This brittle has 486 kcal and 19 g fat per 100 g. Caramelized sugar with embedded nuts or seeds. The hard texture forces slower eating, but the nut fat and sugar combine to roughly 500 kcal per 100 g. A typical piece is ~25 g.
How should I track Peanut brittle, homemade?
Peanut brittle, homemade is a good source of magnesium. The trickiest part about tracking Peanut brittle, homemade is that small portions pack a lot of calories, and most people estimate sweet portions poorly. Research (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that calorie-dense foods are underestimated by 50–200% when portioned by eye. Weighing on a scale takes the guesswork out. And here is the mindset shift that helps: tracking sweets is not about guilt. It is about awareness. When you log a treat honestly, you can plan around it and still hit your targets for the day.