Hot Cocoa Mix, Hot Cocoa
Processing Score
7.8Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 12 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, corn syrup and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
021130151301
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size42 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 35g
13%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 33g
Includes 20g Added Sugars
40%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 200mg
15%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
Potassium 450mg
10%
* 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
11 listed · 4 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WHEY, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: COCONUT OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC EXTRACT FOR COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Hot Cocoa Mix, Hot Cocoa scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Coconut Oil): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Drink Mixes, this product is more processed than about 30% 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 Mix, 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: Tricalcium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
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