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Drinking chocolate, powder

Drinking chocolate powder is a dry mixture used to prepare a chocolate drink, usually by adding milk or water. The figures here describe the powder before preparation. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with 80g per 100g, of which 78g is sugars. It also contains 5.8g of fat and 6.4g of protein per 100g.

Carbohydrate supplies energy for the body, and most of the carbohydrate in this powder is sugar. This is worth noting for people monitoring their sugar or energy intake. The amount of powder used and whether the drink is made with milk or water will affect its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures for the powder are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

377 kcal

Energía

1598 kJ

Grasa

5.8g

of which saturates

3.4g

Carbohydrate

80g

of which sugars

78g

Proteína

6.4g

Sal

0.57g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

2.1g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0.41mg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.06mg

Niacin (B3)

0.6mg

Vitamin B6

0.01mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

7µg

Calcio

39mg

Hierro

3.5mg

Magnesio

132mg

Phosphorus

193mg

Potasio

495mg

Sodio

228mg

Zinc

5.6mg

Cobre

3.7mg

Iodine

165µg

Other types of drinking chocolate

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Drinking chocolate, powder, reduced fat

354 kcal

6.4g

2.3g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 tins, 3 brands). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente