Bonbonetti Dunakavics (Sugar-Coated Peanuts)
Sugar-coated roasted peanuts · Bonbonetti · Chocolate & candy
must-try
Why it's worth it
Dunakavics ('Danube pebbles') has been made since 1964 with an unchanged recipe and is a staple of Hungarian retro candy lists. It is a cheap, very Hungarian bag that Czech shops do not stock.
Taste
Roasted peanuts in a crunchy, colourful sugar shell; sweet with a nutty, slightly salty core
Why this rating
You can’t get this at homenot sold in Czechia — distinctly local
Reviewers rave about it3 sourced review quotes on file
A local icona well-known local classic
Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices
Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.
Nutrition
Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality
Nutritional values per 100 g
Energy value2047 kJ · 488 kcal
Fats22 gincluding saturated fatty acids3.9 g
Carbohydrates60 gincluding sugars51 g
Protein12 g
Salt0 g
Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).
Where & what you'll pay
Tesco
Spar
Auchan€EAN 5998710151806If you know Czech shelves
No common CZ analog; sugar-shelled peanuts are rare on Czech shelves
Sources
“Dunakavics is a Hungarian candy made of crunchy roasted peanuts coated with sugar.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)“roasted peanuts covered in a crunchy, colorful sugar shell”
budapestawaits.com (blog)“Sugar-coated peanuts”
justbudapest.com (blog)
Curated 2026-09-24. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.