How many calories in three hershey kisses

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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

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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.

bar contains 63 calories, two grams of fat, and 11 grams sugar. Instead of chocolate bars filled with caramel or peanuts, choose this lighter, chocolatey snack that has far fewer calories and fat than other chocolate bars. To shut down candy cravings for good, find out how to eat less sugar.

York Peppermint Pattie

This candy will also leave you with minty-fresh breath.Amazon

Each mini York Peppermint Pattie has just 50 calories and one gram of fat — though it does have nine grams of sugar. This light, refreshing treat is lower in calories and fat than heavier chocolate treats. Added bonus? It leaves you with minty-fresh breath. Find out another easy way to cure bad breath when you don't have gum.

Peeps Pumpkins

These Peeps are low in calories, but pretty much all sugar.Amazon

One Peeps Pumpkin marshmallow contains 16 calories, no fat, and 3.5 grams sugar. A handful of these marshmallow treats contain very few calories, though keep in mind, they are pretty much all sugar. (Here are 9 signs you eat too much sugar.)

Tootsie Roll

One Tootsie Roll has only 11 calories.Kelley Reeves / Flickr

As long as you stick with the midgees, you can fit in a ton of Tootsie Rolls for barely any calories. Each little piece has just 11 calories and 1.5 grams of sugar. You could eat nine and still clock in less than 100 calories!

Peanut M&M's

Opt for the portion-control pouch.Amazon

Each fun size pouch contains 90 calories, five grams fat, and nine grams of sugar. Peanut M&M's aren’t a bad choice when you think about the fact that their peanuts contain protein, which provides a small boost of energy. (Don't miss these other tricks for sneaking in more protein.) The portion-control pouch is an added advantage for weight-watching candy lovers.

Jolly Ranchers

Jolly Ranchers offer low calories and long lasting flavor.arnold | inuyaki/Flickr

Three Jolly Rancher candies contain 70 calories, no fat, and 11 grams of sugar. The hard candies offer a low calorie count and long lasting flavor (if you don’t chew on them!). A few of these sweet treats will ward off any sweet tooth goblins. If you feel hungry for a snack all the time, learn the reasons you can't stop eating.

Charms Blow Pops

And there's gum included.Charms Blow Pops/Facebook

One Charms Blow Pop contains 60 calories, no fat, and 13 grams of sugar. Lollipops are a great way to keep your mouth busy (and not eating other high calorie foods). With only 60 calories and gum included, you can't lose. Check out these other ways to lose weight without diet or exercise.

Hershey’s Special Dark Miniatures

Remember, dark chocolate has healthy antioxidants.Hershey's/Facebook

When you’re craving chocolate, dark is the way to go. Not only does it contain healthy antioxidants you won’t find in milk or white chocolate (plus this awesome way chocolate helps your heart), but it won’t put much dent in your diet. Each Hershey’s Special Dark mini has just 40 calories and 3.8 grams of sugar. We’ll take two!

Smarties

An entire roll is only 25 calories.Smarties/Facebook

A roll of Smarties is a smart decision for your waistline (sorry, we had to). You can demolish an entire roll for a measly 25 calories. Be warned, though: With six grams of sugar, they’re made mostly of the sweet stuff. Find out how to give up added sugar for good.

Hershey Kisses

For all the chocolate lovers out there.Amazon

When you just need a little something to squash a chocolate craving, these bite-sized treats can’t be beat. Each Hershey’s Kiss has just 22 calories, 2.5 grams of sugar, and 1.3 grams of fat. Check out more weight-loss tricks from people who dropped 50+ pounds.

Starbursts

One fruity Starburst is only 20 calories.Wikimedia Commons

Unwrap one Starburst and you’ll only be eating 20 calories and 2.75 grams of sugar. Not bad! And because they’re individually wrapped, you won’t mindlessly blow through them as quickly as, say, the jar of candy corn on your desk. If you can't keep out of the candy jar, learn how to stop emotional eating.

Crunch

Each mini Crunch bar has seven grams of sugar.Amazon

The crisped rice in Crunch bars takes up some of the space candy bars normally fills with sugar. That’s part of the reason each mini treat has just 63 calories and seven grams of sugar.

[Sources: redbookmag.com, realbeauty.com, realsimple.com, msnbc.com]

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How many calories does 1 Hershey Kiss have?

Hershey Kiss (1 piece) contains 3g total carbs, 2.8g net carbs, 1.5g fat, 0.4g protein, and 27 calories.

How many calories are 7 Hershey Kisses?

Details. Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate. Per 7 piece serving: 160 Calories.

How many calories are in 9 Hershey Kisses?

A serving of Hershey's Kisses Special Dark Chocolates is 9 pieces (41 g) and has 190 calories and 12 g of fat.

How many calories are in a mini Hershey Kiss?

Real milk chocolate. Perfect for baking. Approximately 1-3/4 cups. ... Hershey's Mini Kisses Milk Chocolate Chips..