Vega · Drink Mixes
Chocolate Flavored Essentials Shake Drink Mix
One scoop (36g) serving of Chocolate Flavored Essentials Shake Drink Mix by Vega has 140 calories, 1g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by The Daily Record to USDA (FoodData Central 2466397, record updated Jun 2, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2466397, available Feb 16, 2023; 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 The Daily Record submitted to USDA, for the declared 36g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 838766011103
- Category
- Drink Mixes
- Records
- 10 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other drink mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 21% of the 3,705 drink mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 70% of them.
Where the calories come from: 17% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 57% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among drink mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.8 g | 50 g | 21% |
| Sodium | 611 mg | 250 mg | 70% |
| Protein | 55.6 g | 0 g | 98% |
| Calories | 389 | 375 | 58% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,705 products, one per barcode.
Other drink in this aisle
1,466 of the 3,705 drink mixes products are named drink. Per 100 g their median is 333 calories, 267 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 893 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gingerbread Flavored Cappuccino Cafe Style Drink Mix HILLS BROS. | 481 mg | 407 |
| Mocha Coffee Drink Mix GEVALIA | 480 mg | 400 |
| Stephen's, Drink Mix, Mexican Chocolate STEPHEN'S | 472 mg | 417 |
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): PEA PROTEIN, FLAXSEED, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC ACACIA GUM, HEMP PROTEIN, BROCCOLI POWDER, PEA STARCH, BEET ROOT POWDER (FOR COLOR), CARROT JUICE POWDER, KALE POWDER, QUINOA SPROUTS (SPROUTED IN WATER WITH B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7 AND K), MARINE ALGAE, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, ORGANIC SPIRULINA, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, ACEROLA CHERRY EXTRACT, BROMELAIN, DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE BLEND (SPINACH, BROCCOLI, CARROT, BEET, TOMATO, APPLE, CRANBERRY, ORANGE PEEL, BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY), SUNFLOWER SEED OIL POWDER, MUSHROOM POWDER.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Cocoa Powder (processed with Alkali). 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 Jun 2, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Daily Record submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2466397).
More Vega drink mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Tango Instant Powder Drink Mix | 386 | 8.58 g | 601 mg |
| Vanilla Cappuccino Flavored Drink Mix | 393 | 0 g | 714 mg |
| Unsweetened Natural Flavored All-in-one Shake Drink Mix | 385 | 2.56 g | 436 mg |
| Coconut Almond Flavored Drink Mix | 395 | 2.63 g | 658 mg |
| Essentials Shake Drink Mix, Vanilla | 382 | 2.94 g | 647 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Vega Chocolate Flavored Essentials Shake Drink Mix?
140 per 1 scoop (36g) serving, and 389 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Vega Chocolate Flavored Essentials Shake Drink Mix?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Daily Record submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 2, 2022. 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