Saturated fat20 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 2.1 g)
- Sodium112 mgabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 50 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 0 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 500 kcal | 500 kcal |
| Protein | 10 g | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62.5 g | 62.5 g |
| Fat | 22.5 g | 22.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Sugars | 52.5 g | 52.5 g |
| Sodium | 112 mg | 112 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Hershey's
- Barcode
- 0034000114207
- Quantity
- 10.5 oz
- Label serving
- 38 piece (30 g)
- Category
- Confectioneries
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Sugar; partially defatted peanuts; hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel and soybean oil); corn syrup; dextrose; contains 2% or less of: palm kernel oil; artificial color (yellow 5 lake; yellow 6 lake; red 40 lake; blue 1 lake); salt; confectioner's glaze; lecithin (soy); modified cornstarch; vanillin (artificial flavor); carnauba wax; milk.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell?
100 g of Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell has 500 kcal. Serving, 38 piece, 30 g (30 g): about 150 kcal.
Is Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell high in protein?
Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell contains 10 g of protein per 100 g (20% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3 g in serving, 38 piece, 30 g (30 g). About 8% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is among the highest quarter (median 2.9 g).
How many carbs are in Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell?
Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell has 62.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.5 g of fiber and 52.5 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell?
Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell contains 22.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 20 g is saturated (100% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell?
100 g contains 112 mg of sodium, 5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 13, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 539898. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated November 7, 2017. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0034000114207. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 13, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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