
Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar
What You Should Know
HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bar is an instantly recognizable American candy staple you’ll usually find in the candy aisle, checkout endcaps, or seasonal displays alongside marshmallows and graham crackers for s'mores. Full-size bars sit near other mass-market chocolate and confectionery brands, and during holidays they share shelf space with seasonal treats and party candy. This bar fits quick-grab shopping trips, snack stashes for road trips or movie nights, and ingredient runs for nostalgic dessert projects like s'mores or topping ice cream and brownies. Brand messaging leans on decades of heritage — friendly, family-oriented, and Americana — marketed to broad audiences who value comfort, tradition, and simple indulgence rather than premium or artisanal claims. Packaging is classic and unpretentious: wrapped foil under printed paper, recognizable brown branding, and clear portion segmentation for sharing. Label notes in this product’s description call out kosher and gluten-free status, and the ingredient list contains familiar words like "milk chocolate" and "natural flavor," which can create a mild health halo despite being a candy. There is no organic certification or claims of minimally processed ingredients. In plain terms, this is an industrially produced confection: milk, sugar, cocoa components and added emulsifiers (soy lecithin, PGPR) are blended and refined into a consistent, shelf-stable bar. Sensory experience is sweet and creamy with a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture, a slight snap when broken into sections, and a rich, milky cocoa finish. The ritual of unwrapping and sharing sections — or melting them for s'mores — is central to how people use and experience this product in everyday American food culture.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Milk, Chocolate, (Sugar,, Milk,, Chocolate,, Cocoa, Butter,, Milk, Fat,, Lecithin, (Soy),, PGPR,, Natural, Flavor)..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Lecithin (Soy) - Processed emulsifier
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains refined ingredients, added sugars, and industrial additives/emulsifiers (PGPR, soy lecithin, natural flavors) characteristic of ultraprocessed foods. The product is a formulated confection rather than minimally processed whole foods.
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Common Questions about Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar
Well, that depends on what you mean by healthy! If you're looking for a sweet treat to indulge in, then yes, it can fit into a balanced diet. But with 25 grams of sugar per bar, it's definitely more of a dessert than a health food. Moderation is key!
