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M&Ms Peanut (45g) nutrition

Figures from M&Ms’ published nutrition information, collected by Boone. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Traffic lights, per small handful (~11g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow
Energy57 kcal3% of RI2,120 kJ, 507 kcal per 100g
Saturates1.2gHigh6% of RI10.4g per 100g
Sugars5.5gHigh6% of RI48.9g per 100g
Salt0.04gMedium1% of RI0.4g per 100g

Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Boone does not hold fat figures for this product, so it is not shown.

How much
Who is eating
57kcal4% of the day
!Nothing is over 30% of their daily limits in small handful (~11g).
CaloriesEnergy57 kcal4%
Reference 1,291 kcal
Total sugarWithin limit5.5g29%
Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)
Saturated fatWithin limit1.2g8%
Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age
SaltWithin limit0.04g1%
Limit 3g (NHS)
ProteinTarget1.1g
No set target for this age

Small handful (~11g) of Peanut (45g). Figures from M&Ms; portion figures calculated by Boone. Free sugar cannot be worked out without the ingredient list, so total sugar is shown against the free sugar limit as an upper bound. How

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Sugar in a portion of M&Ms Peanut

Total sugar5.5gin small handful (~11g)
Teaspoons1.4One teaspoon is 4g
1.4 teaspoons of sugar

Boone does not hold an ingredient list for this product, so it cannot split free sugar from sugar that occurs naturally. The shares on the right treat all of it as free sugar, so they are the most it could be.

Up to 5.5g against the NHS free sugar limit
Age 4 to 6 19g a day29%
Age 7 to 10 24g a day23%
Age 11 and over 30g a day18%

The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11.

How it compares with other nuts

Joint #51 of 72 nuts for least salt per 100g.

Sorted by salt per 100gHow

Among all 72 nuts

Where it sits per 100g against every nuts product in the Boone database.

Sugar48.9g per 100g
0gMiddle 4.6g69.4g

More sugar than 88% of the 72 nuts.

Saturated fat10.4g per 100g
0gMiddle 5.7g53.4g

More saturated fat than 86% of the 72 nuts.

Salt0.4g per 100g
0gMiddle 0.04g1.5g

More salt than 69% of the 72 nuts.

Calories507 kcal per 100g
13 kcalMiddle 578 kcal752 kcal

Fewer calories than 72% of the 72 nuts.

Is M&Ms Peanut ultra-processed?

NOVA group 4
1 Unprocessed
2 Ingredients
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Group 4: ultra-processed. Made with industrial processes or ingredients. How NOVA works →

Boone does not hold a full ingredient list for this product, so the group is assigned from the type of food. Check the pack for the ingredients.

M&Ms Peanut nutrition by portion

Boone does not hold figures for fat, carbohydrate and fibre for this product.

Per100gSmall handful (~11g)Half bag (~23g)Full bag (45g)
Energy507 kcal57 kcal114 kcal228 kcal
of which saturates10.4g1.2g2.3g4.7g
of which sugars48.9g5.5g11.0g22.0g
Protein10.0g1.1g2.2g4.5g
Salt0.40g0.04g0.09g0.18g

Quick answers

How many calories are in M&Ms Peanut (45g)?+

57 kcal in small handful (~11g). Per 100g it is 507 kcal.

How much sugar is in M&Ms Peanut (45g)?+

5.5g of sugar in small handful (~11g), about 1.4 teaspoons. Without an ingredient list Boone cannot say how much of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in M&Ms Peanut (45g)?+

0.04g in small handful (~11g): 1% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1% of the 6g adult limit.

Is M&Ms Peanut (45g) ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4.

Where the figures come from

Source. M&Ms’ published nutrition information, per 100g as sold.

Collected. Copied by Boone from M&Ms’ published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Calculated by Boone. Portion figures, traffic lights. Labelled where they appear.

Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.

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