Find out how many calories are in hot chocolate

If you would like to find out how many calories are in hot chocolate, you have certainly come to the right place. From hot chocolate calories in packets of nestle mix you have at home, to those in the drinks you buy from Starbucks and other popular high street retailers, we have it covered. Want to know if hot chocolate is bad for you, well we have provide an answer to that question to.

Hot chocolate calories

So how many calories does hot chocolate have in it? This is the first and foremost question that we will answer for you on this page, using a variety of different examples.

Nestle rich chocolate cocoa mix

In one 20 g packet serving there are 80 calories

Nestle French vanilla cocoa mix

In one 20 g packet serving there are 120 calories

Starbucks hot chocolate, with whole milk and no whipped cream

A tall 12 fl oz serving contains 270 cals
A grande 16 fl oz serving contains 360 cals
A venti 20 fl oz serving contains 450 calories

Starbucks hot chocolate, with 2% milk and no whipped cream

A tall 12 fl oz serving contains 218 cal
A grande 16 fl oz serving contains 290 cal
A venti 20 fl oz serving contains 363 cal

Starbucks hot chocolate, with non fat milk and no whipped cream

A tall 12 fl oz serving contains 204 cals
A grande 16 fl oz serving contains 372 cals
A venti 20 fl oz serving contains 340 calories

Starbucks pepper mint hot chocolate, with whole milk and no whipped cream

A tall 12 fl oz serving contains 324 cal.
A grande 16 fl oz serving contains 432 cal.
A venti 20 fl oz serving contains 540 cal.

Starbucks pepper mint hot chocolate, with non fat milk and no whipped cream

A tall 12 fl oz serving contains 258 cal.
A grande 16 fl oz serving contains 344 cal.
A venti 20 fl oz serving contains 430 cal.

Average brand hot chocolate cocoa powder, prepared with water

An 8 fl oz cup contains 151 cal.
1 fl oz contains 19 cal.
25 ml contains 16 cal.

Dunkin donuts hot chocolate

A small 10 fl oz serving contains 229 cal.
A medium 14 fl oz serving contains 320 cal.
A large 1 pint 4 fl oz serving contains 457 cal.
An extra large 1 pint 8 fl oz serving contains 549 cal.

Dunkin donuts mint hot chocolate

A small 10 fl oz serving contains 222 cal.
A medium 14 fl oz serving contains 310 cal.
A large 1 pint 4 fl oz serving contains 443 cals
An extra large 1 pint 8 fl oz serving contains 532 calories

Ovaltine hot chocolate, classic malt dry mix

There are 20 calories per 0.2 oz tablespoonful

Wendy's hot cocoa

A 9 oz serving contains 120 cal.

McDonald's hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle

A 1 pint serving contains 380 cal.

McDonald's hot chocolate with non fat milk, whipped cream and chocolate drizzle

A 1 pint serving contains 310 calories

Remember that you are going to be increasing the calories hot chocolate contains by adding milk and sugar to the mix. Please see the following pages to find out the calories that these popular ingredients contain:

We hope that this section has been able to successfully show you the calories in hot chocolate. The next section will highlight the nutritional benefits of hot chocolate.

Is hot chocolate bad for you?

One question that people commonly ask, is whether hot chocolate is bad for you or not? Well as you can see from the information that we have displayed on this page, there are several calories in hot chocolate, and that is not a particularly positive factor, especially for anybody counting their calorie intake. This is only added to when you add extra milk and sugar to the mix! Generally hot chocolate contains some B vitamins, a moderate amount of calcium, but little else in the way of positive nutritional values. It has a high sodium and saturated fat content which are things you should be keeping to a minimum in your diet. Hot chocolate is a nice treat but it is not going to do you too much good if you drink it regularly in large quantities.

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