Hershey's · Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
A 3 pieces, per container (38g) serving of Milk Chocolate by Hershey's has 190 calories, 21g of sugars and 30mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hershey Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1646385, record updated May 19, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2671700.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1646385, 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 38g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 034000070183
- 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 78% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 52% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 49% fat and 6% 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 | 55.3 g | 47.5 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 79 mg | 77 mg | 52% |
| Protein | 7.9 g | 5.9 g | 81% |
| Calories | 500 | 514 | 35% |
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; 4,145 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-painted Artisan Chocolates, Epice SULPICE CHOCOLAT | 63 mg | 500 |
| Nutster, Pure Milk & Dark Chocolate, Blueberry & Strawberry Greek Yogurt Filling NUTSTER | 63 mg | 549 |
| Naturally Nutfull, Dry Roasted Whole Hazelnut, Chocolate Truffle NATURALLY NUTFULL | 63 mg | 549 |
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): MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; MILK; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; LACTOSE; MILK, FAT; SOY LECITHIN; PGPR, EMULSIFIER; VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar; Milk; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Lactose; Milk, Fat; Soy Lecithin; Pgpr, Emulsifier; Vanillin. 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 May 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hershey Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1646385).
More Hershey's chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Chocolate Almond and Caramel with Sea Salt | 500 | 52.5 g | 288 mg |
| Chocolate World Bar | 500 | 55.26 g | 79 mg |
| Whole Roasted Hazelnut Center Smooth Milk Chocolate with Delicate Crisps | 500 | 47.06 g | 74 mg |
| Hershey's, Milk Chocolate | 500 | 56.58 g | 79 mg |
| Cookie Layer Crunch Bar, Triple Chocolate | 500 | 47.5 g | 212 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hershey's Milk Chocolate?
190 per 3 pieces, per container (38g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hershey's Milk Chocolate?
30mg per serving (1% 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 May 19, 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