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Drinking chocolate powder, made up with whole milk

Drinking chocolate made up with whole milk is a milk-based drink prepared by mixing drinking chocolate powder with whole milk. It provides carbohydrate, fat and protein, as well as minerals such as calcium. Per 100g of the prepared drink, it contains 11g of sugars, 2.4g of saturated fat, 3.6g of protein and 113mg of calcium.

Calcium contributes to the maintenance of bones and teeth, while protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring their intake. The sugars include those naturally present in milk as well as those from the powder. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

89 kcal

Energy

375 kJ

Fat

3.8g

of which saturates

2.4g

Carbohydrate

11g

of which sugars

11g

Protein

3.6g

Salt

0.14g

Water

81g

Cholesterol

11mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

0.08mg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.2mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.05mg

Vitamin B12

0.8µg

Folate

6µg

Calcium

113mg

Iron

0.31mg

Magnesium

21mg

Phosphorus

104mg

Potassium

185mg

Sodium

57mg

Zinc

0.9mg

Copper

0.3mg

Iodine

42µg

Other types of drinking chocolate powder

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Drinking chocolate powder, made up with semi-skimmed milk

74 kcal

3.7g

2g

–

Drinking chocolate powder, made up with skimmed milk

62 kcal

3.7g

0.7g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Calculated from 18g powder to 200ml milk). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

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

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published