Hot Chocolate Mix

Processing Score

10.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 15 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

772291021742

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size35 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol <5mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 25g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

12 listed · 5 flagged for review

SUGAR, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS (WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, COCONUT OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CELLULOSE/GUAR GUM, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS, SILICON DIOXIDE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate (Milk)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose/Guar 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 Chocolate Mix'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

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