Lowes Foods · Drink Mixes
Instant Hot Cocoa Mix
Per 100 g, Instant Hot Cocoa Mix by Lowes Foods has 390 calories, 79g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2022128). 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 2022128, available Oct 28, 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 Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 741643022607
- Category
- Drink Mixes
- Records
- 4 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 81% of the 3,705 drink mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 88% carbohydrate, 8% 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 | 78.6 g | 50 g | 81% |
| Sodium | 536 mg | 250 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 0 g | 60% |
| Calories | 393 | 375 | 61% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,705 products, one per barcode.
Other cocoa in this aisle
765 of the 3,705 drink mixes products are named cocoa. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 536 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 359 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Whipped Mix Dark Chocolate Flavor Hot Cocoa Mix NESTLE | 424 mg | 424 |
| Premium Hot Cocoa Mix, White Chocolate CULINARY CIRCLE | 421 mg | 474 |
| Cocoa Lovers Organic Hot Cocoa NOW | 421 mg | 368 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cocoa", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NONFAT MILK, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIER (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Whey, Corn Syrup Solids. 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 Mar 12, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2022128).
More Lowes Foods drink mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Cocoa Mix, Marshmallows | 393 | 78.57 g | 500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lowes Foods Instant Hot Cocoa Mix?
390 per 100g, and 393 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lowes Foods Instant Hot Cocoa Mix?
540mg per 100 g (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 12, 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