Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds

Name: Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds
Brand: Hershey's

18Avoid

Contaminants · 2

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glyphosate13 ppbof 160 ppb

8% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid0.564 ppbof 160 ppb

<1% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Ingredients · 11

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Common questions

Is Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds healthy?

Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds scores 18/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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 Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds?

Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds lists 11 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Chocolate, Almonds, Cocoa Butter and Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds contain seed oils?

Yes. Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds?

Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds compare to other chocolate?

At 18/100 Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds scores worse than most 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 Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds organic?

Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds is not certified organic in our data.

Has Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds been lab tested?

Yes. 2 substances in Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 13 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy with Almonds. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 0.564 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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