Nutritious Peanut Butter Cups Contain 21 Grams of High-Quality Protein

Feb. 4, 2013
This unique chocolate candy contains 21 grams of protein per two-peanut butter cup serving and is sweetened with a blend of erythritol, monk fruit and sucralose to enables a low total carbohydrate count.

Who says candy can't be nutritious at the same time it satisfies the sweet tooth? Not Quest Nutrition, Los Angeles, who recently rolled out Quest Cravings Peanut Butter Cups. This first-of-its-kind chocolate candy contains 21 grams of high-quality protein per two-peanut butter cup serving. The candy contains no added sugars and is sweetened with a blend of erythritol, monk fruit and sucralose, which enables a low total carb count of 8 grams per serving, three of which are fiber.

The product is currently available online for $27.99 for a box of 12 packages, with 2 cups per package.