Hershey chocolate
Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Hershey's
Hershey chocolate contains 488 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 50% of its calories come from fat, with 45% from carbohydrates and 5% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 367 kcal per 100 g across 86,677 products.
100 g provides 21% of the Daily Value for iron and 14% of the Daily Value for calcium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 488 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 30.2 g | 39% |
| Saturated fat L | 18.6 g | 93% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 23 mg | 8% |
| Sodium L | 81 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 60.5 g | 22% |
| Dietary fiber L | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Total sugars L | 58.1 g | |
| Added sugars L | 48.8 g | 98% |
| Protein L | 7 g | 14% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 186 mg | 14% |
| Iron L | 3.7 mg | 21% |
| Potassium L | 349 mg | 7% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 5%
- Carbohydrates 45%
- Fat 50%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein7 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 5.6 g)
- Fiber2.3 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 2 g)
- Sugars58.1 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 21.6 g)
- Fat30.2 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 13.5 g)
- Saturated fat18.6 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 5.6 g)
- Sodium81 mgbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 180 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal1.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 488 kcal | 488 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.5 g | 60.5 g |
| Fat | 30.2 g | 30.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 2.3 g |
| Sugars | 58.1 g | 58.1 g |
| Sodium | 81.4 mg | 81 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Hershey's
- Barcode
- 0034000291410
- Category
- Sweets and Desserts
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Hershey chocolate?
100 g of Hershey chocolate has 488 kcal.
How much protein is in Hershey chocolate?
Hershey chocolate contains 7 g of protein per 100 g (14% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is above the median (median 5.6 g).
How many carbs are in Hershey chocolate?
Hershey chocolate has 60.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.3 g of fiber and 58.1 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Hershey chocolate?
Hershey chocolate contains 30.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 18.6 g is saturated (93% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Hershey chocolate contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (21% DV) and calcium (14% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Hershey chocolate?
100 g contains 81 mg of sodium, 4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated December 3, 2022. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 0034000291410. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated December 3, 2022. Imported November 8, 2026.
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2600813. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated June 12, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).
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