Hammond’s Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle from Hammond’s Candies is a sweet, hard candy served as broken bite-sized pieces. It’s a fairly simple snack made with only a few ingredients, including peanuts.
There are 110 calories in peanut brittle, 2.5 grams fat, 20 grams carbohydrates, and one gram protein.
When I tasted this, it is very sweet. And although it’s a hard candy, it’s fairly easy to crunch. The consistency is similar to toffee rather than a Jolly Rancher or Life Saver.
Read this food review and nutrition guide for a complete overview of the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in Hammond’s Candies peanut brittle.
Peanut Brittle Nutritional Information
Nutritional information is based on a single serving of 28 grams.
Nutrition Info
110 Calories
% Daily Value
|
Saturated Fat |
0% |
LOW |
|
Sodium |
12% |
med |
|
Total Sugars |
14g |
|
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories in Peanut Brittle
There are 110 calories in a single serving of this peanut brittle. One serving size is equal to approximately 28 grams.
We weighed out 28 grams of this snack and found that one serving has about 5 bite-sized pieces.
Here is a summary of the number of calories in peanut brittle, by macronutrient per serving:
Carbohydrates make up approximately 73% of the total calories. Fat contributes another 23%, and the remaining 5% is from protein.
% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Hammond’s Candies.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 110 CALORIES
Sodium
Even though this is a sweet snack, you should check out the amount of sodium. Each serving has 270 milligrams, which is approximately 12% of the recommended daily value.
Total Sugars
This crunchy candy treat has 14 grams of total sugars in a single serving of 28 grams.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 28g
Amount per serving
|
Calories |
110 |
% Daily Value
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Total Fat |
3g |
3% |
|
Saturated Fat |
0g |
0% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
0mg |
0% |
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Sodium |
270mg |
12% |
|
Carbohydrates |
20g |
7% |
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Dietary Fiber |
1g |
4% |
|
Total Sugars |
14g | |
|
Protein |
1g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Peanut Brittle Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
There are only five ingredients in this candy, including Corn Syrup, Sugar, Peanuts, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt.
What is Sodium Bicarbonate?
Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound of salt and bicarbonate anion. It’s a white solid that appears as a fine powder, but is crystalline (meaning in the form of a crystal). Sodium Bicarbonate is commonly known as Baking Soda.
Allergens
This candy contains peanuts.
In addition, the peanut brittle is manufactured in a facility that makes other foods. Those foods may contain egg, milk, sesame, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Labels on Hammond’s Candies Peanut Brittle packaging (credit: Nutrition & Ingredients)