Processing Score
16.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00034000935208
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size41 g
Amount per serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 20g
Includes 17g Added Sugars
34%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0.4mcg
2%
Calcium 90mg
7%
Iron 1.5mg
8%
Potassium 170mg
4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
20 listed · 8 flagged for reviewHERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS - MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, MILK, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR], ALMONDS, SUNFLOWER OIL, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE - MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, MILK, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR], HERSHEY'S COOKIES 'N CREME - SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM OIL; SHEA OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; PALM KERNEL OIL; AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL], SKIM MILK, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR; NIACIN; FERROUS SULFATE; THIAMIN MONONITRATE; RIBOFLAVIN; FOLIC ACID], LACTOSE (MILK), OF: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI; WHEY (MILK); LECITHIN (SOY); HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP; CHOCOLATE; BAKING SODA; SALT; NATURAL FLAVOR AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; PGPR, HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK - SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hershey's Chocolate Candy Assortment, 18 Count, 27 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Lecithin (Soy)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 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: Hershey'S Milk Chocolate With Almonds - Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Milk, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr, Natural Flavor], Hershey'S Milk Chocolate - Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Milk, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr, Natural Flavor], Hershey'S Cookies 'N Creme - Sugar, Hershey'S Special Dark - Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Oil [Palm Oil; Shea Oil; Sunflower Oil; Palm Kernel Oil; And/Or Safflower Oil].
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour; Niacin; Ferrous Sulfate; Thiamin Mononitrate; Riboflavin; Folic Acid].
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali; Whey (Milk); Lecithin (Soy); High Fructose Corn Syrup; Chocolate; Baking Soda; Salt; Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor; Pgpr.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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