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Special Dark - Hershey's - 1.44 oz (41 g)

Special Dark - Hershey's - 1.44 oz (41 g)

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Barcode: 03424500

Common name: mildly sweet chocolate.

Quantity: 1.44 oz (41 g)

Packaging: Plastic, Bag

Brands: Hershey's

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Chocolates, Milk chocolates, Flavoured chocolates, Flavoured milk chocolates, Milk chocolate bar

Labels, certifications, awards: Kosher, Orthodox Union Kosher

Origin of ingredients: United States

Manufacturing or processing places: Hershey, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos

Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/

Stores: Farmacorp

Countries where sold: Bolivia, United States

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Health

Ingredients

8 ingredients

SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, LECITHIN (SOY), NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK.

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Flavouring
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: Milkfat

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Milkfat, Milk

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: E322i, Natural flavouring

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK
SUGAR -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100

CHOCOLATE -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

COCOA BUTTER -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

MILK FAT -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI -> en:cocoa-processed-with-alkali - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

LECITHIN -> en:e322i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

NATURAL FLAVOR -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

MILK -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 4.88, rounded value: 4.88)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 7.32, rounded value: 7.32)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 25

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1940, rounded value: 1940)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 53.7, rounded value: 53.7)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 19.5, rounded value: 19.5)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (25 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (29.3%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (19.5%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in high quantity (53.7%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 bar 41 g)	Compared to: Flavoured milk chocolates
Energy	1,940 kj (463 kcal)	795 kj (190 kcal)	-10%
Fat	29.3 g	12 g	-4%
Saturated fat	19.5 g	8 g	+16%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	< 12.2 mg	< 5 mg	+26%
Carbohydrates	61 g	25 g	+13%
Sugars	53.7 g	22 g	+16%
Fiber	7.32 g	3 g	+198%
Proteins	4.88 g	2 g	-32%
Salt	0 g	0 g	-100%
Potassium	439 mg	180 mg	-50%
Calcium	24.4 mg	10 mg	-80%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 bar 41 g

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 38/100)

Category: Milk chocolate bar

PEF environmental score: 0.78 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 12.74 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	43.5 %
Processing	50.8 %
Packaging	1.3 %
Transportation	3.7 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +1

Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Bag	Plastic		High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 29/100)
Product: Special Dark - Hershey's - 1.44 oz (41 g)

Life cycle analysis score: 38
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -9

Final score: 29/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 6.6 km in a petrol car

1274 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Milk chocolate bar (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	31.2 %
Processing	65.4 %
Packaging	0.8 %
Transportation	2.4 %
Distribution	0.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

1 x Bag (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

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Last edit of product page on August 24, 2023, 6:49:37 AM CEST by 5m4u9.
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Special Dark - Hershey's - 1.44 oz (41 g)