Hershey's Chocolate Candy Assortment, 18 Count, 27.3 Oz

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hershey's Chocolate Candy Assortment, 18 Count, 27.3 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Hershey's Chocolate Candy Assortment, 18 Count, 27.3 Oz's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Reese'S Peanut Butter Cups - Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Cocoa Butter; Chocolate; Skim Milk; Milk Fat; Lactose; Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr], Sugar, Dextrose, Hershey'S Milk Chocolate - Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Milk; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr; Natural Flavor], and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil [Palm Oil; Palm Kernel Oil].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr; Vanillin; Artificial Flavor; Salt; Yeast; Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.