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In case you need reminding, full-sized cups come in a two-pack. They cost about 67¢, thats 33½¢ each cup. They weigh 21.8 grams each, at 1.6¢ per gram.
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Regular 2-Pack - $7.25 per pound |
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And finally, there are the Reese's Peanut Butter cups Big Cups. A six cup pack costs $3.04. That's 51¢ a cup. Mine weighed 39.9 grams, and at 51¢ per cup, that's 1.27¢ per gram. Big Cups - $5.75 per pound. |
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I had my results. The ancient mysteries of peanut butter cup sizes had begun to reveal themselves. Nicolas Cage even helped me put together this fancy graphic. |
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The results spoke clearly. Not only were miniature peanut butter cups the most delicious, they were also the cheapest. How was this possible? |
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It was time to open these peanut cups open and see how much is inside. |
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Like a Malaysian pearl fisherman, I sliced open a chocolate cup and pryed out the precious peanut butter center. I positioned the hunks of chocolate on my digital scale and held my breath.
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The chocolate shell weighed 11.9 grams, the peanutty center 9.3 grams. That's 43% peanut butter wrapped in 56% chocolate. A delicious ratio, but clearly inferior to the spectacular glory of Reese's mini cups.
I carefully zeroed out the scale and repeated my actions with a Reese's mini cup. |
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Could it be that the peanut butter actually costs MORE than the chocolate?
I'd unlocked the mystery of peanut butter cups, the mystery of deliciousness. It's the ratio of 65% chocolate to 35% peanut butter. Simple. You're welcome Godiva. |
