Food

Reduced sugar nutrition facts

A typical portion of reduced sugar (1 cup; 248 g, hot chocolate / cocoa, made with non-dairy milk) has 130 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 54 calories (hot chocolate / cocoa, made with non-dairy milk) to 69 (hot chocolate / cocoa, made with whole or reduced fat milk).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (248g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g5%

Saturated Fat 0g2%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 150mg6%

Total Carbohydrate 22g8%

Dietary Fiber 0g1%

Total Sugars 17g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin D 2mcg10%

Calcium 310mg24%

Iron 0.6mg4%

Potassium 190mg4%

* 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 Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with non-dairy milk, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 1.2g; more than 18% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 54; more than 16% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 60mg; more than 41% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 248 g in USDA's record for Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with non-dairy milk (FDC 2705490).

Where the calories come from: 66% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin B120.8 µg in 1 cup (248 g), 32% of the Daily Value
Vitamin E4.2 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 23% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705490), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of reduced sugar USDA describes

Hot chocolate /… (FDC 2705491) has the most calories per 100 g (69); the fewest: Hot chocolate /… (FDC 2705490) (54)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 3 USDA descriptions of reduced sugar, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with non-dairy milk	54	1.2 g	1.5 g	60 mg
Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with lowfat (1%) or fat free (skim) milk	56	3.1 g	0.3 g	52 mg
Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with whole or reduced fat (2%) milk	69	3 g	1.7 g	50 mg

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	2.95 g	1.19 g	6%
Total lipid (fat)	3.67 g	1.48 g	5%
Carbohydrate, by difference	22.1 g	8.92 g	8%
Energy	134 kcal	54.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	218 g	87.8 g
Total Sugars	17.3 g	6.99 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.25 g	0.10 g	1%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.32 g	0.13 g	2%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.58 g	0.64 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.03 g	0.41 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	312 mg	126 mg	24%
Iron, Fe	0.64 mg	0.26 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	37.2 mg	15.0 mg	9%
Phosphorus, P	96.7 mg	39.0 mg	8%
Potassium, K	191 mg	77.0 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	149 mg	60.0 mg	6%
Zinc, Zn	0.62 mg	0.25 mg	6%
Copper, Cu	0.21 mg	0.083 mg	23%
Selenium, Se	1.98 µg	0.80 µg	4%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	71.9 µg	29.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	71.9 µg	29.0 µg	8%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	4.19 mg	1.69 mg	28%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	1.98 µg	0.80 µg	10%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	7.44 µg	3.00 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.037 mg	0.015 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.094 mg	0.038 mg	7%
Niacin	0.29 mg	0.12 mg	2%
Vitamin B-6	0.027 mg	0.011 mg	2%
Folate, total	9.92 µg	4.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.77 µg	0.31 µg	32%
Choline, total	14.1 mg	5.70 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.98 µg	0.80 µg	2%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	9.92 µg	4.00 µg
Folate, DFE	9.92 µg	4.00 µg	2%
Vitamin E, added	3.97 mg	1.60 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0.77 µg	0.31 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.0050 g	0.0020 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.0050 g	0.0020 g
SFA 16:0	0.23 g	0.092 g
SFA 18:0	0.067 g	0.027 g
MUFA 18:1	1.55 g	0.62 g
PUFA 18:2	0.90 g	0.36 g
PUFA 18:3	0.13 g	0.051 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0099 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.017 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705490: 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 reduced sugar?

130 in 1 cup (248 g) of hot chocolate / cocoa, made with non-dairy milk; 54 to 69 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in reduced sugar?

3g in 1 cup; 1.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in reduced sugar?

150mg in 1 cup; 60 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