Ensure · Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
Original Nutrition Powder, Milk Chocolate
A 1/2 cup (57g) serving of Original Nutrition Powder, Milk Chocolate by Ensure has 240 calories, 12g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by Abbott Laboratories Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1838188, record updated Oct 4, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1838188, 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 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070074668505
- Category
- Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
- Records
- 5 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 97% of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 67% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 14% 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 | 21.1 g | 3.1 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 351 mg | 110 mg | 67% |
| Protein | 14 g | 9.7 g | 52% |
| Calories | 421 | 308 | 95% |
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; 218 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Chocho Protein Powder MIKUNA | 279 mg | 465 |
| Strawberry Cream Flavored Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein Powder Drink Mix ON | 277 mg | 369 |
| Fruity Cereal 100% Pronativ Whey Isolate Protein Powder Drink Mix CELLUCOR | 274 mg | 355 |
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): CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, BLEND OF VEGETABLE OILS (HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER, SOY, CANOLA), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SHORT-CHAIN FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI); LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ZINC SULFATE, FERROUS SULFATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, COPPER SULFATE, BETA-CAROTENE, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM SELENATE, PHYLLOQUINONE, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12, CALCIUM CARBONATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE AND SALT.
The statement lists 42 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Syrup, Sugar, Corn Maltodextrin. 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 Oct 4, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Abbott Laboratories Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1838188).
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, Milk Chocolate | 350 | 5 g | 575 mg |
| Ensure, High Protein Powder, Vanilla | 325 | 5 g | 375 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 Original Nutrition Powder, Milk Chocolate?
240 per 1/2 cup (57g) serving, and 421 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ensure Original Nutrition Powder, Milk Chocolate?
200mg per serving (9% 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 Oct 4, 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