No. 012 · Chocolate · Added 14 Sept 2026
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
Hershey (imported by Hershey Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario) · 1 bar (45 g)
27g sugar/ serving → 108% of adult daily recommended* limit220kcal/serving
Nearly all of the 28g of carbohydrate in this bar is sugar, so a single 45g bar runs past an adult's entire daily sugar limit — and its saturated and trans fat together account for 41% of a day's value.
Contains milk and soyMay contain almondsDeclares 0.1g trans fat rather than zeroSaturated plus trans fat is 41% of daily value in one barCanadian label — figures and formulation may differ from packs sold in Sri Lanka
Per serving vs. daily recommended* limit
Total sugar27g / serving
sodium35mg / serving
Saturated fat8g / serving
Nutrition
| Energy | 220 kcal |
| Total carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1 g |
| Total sugar | 27 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Total fat | 13 g |
| — saturated | 8 g |
| — trans | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
Ingredients worth knowing
Milk chocolate [sugars (sugar, lactose), milk ingredients, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, lecithin (soy), polyglycerol polyricinoleate, artificial flavour]. Contains: Milk, Soy. May contain: Almonds.
Lactose
Milk sugar, often grouped under "sugars" on labels. Not a safety concern, but relevant for anyone with lactose intolerance, and it counts toward the total sugar figure.
Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) (INS 476)
Emulsifier used in chocolate to reduce fat content and improve flow. Generally recognised as safe at typical chocolate usage levels.
Soya Lecithin
Common emulsifier from soybeans. Low concern except for those with soy allergy.