United States · 47 SKUs scored · avg 9/100
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is a Pennsylvania-based confectionery maker with roots going back to 1894. The US portfolio covers Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Special Dark, Kisses, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Pieces, Kit Kat (under license in the US), Almond Joy, Mounds, Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher, PayDay, Take 5, Heath, Whoppers, Rolo, and York Peppermint Patties. All standard lines sit in NOVA 4 due to sugar, corn syrup solids, artificial flavors, and the emulsifier PGPR. FoodScore penalties stack on added sugar and saturated fat for most SKUs; the few darker-chocolate variants score modestly higher. Our pages compare each line to its closest competitor (Ghirardelli, Lindt, Mars Wrigley) on the same rubric.
All The Hershey Company SKUs, ranked
- HERSHEY'S KISSES MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS30
- HERSHEY'S KISSES SPECIAL DARK MILDLY SWEET CHOCOLATE, SPECIAL DARK29
- HERSHEY'S SOLID MILK CHOCOLATE28
- HERSHEY'S, KISSES, CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE, MILK CHOCOLATE27
- HERSHEY'S MILK BOOSTER SYRUP27
- HERSHEY'S GOLD CARAMELIZED CREME, PEANUTS & PRETZELS26
- HERSHEY'S GOLD CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS EGGS, CARAMELIZED CREME22
- HERSHEY'S, SPREADS, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE20
- HERSHEY'S Almond Joy Bar19
- HERSHEY'S ICE POPS, WACKY WATERMELON17
- HERSHEY'S, SNACK BITES, MILK CHOCOLATE AND ALMOND CLUSTERS, MILK CHOCOLATE AND ALMOND CLUSTERS14
- HERSHEY'S SNACKS BITES13
- Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar12
- HERSHEY'S Mounds Bar12
- HERSHEY'S KISSES, MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS CANDY11
- HERSHEY'S PREMIUM ICE CREAM, DARK CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRUFFLE11
- Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate10
- HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS9
- HERSHEY'S COOKIES 'N' CREME PUDDING, COOKIES 'N' CREME8
- HERSHEY'S CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE, ALMONDS & TOFFEE CHIPS8
- HERSHEY'S, MINIATURES7
- HERSHEY'S KISSES COCONUT ALMOND CREME, COCONUT7
- HERSHEY'S MINIATURES CANDY7
- HERSHEY'S WHOLE ROASTED HAZELNUT CENTER SMOOTH MILK CHOCOLATE WITH DELICATE CRISPS7
- HERSHEY'S KISSES HAZELNUT6
- HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE ALMOND AND CARAMEL WITH SEA SALT6
- HERSHEY'S MINIATURES6
- HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD BAR4
- HERSHEY'S, COOKIE LAYER CRUNCH, CARAMEL4
- HERSHEY'S KISSES MILK CHOCOLATE4
- HERSHEY'S KRACKEL MILK CHOCOLATE4
- HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE KISSES4
- HERSHEY'S, COOKIES'N'CREAM2
- HERSHEY'S, KISSES, MILK CHOCOLATE HUGGED BY WHITE CREME2
- HERSHEY'S, MILK CHOCOLATE2
- HERSHEY'S KISSES CANDY CANE2
- HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE2
- HERSHEY'S, CANDY BAR, COOKIES'N'CREME, COOKIES'N'CREME1
- HERSHEY'S, POT OF GOLD CARAMEL COLLECTION ASSORTED MILK & DARK CHOCOLATE1
- HERSHEY'S HUGS MILK CHOCOLATE HUGGED BY WHITE CREME CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE, WHITE CREME1
- HERSHEY'S HUGS MILK CHOCOLATE HUGGED BY WHITE CREME, WHITE CREME1
- HERSHEY'S KISSES CARAMEL CREME WITH GOLD PRETZEL BITS, CARAMEL CREME1
- HERSHEY'S, CANDY COATED MILK CHOCOLATE0
- HERSHEY'S, CANDY SKULLS, COOKIES N CREME, COOKIES N CREME0
- HERSHEY'S, MILK CHOCOLATE CARAMELS0
- HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE CARAMELS0
- HERSHEY'S SUNDAE SYRUP0
Data source: USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods dataset. Nutrition Facts values, ingredient lists and UPCs are manufacturer-declared. FoodScore methodology is documented on the methodology page. Manufacturer website: www.thehersheycompany.com.