Carnation · Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
High Protein Nutritional Drink, Rich Milk Chocolate
One carton (237ml) serving of High Protein Nutritional Drink, Rich Milk Chocolate by Carnation has 220 calories, 12g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2483376, record updated Feb 23, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2483376, 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 Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 237ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050000644988
- Category
- Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
- Records
- 2 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 64% of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 41% of them.
Where the calories come from: 49% carbohydrate, 24% fat and 27% 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 | 5.1 g | 3.1 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 89 mg | 110 mg | 41% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 9.7 g | 34% |
| Calories | 93 | 308 | 38% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,646 products, one per barcode.
Other drink in this aisle
318 of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products are named drink. Per 100 g their median is 342 calories, 150 mg of sodium and 19.8 g of protein; 124 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Energy Nutrition Drink NUTRAMENT | 70 mg | 101 |
| Nutritional Drink, Dark Chocolate Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. | 68 mg | 80 |
| Vanilla Bean Nutritional Drink BOOST | 68 mg | 80 |
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, GLUCOSE SYRUP, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, VITAMINS AND MINERALS++, SALT, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, CARRAGEENAN, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR ++VITAMINS AND MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, CHOLINE BITARTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, COPPER SULFATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM IODIDE, VITAMIN K1, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, BIOTIN, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, VITAMIN D3, SODIUM SELENITE, VITAMIN B12
The statement lists 42 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Glucose 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 Feb 23, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2483376).
More Carnation energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Strawberry Flavor Nutritional Drink | 101 | 6.33 g | 68 mg |
| Grab and Go Nutritional Drink, Creamy Strawberry | 101 | 4.64 g | 68 mg |
| Light Start, Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix | 325 | 35 g | 450 mg |
| Rich Milk Chocolate Probiotics Nutritional Drink Mix | 389 | 52.78 g | 250 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Carnation High Protein Nutritional Drink, Rich Milk Chocolate?
220 per 1 carton (237ml) serving, and 93 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Carnation High Protein Nutritional Drink, Rich Milk Chocolate?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 23, 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