Chocolate & Cocoa
Hot Cocoa
Overview
Why drink hot cocoa?
Homemade hot cocoa is essentially milk with cocoa and sugar, so it carries milk's protein, calcium and B vitamins along with a little cocoa flavor. A cup runs about 193 calories and around 24 grams of sugar, which makes it more of a comforting sweet drink than an everyday beverage.
Good to know: Most of the 24 g of sugar in a cup is added sweetener, so consider cutting back on the sugar or using a smaller mug if you drink it often.
Milk-based protein
One cup supplies 8.8 g of protein (18% DV), the complete kind from milk that supports muscle repair and helps a warm drink feel satisfying.
Calcium and vitamin D together
A cup delivers 285 mg of calcium (22% DV) plus 2.75 µg of vitamin D (14% DV), the pairing your body uses to build and maintain bone.
B vitamins for energy
Each cup provides 1.23 µg of vitamin B12 (51% DV) and 0.46 mg of riboflavin (35% DV), both needed to turn food into usable energy.
Overview drafted with AI from USDA FoodData Central figures. For education, not medical advice.
Nutrition facts
What’s in hot cocoa?
Calories
77kcal
Protein
3.5g
Carbs
11g
Fat
2.3g
Fiber
1g
Sugars
9.7g
Minerals
- Calcium114 mg9%
- Iron0.42 mg2%
- Magnesium23 mg5%
- Phosphorus105 mg8%
- Potassium197 mg4%
- Sodium44 mg2%
- Zinc0.63 mg6%
- Copper0.1 mg11%
- Selenium2.7 µg5%
Vitamins
- Vitamin A51 µg6%
- Vitamin C0.2 mg0%
- Vitamin D1.1 µg6%
- Vitamin E0.03 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.2 µg0%
- Thiamin (B1)0.04 mg3%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.18 mg14%
- Niacin (B3)0.13 mg1%
- Vitamin B60.04 mg2%
- Folate5 µg1%
- Vitamin B120.49 µg20%
Other compounds
- Caffeine2 mg
- Theobromine68 mg
% Daily Value is based on FDA reference amounts for adults. Bars cap at 100%.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade” (SR Legacy, FDC ID 171277).View the USDA record ↗ (opens in a new tab).