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 20/90.

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 sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
Cocoa Butter (safe) — Pure cocoa fat that gives the melt and mouthfeel; calorie-dense but a natural part of chocolate.
Chocolate (moderate) — Small amount for flavor; arrives far down the list behind two sweeteners.
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 (moderate) — Common emulsifier in the brownie; mild but adds to the additive pile.
Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Lab-made flavor compounds standing in for real chocolate depth.
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 used as a thickener/filler, adding fast carbs with no nutritional value.
Dextrose (moderate) — A second added sugar, used on the chicken; spikes blood sugar fast.
Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
dextrin (moderate) — Processed starch derivative used as a coating/binder — a marker of ultra-processing.
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.