Ensure · Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
Ensure, High Protein Powder, Milk Chocolate
A 2 scoops (40g) serving of Ensure, High Protein Powder, Milk Chocolate has 140 calories, 2g of sugars and 230mg of sodium, as submitted by Abbott Laboratories Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1838331, record updated Jul 27, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1838331, available Jun 17, 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 Abbott Laboratories Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070074630748
- Category
- Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 63% of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 80% of them.
Where the calories come from: 38% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 51% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 5 g | 3.1 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 575 mg | 110 mg | 80% |
| Protein | 50 g | 9.7 g | 64% |
| Calories | 350 | 308 | 59% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,646 products, one per barcode.
Other powder in this aisle
632 of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products are named powder. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 491 mg of sodium and 64.5 g of protein; 391 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Grass Fed Whey Protein 21 G, Bcaas 4.7 G, Probiotics 2 Bil Cfu Powder, Chocolate Cacao GARDEN OF LIFE | 455 mg | 394 |
| Protein Powder, Chocolate EAS | 455 mg | 409 |
| Whey Dietary Supplement Powder, Maple Butter Pancake PODIUM | 453 mg | 363 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "powder", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY LECITHIN), POLYDEXTROSE, MICELLAR CASEIN, WAXY MAIZE STARCH-MODIFIED, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SHORT-CHAIN FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN AND CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whey Protein Concentrate (whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Lecithin), Polydextrose. 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 Jul 27, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Abbott Laboratories Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1838331).
More Ensure energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure, High Protein Powder, Vanilla | 325 | 5 g | 375 mg |
| Original Nutrition Powder, Milk Chocolate | 421 | 21.05 g | 351 mg |
| Compact Therapeutic Nutrition Shake, Vanilla | 183 | 7.5 g | 142 mg |
| Advanced Nutrition Shake, Strawberry | 148 | 8.44 g | 110 mg |
| Vanilla Plus Nutrition Shake | 148 | 8.44 g | 89 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ensure, High Protein Powder, Milk Chocolate?
140 per 2 scoops (40g) serving, and 350 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ensure, High Protein Powder, Milk Chocolate?
230mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Abbott Laboratories Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 27, 2018. 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