Brookside · Chocolate
Brookside, Smooth Dark Chocolate, Blueberry & Cranberry Almond
A 1/2 bar (45g) serving of Brookside, Smooth Dark Chocolate, Blueberry & Cranberry Almond has 220 calories, 23g of sugars and 40mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hershey Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1646476, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1646476, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that The Hershey Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 068437912679
- Category
- Chocolate
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chocolate
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 63% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 52% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chocolate: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 51.1 g | 47.5 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 89 mg | 77 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 5.9 g | 59% |
| Calories | 489 | 514 | 33% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 9,187 products, one per barcode.
Other chocolate in this aisle
7,802 of the 9,187 chocolate products are named chocolate. Per 100 g their median is 516 calories, 74 mg of sodium and 6 g of protein; 4,685 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Chocolate DUTCH DELIGHTS | 71 mg | 571 |
| Crisp Wafers in Milk Chocolate KITKAT | 71 mg | 500 |
| Bergamot Orange Milk Chocolate CACAO SAMPAKA | 71 mg | 589 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chocolate", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; MILK FAT; COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI; SOY LECITHIN; MILK; SALT; NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR); ALMONDS; SWEETENED DRIED BLUEBERRIES (BLUEBERRIES; SUGAR); SWEETENED DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES; SUGAR; GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE; BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE; SUNFLOWER OIL); SUNFLOWER OIL; NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Dark Chocolate (sugar; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Cocoa Processed with Alkali; Soy Lecithin; Milk; Salt; Natural Vanilla Flavor); Almonds; Sweetened Dried Blueberries (blueberries; Sugar); Sweetened Dried Cranberries (cranberries; Sugar; Grape Juice Concentrate; Blueberry Juice Concentrate; Sunflower Oil); Sunflower Oil; Natural Flavor.. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hershey Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1646476).
More Brookside chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Almond with Acai | 489 | 48.89 g | 89 mg |
| Brookside, Dark Chocolate, Cranberry Almond with Blood Orange | 489 | 48.89 g | 89 mg |
| Smooth Dark Chocolate Made with Mango, Coconut & Crisp Rice | 489 | 51.11 g | 122 mg |
| Brookside, Dark Chocolate, Blueberries | 475 | 55 g | 88 mg |
| Brookside, Crunchy Clusters, Almond & Cherry | 475 | 50 g | 325 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Brookside, Smooth Dark Chocolate, Blueberry & Cranberry Almond?
220 per 1/2 bar (45g) serving, and 489 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Brookside, Smooth Dark Chocolate, Blueberry & Cranberry Almond?
40mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Hershey Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov