Caffeine in Food

Hershey's Chocolate Bars

Hershey's Chocolate Bars
Caffeine
9 mg
per chocolate bar
LOW
This item contains low levels of caffeine

Hershey's Chocolate is an old American favorite made in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

This chocolate comes in many different varieties and varies in caffeine content based on the amount of cacao the chocolate contains. 

Hershey's chocolate in general is processed and high of sugar, however, they have recently been branching out into marketing organic brands as well as those with higher cacao percentages.

This data was from Hershey in 2015. By 2020 the data was no longer on their website, so formulations may have changed since then.

Caffeine in Various Hershey's Chocolate Products

Heshey's Product Name Serving Size  Caffeine (mg)*
ALMOND JOY Candy Bar 1 bar (1.6 oz.) 3
ALMOND JOY Candy Bar, Snack Size 1 bar (0.6 oz.) 1
ALMOND JOY Eggs 1 egg (1.1 oz.) 2
ALMOND JOY PIECES Candies 46 pieces 4
BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavored Candies 16 pieces 10
DAGOBA 59% Semisweet Dark Chocolate 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 26
DAGOBA Authentic Hot Chocolate 1 Tbsp. (0.5 oz.) 11
DAGOBA Cacao Powder 1 Tbsp. (0.2 oz.) 8
DAGOBA Chai Hot Chocolate 3 Tbsp. (0.5 oz.) 10
DAGOBA NEW MOON, 74% Dark Chocolate 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 34
DAGOBA ECLIPSE Extra Dark Chocolate 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 41
DAGOBA 37% Milk Chocolate 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 10
DAGOBA XOCOLATL Organic Cocoa 3 Tbsp. (0.5 oz.) 11
EAT-MORE Candy Bar 1 bar (2 oz.) 5
HERSHEY'S BITES Cookies 'n' Creme Candies 14 pieces 1
HERSHEY'S Chocolate Shell Topping 2 Tbsp. (1.2 oz.) 7
HERSHEY'S Chocolate Sugar-Free Syrup 1 Tbsp. (1.2 oz.) 5
HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup 2 Tbsp. (1.4 oz.) 5
HERSHEY'S Cocoa 1 Tbsp. (0.2 oz.) 8
HERSHEY'S Cookies 'n' Creme Candy Bar, Snack Size 3 bars (1.3 oz.) 1
HERSHEY'S Cookies 'n' Creme Eggs 8 pieces 1
HERSHEY'S Double Chocolate Sundae Syrup 2 Tbsp. (1.3 oz.) 5
HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Cookies 'n' Creme Candy 9 pieces 1
HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates 9 pieces 10
HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Mint Truffles Wrapped in Dark Chocolates 9 pieces 11
HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolates 9 pieces 20
HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bar 1 bar (1.5 oz.) 9
HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar 1 bar (1.5 oz.) 7
HERSHEY'S Nuggets Milk Chocolate 4 pieces 10
HERSHEY'S Nuggets Milk Chocolate with Almonds 4 pieces 8
HERSHEY'S Nuggets Milk Chocolate with Toffee and Almonds 4 pieces 3
HERSHEY'S Solid Milk Chocolate Egg 7 pieces 10
HERSHEY'S TAKE5 Candy Bar 1 package (1.5 oz.) 2
HERSHEY'S BLISS Chocolate 6 pieces 12
HERSHEY'S BLISS Dark Chocolate 6 pieces 24
HERSHEY'S BLISS Dark Chocolate with a Caramel Meltaway Center 6 pieces 19
HERSHEY'S BLISS Milk Chocolate with a Crème de Menthe Meltaway Center 6 pieces 9
HERSHEY'S BLISS Milk Chocolate with a Meltaway Center 6 pieces 11
HERSHEY'S BLISS White Chocolate with a Creamy Meltaway 6 pieces 0
KIT KAT Bar 1 four-piece bar (1.5 oz.) 6
KRACKEL Chocolate Bar 1 bar (1.5 oz.) 8
MAUNA LOA Cookies & Crème Macadamia Nuts 1/4 cup (1.3 oz.) 1
MOUNDS Candy Bar 1 package (1 oz.) 5
MOUNDS Candy Bar, King Size 2 pieces (2 oz.) 10
MR. GOODBAR Chocolate Bar 1 bar (1.7 oz.) 9
OH HENRY! Candy Bar 1 bar (2 oz.) 3
REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups 1 package (1.5 oz.) 4
REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, Miniatures 5 pieces 5
REESE'S PIECES Candy 51 pieces 0
REESE'S PIECES Eggs 12 pieces 0
REESTER BUNNY Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bunny 1 bunny 3
ROLO Caramels in Milk Chocolate 7 pieces 5
SCHARFFEN BERGER 41% Milk Chocolate Bar 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 18
SCHARFFEN BERGER 62% Mocha Bar 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 59
SCHARFFEN BERGER 62% Semi-sweet Chunks 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 33
SCHARFFEN BERGER 70% Bittersweet Chocolate Bar 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 33
SCHARFFEN BERGER 82% Extra Dark Chocolate Bar 1/2 bar (1.5 oz.) 42
SCHARFFEN BERGER Natural Cocoa Powder 1 Tbsp. (0.5 oz.) 25
SKOR Toffee Bar 1 bar (1.5 oz.) 4
SPECIAL DARK Dark Chocolate Syrup 2 Tbsp. (1.5 oz) 5
SPECIAL DARK Dark Cocoa 1 Tbsp. (0.2 oz.) 8
SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Bar 1 bar (1.5 oz.) 20
SYMPHONY Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate Eggs 7 pieces 8
TWIZZLERS Chocolate Candy Twists 5 pieces 3
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls 1 package (1.7 oz.) 2
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls Eggs, Small 31 pieces 2
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls Eggs, Medium 12 pieces 2
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls Eggs, Mini 24 pieces 2
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls Robin Eggs, Medium 1 package (2 oz.) 2
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls, Robin Egg, Strawberry 12 pieces 0
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls, Vanilla 18 pieces 0
YORK Peppermint Pattie 1 piece 6
YORK Peppermint, Mini 10 piece 8
YORK PIECES Candies 50 pieces 14
ZERO Candy Bar 1 bar (1.8 oz.) 2

* The amount of caffeine and theobromine will vary naturally due to growing conditions and cocoa bean sources and variety.

This table was adapted from what is posted on Hershey's website.

Where to buy

HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Snack Size, Candy Bars, 0.45 oz (25 Pieces)
Amazon.com price $6.38 ($0.57 / Ounce)
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HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate, Easter Candy Bars, 1.55 oz (6 Count)
Amazon.com price $5.38 ($0.58 / Ounce)
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HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Candy Bars, 1.55 oz (36 Count)
Amazon.com price $23.31 ($0.42 / Ounce)
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Ingredients in Hershey's Chocolate Bars

(milk Chocolate) Milk Chocolate (sugar; Milk; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Lactose; Milk Fat;soy Lecithin;pgpr, Emulsifier; Vanillin, Artificial Flavor)

Is Hershey's Chocolate Bars high in caffeine?

Caffeine (mg) per Item

200180160140 120100806040 200 Hershey's Chocolate Bars (9 mg) Awake Chocolate (110 mg) Hershey's Special Dark Bars (20 mg) Jolt Gum (45 mg) Jolt Gum (45 mg)

Sources

The above data was originally published on Hershey website at https://www.thehersheycompany.com/ but by 2020 had been removed. See other references.

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