What to expect from Buc-ee’s before its first store opens in Mississippi
People keep coming back to Buc-ee’s in Robertsdale, Alabama. The store has plenty of food options and is known for its clean bathrooms and friendly service.
Peanut butter and chocolate lovers celebrate a Buc-ee treat the size of a hockey puck.
Buc-ee’s OverBite Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy is made of a dark chocolate bar with the face of Buc-ee’s mascot, Buc-ee the Beaver. The inside of the quarter pound chocolate bar is smeared with peanut butter like an avalanche.
USA TODAY reached out to Buc-ee’s on April 22 for more information about the product, but did not immediately receive a response.
Here’s what we know about this candy and what social media users have said about it.
Where can you buy the much talked about Buc-ee’s candy?
It is available for purchase at Buc-ee stores, but not on the chain’s official website. However, third-party sellers such as True Texas Merch and FoxSnax sell this candy online.
Social media reacts to viral Buc-ee’s candy
Social media users have taken note of the candy and are sharing photos and comments about the sweet.
“This is wild,” one user wrote with an X along with two photos of candy.
“It’s nice to finally have a product where the contents match the packaging,” wrote another X user who gave props to the popular convenience store for selling this big sweet treat.
Some users expressed concerns about the sugar and calorie content of the candy, while others pointed out that it could be much worse.
“That’s still less than one soda,” one user wrote. “And frankly, I think I’d be better off eating chocolate.”
Another user pointed out that unlike soda, Buc-ee’s peanut butter candy has more nutrition to offer customers.
“Cola also contains no protein or other micronutrients,” wrote @oyeomchan. “This giant peanut butter pack is loaded with protein.”
What are the nutritional and health facts about the popular Buc-ee’s candy?
According to True Texas Merch, Buc-ee’s much talked about OverBite Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter is made with semisweet chocolate, peanut butter, palm kernel oil, and citric acid.
On its candy packaging, Buc-ee’s recommends customers divide the 4-ounce candy into four equal portions.
Per product package, Buce-ee’s OverBite Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Treats contains:
- 150 calories per serving (approximately 600 calories per pack)
- 35 milligrams of sodium per serving (approximately 140 milligrams per pack)
- Total sugar content per serving is 12 grams (approximately 48 grams per pack)
- 10 grams of fat per serving (approximately 40 grams per pack)
- 3 grams of protein per serving (approximately 12 grams per pack)
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s Trends team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – 757. Please send your email to: sdmartin@usatoday.com.
