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Hershey's Pretzel Pouch, Milk Chocolate
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Hershey's Pretzel Pouch, Milk Chocolate

Hershey's
8.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Sugars
125mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

HERSHEY'S Pretzel Pouch, Milk Chocolate is a candy-shelf staple: bite-size, sweet-and-salty pretzels enrobed in familiar HERSHEY'S milk chocolate with an extra dark-chocolate drizzle. You'd typically find this product in the candy and snack aisle near other chocolate-covered treats, snack mixes, and seasonal party candies — often cross-displayed with pretzels, nuts, or holiday gift items and sometimes near checkout or seasonal endcaps for impulse purchase. It suits casual occasions like movie night, game-day snacking, road trips, or as a simple party bowl filler for gatherings and holiday treats. The brand position is unmistakably mainstream American: a mass-market indulgence from a legacy chocolate maker, marketed toward families, party hosts, and nostalgic consumers who want dependable chocolate flavor and easy sharing options. Label characteristics are straightforward and convenience-driven; there are no organic or clean-label certifications, only small-type ingredients and clauses like natural flavor. Packaging is a shareable pouch that emphasizes freshness and portability rather than health claims. In plain processing terms this is a highly processed confection combining core ingredients with emulsifiers and texturizers to ensure uniform texture and shelf stability. Sensory details: each piece offers a crisp, salty pretzel crunch giving way to a smooth, creamy milk chocolate coating and a thin dark chocolate drizzle for contrast; the pouch pours easily into a bowl for snacking, and the ritual is casual — hands reaching in during a movie or guests grabbing handfuls at a party. Overall it plays the role of an easy, crowd-pleasing sweet-and-salty snack in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium125mg5%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars11g22%
Protein2g
* 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,, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Flour,, Niacin,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Chocolate,, Cocoa, Butter,, Milk,, Skim, Milk,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Milk, Fat,, Malt,, Salt,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Dextrose,, Canola, Oil,, Lecithin, (Soy),, PGPR,, Yeast,, Natural, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • PGPR - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined sugars, enriched flours, oils, emulsifiers (PGPR, lecithin), cocoa processed with alkali, and other additives typical of ultra-processed foods, indicating a NOVA 4 classification.

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Common Questions about Hershey's Pretzel Pouch, Milk Chocolate

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? The Pretzel Pouch has 150 calories per serving and contains added sugars, so it might not be the best choice if you're watching your sugar intake. But if you're looking for a tasty snack that satisfies a chocolate craving, it can definitely fit into a balanced diet!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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