Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses (4.6 grams) contains 22 calories and 0.3 grams of protein. It consists of 61% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 29% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 9 pieces, or 41 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one piece of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses:

  • Calories: 22
  • Protein: 0.3 g
  • Sugar: 2.6 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
  • Fat: 1.3 g, (Saturated: 0.8 g)
  • Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
  • Sodium: 3.9 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses have 22 calories per piece or 483 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

49% of calories in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses are from fat, 47% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 47% of the calories in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (96%).

Sugar

One piece of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses has 2.6 grams of sugar or about 9% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 49% of the calories in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 1.3 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses are saturated.

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses contain 1.1 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

A single piece of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses contains 0.3 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single piece of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses contains 3.9 milligrams of sodium.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 41 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (41g).
Nutrient Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 200kcal -5% 208kcal / 210kcal
Carbohydrates 25g +6% 24g / 24g
Sugar 23g +17% 18g / 20g
Dietary Fiber 1g -33% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 12g +3% 13g / 12g
Saturated Fat 7g +4% 7g / 7g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 10mg +100% 5mg / 5mg
Sodium 35mg +15% 149mg / 41mg
Protein 3g -6% 3g / 3g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium 80mg +127% 39mg / 35mg
Iron 1mg -39% 2mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.

Full Ingredients List

milk chocolate [cane sugar; milk; chocolate; cocoa butter; milk fat; lecithin (soy); natural flavor].
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains chocolate, sugar, milk, cocoa butter, milk fat, lecithin and natural flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Milk Chocolate
2 Cane Sugar
3 Milk
4 Chocolate
5 Cocoa Butter
6 Milk Fat
7 Lecithin
8 Soy
9 Natural Flavor

FAQ

How many calories are in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses?

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses have 22 calories per piece or 483 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses?

On the positive side, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses has 127% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 17% more sugar, 33% less dietary fiber, 3% more total fat, 4% more saturated fat, 100% more cholesterol, 15% more sodium, 6% less protein and 39% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses vegan?

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, milk and milk fat. It also has lecithin and natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

What is the top ingredient in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses?

The top ingredient in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses is milk chocolate.
Source: USDA