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HERSHEY'S MR. GOODBAR Chocolate with Peanuts XL, Candy Bar, 4.4 oz (16 Pieces)
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HERSHEY'S MR. GOODBAR Chocolate with Peanuts XL, Candy Bar, 4.4 oz (16 Pieces)

HERSHEY'S
4.4 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Sugars
30mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
40
Ingredients

What You Should Know

HERSHEY'S MR. GOODBAR Chocolate with Peanuts XL is a familiar fixture of American candy culture: a midpriced, mass-market chocolate bar built around a simple promise — milk chocolate studded with crunchy peanuts. You’ll commonly find it in the candy and seasonal aisle of supermarkets, endcaps and checkout lanes alongside other Hershey confections, chocolate bars, and peanut-based treats, and often in holiday bins for Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Easter. It’s positioned as a nostalgic, everyday indulgence: a heritage Hershey product marketed to broad demographics who want an affordable, shareable sweet — families, kids, office snackers and anyone chasing comfort food memories. The wrapper is the iconic bright yellow with bold branding; the XL format is marketed as shareable or suitable for snacking and baking. Label claims are modest — no organic or natural certification — and the packaging emphasizes flavor and size rather than health. In plain processing terms, the bar is an industrially made confection composed of refined sugar, milk derivatives, vegetable oils, emulsifiers and flavorings: an engineered sweet rather than a simple homemade chocolate. Sensory experience centers on contrasts: a smooth, sweet milk chocolate matrix punctuated by roasted, crunchy peanuts; the bar is scored into pieces for snapping, wrapped in a single-use printed film; eaten straight from the wrapper, chilled, or broken into baking chips. Rituals include popping a segment during a movie, sharing pieces at a party, or melting bits to finish a dessert — comfort-first, portable, and unabashedly indulgent.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4.0
Servings per Container: 4
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium30mg1%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein3g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

SUGAR,, PEANUTS,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (PALM, OIL,, SHEA, OIL,, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, PALM, KERNEL, OIL,, &/OR, SAFFLOWER, OIL),, LACTOSE, (MILK),, REDUCED, PROTEIN, WHEY, (MILK),, CHOCOLATE,, SKIM, MILK,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, COCOA,, COCOA, PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI,, LECITHIN, (SOY),, VANILLIN, (ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • shea oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • safflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined sugars, multiple vegetable oils, milk derivatives, emulsifiers and artificial flavor (vanillin), and is industrially formulated — characteristics of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about HERSHEY'S MR. GOODBAR Chocolate with Peanuts XL, Candy Bar, 4.4 oz (16 Pieces)

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! Mr. Goodbar is definitely a tasty treat, but it's on the higher side of sugar and fat, so it's more of an indulgence than a health food. If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up or a sweet reward, it fits the bill, just keep in mind it’s not a daily staple for a balanced diet.

Perfect For

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road-trip
holiday-baking

Vibe:

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