Best Choice · Drink Mixes
Chocolate Instant Drink Mix
Per 100 g, Chocolate Instant Drink Mix by Best Choice has 370 calories, 85g of sugars and 240mg of sodium, as submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1963029). Its declared serving weighs it with what is added to prepare it, while the values are for the product as sold, so this page compares it per 100 g only.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1963029, available Jul 29, 2021; 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038601302
- Category
- Drink Mixes
- Records
- 5 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 88% of the 3,705 drink mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 92% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 4% 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 | 85.2 g | 50 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 241 mg | 250 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 3.7 g | 0 g | 64% |
| Calories | 370 | 375 | 48% |
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; 717 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Zuko, Drink Mix, Orange ZUKO | 182 mg | 382 |
| Pina Colada Naturally Flavored Drink Mix KLASS | 182 mg | 364 |
| Watermelon Powdered Drink Mix MADAME GOUGOUSSE | 176 mg | 412 |
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): SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTIN (CARRIER), ASCORBIC ACID, BIOTIN (VITAMIN H), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), COPPER (COPPER GLUCONATE), MANGANESE (MANGANESE SULFATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE).
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Cocoa (processed with Alkali), Contains 2% or Less of Each of the Following: Calcium Carbonate. 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 Dec 17, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1963029).
More Best Choice drink mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Tea Sugar Free Low Calorie Drink Mix | 357 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Drink Mix, Cherry | 385 | 96.15 g | 0 mg |
| Caffeine Free Drink Mix, Lemonade | 385 | 92.31 g | 38 mg |
| Hot Cocoa Mix with Marshmallows | 393 | 78.57 g | 536 mg |
| Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Mix | 393 | 78.57 g | 607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Chocolate Instant Drink Mix?
370 per 100g, and 370 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Chocolate Instant Drink Mix?
240mg per 100 g (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 17, 2019. 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