I'm a peanut butter junkie and I'm trying to eat lower-calorie snacks. I found the Reese's Snacksters in the midst of all the new 100 calorie pack snacks. The packs even contain Reese's pieces. I couldn't pass it up.

Packaging

The snack packs come in a 5.18 ounce box. There are 7 bags per box. Since there doesn't appear to be a picture in the corner, I'll tell you that the signature Reese's symbol is front and center of the box, with pictures of the package contents at the bottom. The individual packs are .74 ounces each. I think I got this box for $2.50 at Wal-Mart. They can be found for a little more at the grocery store.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size = 1 package
Calories 100
Fat 4g
Sodium 65 mg
Carbs 14g
Fiber 1g
Sugars 9g
Protein 2g

Ingredients

Sugar, partially defatted peanuts, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn flour, whole grain corn flour, whole grain oat flour, peanut butter, molasses, reduced minerals why, corn bran, dextrose, whole grain rice flour, contains 2% or less of cocoa processed with alkali, rice flour, salt, canola oil, sodium bicarbonate, corn syrup, tocopherols, to preseve freshness, modified cornstartch, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, artificial color, carnauba wax, and resinous glaze.

Thoughts

For 100 calories, these packages are rather small. The package contains cereal puffs, peanut butter chips, cereal squares, and Reese's pieces. I can tell you that the Reese's pieces are few and far between. So are the peanut butter chips. The package is loaded mostly with the cereal puffs and squares. The puffs and squares are peanut buttery, but not nearly as good as the candy. I think they're primarily there to take up space. They taste about the same. I guess that's why they add the candy pieces to make it a little sweeter.

Overall

The packages are tasty, but small. For 100 calories, I think I'd prefer to eat half a bag of Reese's pieces. While I enjoy the peanut butter, the snack is not very filling and makes me want another snack. If you want a more nutritious snack, you could just eat plain cereal. I probably won't buy another box of these packages.

Recommended: Yes