Carnation · Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
Light Start, Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix
One packet (20g) serving of Light Start, Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix by Carnation has 70 calories, 7g of sugars and 90mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2466891, record updated May 21, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2466891, 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 20g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050000540426
- Category
- Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
- Records
- 11 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 99% of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 73% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 29% 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 | 35 g | 3.1 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 450 mg | 110 mg | 73% |
| Protein | 25 g | 9.7 g | 54% |
| Calories | 325 | 308 | 52% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,646 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): NONFAT MILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, INULIN (FROM CHICORY), VITAMINS AND MINERALS++, LACTOSE, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SOY LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE ++VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), CHOLINE BITARTRATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), FERRIC PHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN K1, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, VITAMIN D3, BIOTIN
The statement lists 32 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Nonfat Milk, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Inulin (from Chicory). 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 May 21, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2466891).
More Carnation energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Milk Chocolate Probiotics Nutritional Drink Mix | 389 | 52.78 g | 250 mg |
| Creamy Strawberry Flavor Nutritional Drink | 101 | 6.33 g | 68 mg |
| Grab and Go Nutritional Drink, Creamy Strawberry | 101 | 4.64 g | 68 mg |
| High Protein Nutritional Drink, Rich Milk Chocolate | 93 | 5.06 g | 89 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Carnation Light Start, Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix?
70 per 1 packet (20g) serving, and 325 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Carnation Light Start, Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix?
90mg per serving (4% 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 May 21, 2021. 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