Hershey's Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Pot of Gold

Pot of Gold: 3.7/5 ingredient safety

Pot of Gold by Hershey's has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.7 out of 5, 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Sweet snacks / Cocoa and its products / Confectioneries / Chocolate candies / Bonbons / Assorted chocolate candies

Product Insight: Pot of Gold

Pot of Gold by Hershey's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 2 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.7
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.7 out of 5
Based on 3 tracked ingredients
3
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

3
Carrageenan (E407)
Thickener · Mixed
4
Disodium Phosphate (339)
Preservative · Low Risk
4
Lecithin (322)
Antioxidant · Low Risk

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, WHEY (MILK), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), PECANS, DAIRY BUTTER (MILK), GLYCERIN, LECITHIN (SOY), MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, COCOA, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR CELLULOSE GEL, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, PGPR, CARRAGEENAN.

Product Details

Barcode
0034000017447
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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