There are about 23 calories per Hershey's Kiss.
Image Credit: Jen Tepp/iStock/GettyImages Hershey’s Kisses are undeniably cute, but is that enough to earn them a place in your snack cabinet? If you’re wondering about the appropriate Hershey’s Kisses serving size and how many calories each one has, here’s what you need to know.
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Hershey's Kisses Serving Size There are seven Hershey's kisses in one serving (or 32 grams), but specialty flavors (like caramel kisses) might list six pieces as the serving size.
You can adjust your intake to help you meet your dietary goals — so if you’re trying to cut down on added sugar, carbs or saturated fat, enjoy one or two pieces of candy instead of seven. Hershey’s Kisses Calories Hershey’s Kisses come in several different flavors. The company also creates custom flavors and packaging for holidays like Christmas, Easter, Halloween and Valentine’s Day.
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Hershey's Kisses calorie count can vary slightly depending on the variety you pick. For instance:
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Milk Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses: 22.8 calories per piece Milk Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses With Almonds: 22.8 calories per piece Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Caramel Kisses: 21.6 calories per piece Special Dark Hershey’s Kisses: 21.4 calories per piece Cookies ’n’ Creme Hershey’s Kisses: 21.4 calories per piece
Related Reading Is Dark Chocolate Healthier Than Milk Chocolate? Hershey’s Kisses Nutrition Here’s the breakdown of Milk Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses nutrition information per seven pieces (one serving):
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Calories: 160 Total fat: 9 g Saturated fat: 6 g Sodium: 25 mg Total carbs: 19 g Total sugar: 18 g Added sugar: 16 g Fiber: <1 g
Protein: 2 g
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While calories are one of the factors you should consider when you're deciding whether to include a certain food in your diet, nutrition is another.
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Hershey's Kisses are high in added sugar and saturated fat — containing 31 percent and 28 percent of your daily recommended value, respectively — and they don't contain significant amounts of important nutrients like proteins, vitamins or minerals. That means, if you eat a whole serving of Hershey's Kisses, you might want to watch your sugar and saturated fat intake the rest of the day.
But eating small amounts of chocolate — more specifically, dark chocolate — now and then has its benefits. An October 2013 study in the journal Nutrition Reviews found that chocolate is linked to better mood and cognitive abilities. A May 2013 study in the journal Nutrients notes that chocolate also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Related Reading Side Effects of Eating Too Much Chocolate
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Hershey's: “Hershey's Products”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Bag, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate With Almonds, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Cookies ‘n’ Creme Candy Bag, 10.5 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Filled With Caramel, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses — Milk Chocolates”
Nutrition Reviews: “Effects of Chocolate on Cognitive Function and Mood: A Systematic Review”
Nutrients: “Chocolate in History: Food, Medicine, Medi-Food”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Is Chocolate Really a Health Food?”
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Hershey's: “Hershey's Products”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Bag, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate With Almonds, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Cookies ‘n’ Creme Candy Bag, 10.5 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Filled With Caramel, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses — Milk Chocolates”
Nutrition Reviews: “Effects of Chocolate on Cognitive Function and Mood: A Systematic Review”
Nutrients: “Chocolate in History: Food, Medicine, Medi-Food”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Is Chocolate Really a Health Food?”
There are about 23 calories per Hershey's Kiss.
Image Credit: Jen Tepp/iStock/GettyImages
Image Credit: Jen Tepp/iStock/GettyImages
There are seven Hershey’s kisses in one serving (or 32 grams), but specialty flavors (like caramel kisses) might list six pieces as the serving size. You can adjust your intake to help you meet your dietary goals — so if you’re trying to cut down on added sugar, carbs or saturated fat, enjoy one or two pieces of candy instead of seven.
You can adjust your intake to help you meet your dietary goals — so if you’re trying to cut down on added sugar, carbs or saturated fat, enjoy one or two pieces of candy instead of seven.
Is Dark Chocolate Healthier Than Milk Chocolate?
- Total sugar: 18 g
- Added sugar: 16 g
- Fiber: <1 g
Side Effects of Eating Too Much Chocolate
Hershey's: “Hershey's Products”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Bag, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate With Almonds, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Cookies ‘n’ Creme Candy Bag, 10.5 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate, 12 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates Filled With Caramel, 11 Ounces”
Hershey's: “Hershey's Kisses — Milk Chocolates”
Nutrition Reviews: “Effects of Chocolate on Cognitive Function and Mood: A Systematic Review”
Nutrients: “Chocolate in History: Food, Medicine, Medi-Food”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Is Chocolate Really a Health Food?”
