M&M'S Peanut Butter — DUMP

Name: M&M'S Peanut Butter
Brand: m&m's

Munch or Dump rates M&M'S Peanut Butter by m&m's DUMP — score 17/90.

Partially hydrogenated palm oil means industrial trans fat, stacked with artificial flavors, artificial colors, titanium dioxide (E171), and four-plus sweeteners. This is candy engineered for craving.

Why this verdict

Partially hydrogenated palm oil — a source of industrial trans fat linked to heart disease
Contains titanium dioxide (E171), a colorant banned from food in the EU
Artificial flavors plus artificial color — pure lab dressing
Four-plus sweetener sources (sugar, lactose, dextrose, corn syrup) stacking the sugar load
Sugar is the first ingredient, ahead of any cocoa or peanut

Ingredients (14)

Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
Chocolate (safe) — Small amount of real chocolate; a minor positive.
Skim milk / milkfat / lactose (moderate) — Dairy solids; lactose adds another sugar source on top.
Peanuts / partially defatted peanuts (moderate) — Real peanut content, but defatted and bulked with oil and sugar rather than true peanut butter.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Synthetic flavoring; the reason this counts as a flavored coffee.
Partially hydrogenated palm oil (harmful) — A source of industrial trans fat, the single worst dietary fat for heart health — an automatic DUMP.
Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
dextrin (moderate) — Starch-derived coating agent for browning and crunch.
Colorant (artificial color) (concerning) — Artificial dye that makes the shell pop with zero nutritional value.
E171 (titanium dioxide) (harmful) — Whitening colorant banned from food in the EU over genotoxicity concerns.