Food · Dairy and Egg Products
Chocolate milk nutrition facts
A typical portion of chocolate milk (1 cup; 248 g, low fat (1%)) has 160 calories and 9g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 17 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 49 calories (reduced sugar, fat free) to 83 (fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Chocolate milk, low fat (1%), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.5g
- more than 33% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 64
- more than 19% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 65mg
- more than 45% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 248 g in USDA's record for Chocolate milk, low fat (1%) (FDC 2705470); across 16 records of chocolate milk USDA weighs it at 248 to 250 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Riboflavin0.6 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.6 µg in 1 cup (248 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus238 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A129 µg RAE in 1 cup (248 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705470), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chocolate milk USDA describes
Fluid, commercial, whole, with… has the most calories per 100 g (83); the fewest: Reduced sugar, fat free (skim) (49)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (248 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.58 g | 3.46 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.75 g | 1.11 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 25.2 g | 10.2 g | 9% |
| Energy | 159 kcal | 64.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 210 g | 84.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 24.7 g | 9.94 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.25 g | 0.10 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 12.4 mg | 5.00 mg | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.53 g | 0.62 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.74 g | 0.30 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.12 g | 0.049 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 320 mg | 129 mg | 25% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.57 mg | 0.23 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 32.2 mg | 13.0 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 238 mg | 96.0 mg | 19% |
| Potassium, K | 427 mg | 172 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 161 mg | 65.0 mg | 7% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.07 mg | 0.43 mg | 10% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.069 mg | 0.028 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.71 µg | 1.90 µg | 9% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 126 µg | 51.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 129 µg | 52.0 µg | 14% |
| Carotene, beta | 4.96 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.73 µg | 1.10 µg | 14% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.99 mg | 0.40 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.077 mg | 0.031 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin | 0.61 mg | 0.25 mg | 47% |
| Niacin | 0.31 mg | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg | 0.047 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 7.44 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.57 µg | 0.23 µg | 24% |
| Choline, total | 42.2 mg | 17.0 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.25 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 7.44 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 7.44 µg | 3.00 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.047 g | 0.019 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.032 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.020 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.055 g | 0.022 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.062 g | 0.025 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.22 g | 0.090 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.66 g | 0.27 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.30 g | 0.12 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.62 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.097 g | 0.039 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.015 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0050 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.037 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0074 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0025 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0025 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705470: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in chocolate milk?
160 in 1 cup (248 g) of low fat (1%); 49 to 83 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chocolate milk?
9g in 1 cup; 3.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chocolate milk?
160mg in 1 cup; 65 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov