Hot Cocoa

Processing Score

9.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 13 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

881334005691

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size15 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 210mg

Total Carbohydrate 9g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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.

Ingredients

7 listed · 4 flagged for review

SUGAR, NON-DAIRY CREAMER [COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE AND SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE], COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, SUCRALOSE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hot Cocoa scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Drink Mixes, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 4,985 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Hot Cocoa's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Non-Dairy Creamer [Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Mono And Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate And Sodium Silicoaluminate].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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