Most popular hot cocoa brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Saco Pantry Baking Cocoa1 tbsp · 5 g400 kcal
2The Saco Pantry Premium Cocoa1 tbsp · 5 g200 kcal
3Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Milk Chocolate Tins1 envelope · 28 g429 kcal
4Imagine Design Gourmet Hot Cocoa28 g393 kcal
These labels are for dry cocoa and dry mix powder, so they read far higher than the prepared drink, which is 77 calories per 100 g.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Hot cocoa FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of hot cocoa?
A 250 g cup of homemade hot cocoa is about 193 calories. Made from a dry mix with water, a 248 g cup is about 134 calories.
Is hot cocoa good for weight loss?
A homemade cup is 193 calories with 24.2 g of sugars, so it counts as food rather than a free hot drink. A cup made from a mix with water is 134 calories.
Hot cocoa vs eggnog: which has fewer calories?
Hot cocoa has 77 calories per 100 g against 88 for eggnog. That makes a 250 g cup of hot cocoa 193 calories.
How much sugar is in hot cocoa?
A 250 g cup of homemade hot cocoa has about 24.2 g of sugars out of 26.9 g total carbs. A cup made from a mix with water has about 21.9 g of sugars.