Carnation · Milk
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Original Ready to Drink Nutritional Drink, Chocolate, 6 - 8 FL OZ Bottles
A 237g serving of Carnation Breakfast Essentials Original Ready to Drink Nutritional Drink, Chocolate, 6 - 8 FL OZ Bottles has 240 calories, 15g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by Carnation to USDA (FoodData Central 2757703, record updated Apr 23, 2026).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2757703, available Apr 23, 2026; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Carnation submitted to USDA, for the declared 237g serving. USDA corrected this record after the April 30, 2026 release; these are the corrected values (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050000415175
- Category
- Milk
- Records
- 10 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other milk
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 63% of the 5,133 milk products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 57% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among milk: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 6.3 g | 5 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 63 mg | 56 mg | 57% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 3.3 g | 72% |
| Calories | 101 | 67 | 71% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; this product: USDA's corrected values, read from the FoodData Central API Sep 29, 2026; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,133 products, one per barcode.
Other drink in this aisle
87 of the 5,133 milk products are named drink. Per 100 g their median is 64 calories, 44 mg of sodium and 2.4 g of protein; 65 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cashew DREAM Cashew Drink, Enriched, Original - 32 ounce Publix | 50 mg | 21 |
| Vanilla Fermented Dairy Probiotic Cl1285, Lbc80r, Clr2 50 Billion Cultures Drink BIO-K PLUS | 48 mg | 58 |
| Peach Mango Flavored Upcycled Fizzy Whey Drink SUPERFRAU | 48 mg | 28 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "drink", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, CORN SYRUP, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, AND LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER, CORN), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VITAMIN AND MINERALS*, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT (SWEETENER), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR *VITAMIN AND MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), CHOLINE BITARTRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, VITAMIN K1, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12
The statement lists 38 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Corn Syrup, Milk Protein Concentrate. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 23, 2026), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Carnation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2757703).
More Carnation milk
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Fat Free Evaporated Milk | 83 | 10 g | 117 mg |
| Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk | 83 | 10 g | 117 mg |
| Evaporated Fat Free Milk | 83 | 13.33 g | 133 mg |
| Nestl Carnation Evaporated Milk, 12 Fl Oz, 8 Count | 133 | 10 g | 100 mg |
| Carnation Evaporated Milk, Family Pack, 4 Pk | 133 | 10 g | 100 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Carnation Breakfast Essentials Original Ready to Drink Nutritional Drink, Chocolate, 6 - 8 FL OZ Bottles?
240 per 237g serving, and 101 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Carnation Breakfast Essentials Original Ready to Drink Nutritional Drink, Chocolate, 6 - 8 FL OZ Bottles?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Carnation submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 23, 2026. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov