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Hershey's Gold nutrition facts
USDA's branded food database lists 11 Hershey's Gold products from The Hershey Company in 3 categories; the most are candy (8). Of the 10 with a measured place in their category, 7 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 1 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.
Hershey's Gold against each category
| Category | Products | Sugars, brand / all | Sodium, brand / all | Protein, brand / all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy | 8 | 49.3 g vs 57.9 g | 218 vs 50 mg | 7.7 g vs 2.0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.
Hershey's Gold products and their place in each category
| Product | Category | Calories | Sugars | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Candy | 564 | 51.3 g (32%) | 218 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Candy | 543 | 48.6 g (25%) | 214 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Candy | 533 | 50.0 g (26%) | n/a |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Candy | 536 | 50.0 g (26%) | 214 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bars | Candy | 564 | 51.3 g (32%) | 218 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bars | Candy | 543 | 48.6 g (25%) | 214 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Eggs | Candy | 552 | 48.3 g (24%) | 224 mg (89%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Hearts | Candy | 552 | 48.3 g (24%) | 224 mg (89%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Chocolate | 548 | 48.4 g (53%) | 210 mg (87%) |
| Caramelized Creme, Peanuts & Pretzels | Chocolate | 533 | 50.0 g (56%) | 217 mg (88%) |
| Caramelized Creme Peanuts & Pretzels Bar | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 533 | 50.0 g (91%) | 217 mg (47%) |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.
Next questions
- Every brand from The Hershey Companythe company that submits these records, and its other shelf brands
- The candy with the least sugarranked per 100 g across every brand in the aisle
- The candy with the least sodium
- The whole candy aisleevery brand in it, its medians and its leaders
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov