Hershey's Kisses · Chocolate
Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate
A 9 pieces (41g) serving of Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate by Hershey's Kisses has 190 calories, 21g of sugars and 15mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hershey Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2618603, record updated May 31, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2658036.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2618603, available Aug 31, 2023; 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 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 034000121670
- Category
- Chocolate
- Records
- 5 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 24% of them.
Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 4% 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 | 51.2 g | 47.5 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 37 mg | 77 mg | 24% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 5.9 g | 33% |
| Calories | 463 | 514 | 20% |
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; 1,937 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Chocolate Covered Bunny, Peppermint YORK | 29 mg | 343 |
| Seattle Chocolates, Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar, Rainier Cherry SEATTLE CHOCOLATES | 29 mg | 514 |
| Sweet Obsessions, Tiramisu Truffles, Dark Chocolate SWEET OBSESSIONS | 29 mg | 452 |
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): SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI; MILK FAT; LACTOSE; SOY LECITHIN; VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; MILK).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Sweet Chocolate (sugar; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Cocoa Processed with Alkali; Milk Fat; Lactose; Soy Lecithin; Vanillin, Artificial Flavor; Milk).. 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 31, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hershey Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2618603).
More Hershey's Kisses chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Chocolate Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy | 463 | 53.66 g | 24 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Candy Filled with Caramel | 464 | 57.14 g | 161 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Candy | 462 | 53.85 g | 77 mg |
| Milk Chocolate | 469 | 56.25 g | 78 mg |
| Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy | 469 | 53.12 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate?
190 per 9 pieces (41g) serving, and 463 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate?
15mg 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 31, 2023. 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