Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread
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Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread is a sweet jar spread of sugar, palm oil and milk solids, with small cookie pieces and a little cocoa. It scores EC5: lowest on nutrition, middling on ingredients because of hydrogenated fat and flavouring, and highest on risk from sugar and saturated fat. Best kept as an occasional thin spread.
Ingredients, decoded
8 listed- Sugar
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Superolein)
- Milk Solids
- Cookies (#8%)
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Sugar
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil)
- Cocoa Solids (#0.8%)
- Emulsifier (322(i))
- Acidity Regulator (500 ii)
- Cocoa Solids (#5%)
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm Oil & Sesame Oil)
- Iodized Salt
- Flavour (Artificial flavouring substance - Vanilla)
12 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 61 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 523 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67 g |
| Total sugars | 61 g |
| Added sugars | 52 g |
| Total fat | 26 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 145 mg |
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What to know about Hershey's Cocoa
A sugar and palm oil spread with 8% cookies
A 350 g jar of crunchy cocoa spread built on sugar, palm superolein and milk solids, with cookie pieces (8%), cocoa solids (5%) and hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm and sesame oil). It is bought as a spread for bread, roti, pancakes and waffles, and the cookie crunch is the selling point.
A 15 g tablespoon, the pack's serve, gives about 78 kcal, 7.8 g added sugar and 1.5 g saturated fat, with under 0.5 g protein. Per 100 g that is 523 kcal, 52 g added sugar, 10 g saturated fat and 2.6 g protein. No fibre is declared, and the jar holds 23 servings.
The cookies are real and listed, but they are a small share, and the cocoa is 5%. Sugar is the first ingredient, and the hydrogenated fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil. CleanPlate scores it EC5.
Why Hershey's Cocoa scores EC5
Nutrition is an E: 2.6 g protein per 100 g and no fibre. Ingredients are a C, held back by hydrogenated fat and flavouring. Risk is a 5, driven by 52 g added sugar and 10 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 523 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 2.6 g per 100 g, mostly from cocoa solids and milk solids, and no fibre is declared. A tablespoon gives under 0.5 g protein, so there is nothing to earn credit.
No vitamins or minerals are declared. The grade rests on a base of sugar and fat at 523 kcal per 100 g.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Cookies, Sugar, E...
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- Maida, Palm oil
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Sugar leads, followed by palm superolein and milk solids. The cookies (8%) add refined wheat flour, more sugar and more palm oil, and the cocoa is 5%.
Hydrogenated vegetable fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. The declared trans fat of 0.3 g is not accepted until the maker confirms the fat type. Artificial vanilla flavouring and lecithin cost further points.
The name stresses cocoa and cookies, but the percentages are marked as approximate with a hash, and that costs a small label point.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 52 g
- Sodium
- 145 mg
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
- Trans fat
- 0.3 g
03 Load risk: why 5
Sugar is the biggest part of the risk number: 52 g of added sugar per 100 g, and about 7.8 g in one tablespoon. Saturated fat is 10 g per 100 g, twice the 5 g high line, about 1.5 g per tablespoon.
Energy (523 kcal per 100 g), trans fat (0.3 g declared) and sodium (145 mg per 100 g, about 22 mg per tablespoon) add smaller amounts. Sodium is not the issue here.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (52g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (10g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Hershey's Cocoa live up to its claims?
The cookies are real, but they are 8% of the jar. The retailer page says no hydrogenated fats and no added flavours, while the pack lists both.
- Product namePartly true
“Cocoa with Cookies”
Cookies are listed at 8% and cocoa solids at 5%, both marked approximate. Sugar and palm oil make up most of the jar.
- On the packHolds
“Real cookie pieces in every spoonful”
Cookies are a listed ingredient at 8%. They are made from refined wheat flour, sugar, palm oil and a little cocoa.
- Retail listingBe careful
“No hydrogenated fats”
The retailer page shows no hydrogenated fats, but the pack lists hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm and sesame oil). The pack is what is scored.
- Retail listingBe careful
“No added flavours”
The retailer page shows no added flavours, but the pack lists an artificial vanilla flavouring substance.
- On the packBe careful
“Anytime energy boost”
True in the sense of calories: 523 kcal per 100 g, about 78 per tablespoon. That energy comes mostly from 52 g added sugar and 26 g fat per 100 g.
What's in Hershey's Cocoa?
Sugar, palm superolein and milk solids lead the list, with cookies and cocoa behind them. The hydrogenated fat and the sugar are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar comes first, then palm superolein and milk solids, so the spread is mostly sugar and oil. The cookies (8%) add wheat flour, sugar and palm oil, with a little cocoa (0.8%) and an emulsifier and acidity regulator inside them.
Cocoa solids are 5% of the whole jar. Hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm and sesame oil) gives body, and iodized salt and artificial vanilla flavouring finish the list.
Ingredients to watch
- Hydrogenated vegetable fat (type not stated)Concern
No partly or fully qualifier is given, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil. Trans fat is declared at 0.3 g per 100 g, and the fat type needs confirming by the maker.
- Added sugarConcern
52 g per 100 g, with sugar the first ingredient. A tablespoon has about 7.8 g.
- Saturated fatConcern
10 g per 100 g from palm oil and hydrogenated fat, twice the 5 g high line. A tablespoon has about 1.5 g.
- Artificial flavouring and lecithinWorth watching
Artificial vanilla flavouring and the emulsifier in the cookies (322) each cost a little in the ingredient grade.
- SodiumFine
145 mg per 100 g, about 22 mg per tablespoon, which is low.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre is declared on the panel.
- No vitamins or minerals are declared.
Who should eat Hershey's Cocoa?
Rarely for most adults, and children, anyone managing diabetes or weight should keep it to a thin scrape at most.
- Most adultsRarely
52 g added sugar and 10 g saturated fat per 100 g, risk grade 5.
- ChildrenAvoid
Hydrogenated fat, artificial flavouring and about 7.8 g added sugar per tablespoon.
- Diabetes or prediabetesCheck with your doctor
61 g total sugar per 100 g with almost no protein or fibre to slow it.
- Weight managementRarely
523 kcal per 100 g, about 78 kcal per tablespoon, and easy to over-spread.
Recipes with Hershey's Cocoa
Use a thin layer as a topping, not a base: on pancakes, toast or a banana, where the cookie crunch adds treat value without more than a tablespoon.
Pancakes with a thin spread
Spread one tablespoon, 15 g, across a stack for about 78 kcal and 7.8 g added sugar in total.
Toast with banana
Scrape a thin layer on toast and add sliced banana, so the fruit does most of the sweetening and the spread stays at a tablespoon.
Roti roll
Spread half a tablespoon on a warm roti and roll it, which keeps added sugar to about 3.9 g.
Hershey's Cocoa: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread is a sweet jar spread of sugar, palm oil and milk solids, with small cookie pieces and a little cocoa. It scores EC5: lowest on nutrition, middling on ingredients because of hydrogenated fat and flavouring, and highest on risk from sugar and saturated fat. Best kept as an occasional thin spread. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 5; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Per 100 g, Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread has 523 kcal, 2.6 g protein, 67 g carbohydrate, 26 g fat and 10 g saturated fat. One serve (1 tablespoon, 15 g) has 78 kcal and 0.4 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
8 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Superolein), Milk Solids, Cookies (#8%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Cocoa Solids (#0.8%), Emulsifier (322(i)), Acidity Regulator (500 ii)), Cocoa Solids (#5%), Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm Oil & Sesame Oil), Iodized Salt, Flavour (Artificial flavouring substance - Vanilla). Flagged: Maida (low concern), Palm oil (low concern).
Does Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 3 need care. "Cocoa with Cookies" is partly true: Cookies are listed at 8% and cocoa solids at 5%, both marked approximate. Sugar and palm oil make up most of the jar. "No hydrogenated fats" needs care: The retailer page shows no hydrogenated fats, but the pack lists hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm and sesame oil). The pack is what is scored.
Who should limit Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Most adults: rarely. 52 g added sugar and 10 g saturated fat per 100 g, risk grade 5. Children: avoid. Hydrogenated fat, artificial flavouring and about 7.8 g added sugar per tablespoon. Diabetes or prediabetes: check with your doctor. 61 g total sugar per 100 g with almost no protein or fibre to slow it.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread have?
Per 100 g, Hershey's Cocoa with Cookies Crunchy Chocolate Spread has 52 g added sugar, 145 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 10 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EC5 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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