Instant Chocolate
Processing Score
12.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041303020166
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 440mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 20g
Includes 20g Added Sugars
40%
Protein 0g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
16 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (FOR THICKENING), NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES (CONTAINS PROPYL GALLATE AND CITRIC ACID AS ANTIOXIDANTS), PALM OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, MALTODEXTRIN, CORNSTARCH.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Instant Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (For Thickening)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides (Contains Propyl Gallate And Citric Acid As Antioxidants)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Puddings & Gelatin, this product is more processed than about 36% of the 1,991 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 Instant Chocolate'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, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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