Drinking chocolate, powder
Last updated 4 Nov 2026
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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 |
|---|---|
Energy | 377 kcal |
Energy | 1598 kJ |
Fat | 5.8g |
of which saturates | 3.4g |
Carbohydrate | 80g |
of which sugars | 78g |
6.4g | |
Salt | 0.57g |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 2.1g |
Cholesterol | 0mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
0µg | |
0.41mg | |
0mg | |
0.02mg | |
0.06mg | |
0.6mg | |
0.01mg | |
0µg | |
7µg | |
39mg | |
3.5mg | |
132mg | |
193mg | |
495mg | |
Sodium | 228mg |
5.6mg | |
3.7mg | |
165µg |
Other types of drinking chocolate
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
354 kcal | 6.4g | 2.3g | – |
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.