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Hershey

Hershey: 3.9/5 average ingredient safety

Hershey has 28 products tracked on PlainIngredients, with an average ingredient safety score of 3.9 out of 5 across scored products. Its most common product category is Snacks.

  • Average ingredient safety: 3.9/5 across 20 scored products
  • Top category: Snacks (11 products)

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28 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Hershey

Hershey: 28 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 3.9 out of 5, Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 1 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

How this brand-level score works

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status, it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

28
Products
3.9
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

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C
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E
9

Products

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Breath savers
0 ingredients
4
Butterbeer Kisses
2 ingredients · Low Risk
5
Chocolate
1 ingredient · Safe
4
Chocolate milk Hershey kisses
1 ingredient · Low Risk
2
Cookies N Cream Dipped Pretzels
1 ingredient · Caution
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Heath Bar
0 ingredients
4
Heath King Size
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Hershey Assorted Flavored Snack Size Candy, Party Pack 33.08 oz
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Hershey's Milk Chocolate
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Ice Breakers Cherry Limeade
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score NOT-APPLICABLE · Low Risk
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Jolly Rancher Tropical Hard Candy
0 ingredients
--
Kisses milk chocolate
0 ingredients
4
Kit kat Birthday Cake
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Kit Kat DUOS Mint Dark Chocolate
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Milk Chocolate Bar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Milk Duds
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3
PAYDAY Peanut Caramel Bar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
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Payday Snack Size
0 ingredients
4
Pink Lemonade Kit Kat
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Plant based oat chocolate confection
1 ingredient · Low Risk
4
Reese’s Sugar Cookie Miniatures
1 ingredient · Low Risk
--
Rolo chewy caramels in milk chocolate
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.3
Twizzlers
3 ingredients · Low Risk
--
twizzlers
0 ingredients
3
Whoppers, milkshake, malted milk balls, strawberry
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Whozeewhatzit
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
york
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4
York peppermint patty
2 ingredients · Low Risk

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Snacks 11
  • Sweet snacks 11
  • Confectioneries 9
  • Cocoa and its products 7
  • Chocolates 4
  • Candies 3
  • Chocolate candies 3
  • Bars 3
  • Chewing gum 1
  • Sugar-free chewing gum 1

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from Open Food Facts and the FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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