Hershey’s cocoa

Name: Hershey’s cocoa
Brand: Hershey's

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Common questions

Is Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa healthy?

Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa scores 97/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa?

Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa lists 1 ingredient, starting with Cocoa. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa?

Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa compare to other chocolate?

At 97/100 Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa sits in our top band, among the better chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa organic?

Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa is not certified organic in our data.

Has Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Hershey's Hershey’s cocoa, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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