Hot Chocolate Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Hot Chocolate contains 192.5 calories, 8.8g protein, 26.9g carbs, and 5.8g fat. A warm, sweet drink of milk blended with cocoa or melted chocolate, often crowned with marshmallows or whipped cream.

192.5

cal

26.9g

carbs

8.8g

protein

amino acids ↓

5.8g

fat

2.5g

fiber

24.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Hot Chocolate

Per 1 cup ~250g

Vitamin A
128mcg
14%
Vitamin C
0.5mg
<1%
Vitamin D
2.75mcg
14%
Vitamin E
0.07mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.5mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
6%
Vitamin B12
1.23mcg
51%
Niacin (B3)
0.33mg
2%
Folate
12.5mcg
3%

Minerals in Hot Chocolate

Per 1 cup ~250g

Calcium
285mg
22%
Iron
1.05mg
6%
Magnesium
57.5mg
14%
Phosphorus
263mg
21%
Potassium
493mg
10%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Zinc
1.57mg
14%
Selenium
6.75mcg
12%
Copper
0.26mg
29%
Manganese
0.03mg
1%

Amino Acids in Hot Chocolate

Protein breakdown per 1 cup (250g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Hot Chocolate supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup (250g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 168mg 67mg 1.9%
Isoleucine 423mg 169mg 4.8%
Leucine 763mg 305mg 8.7%
Lysine 538mg 215mg 6.1%
Methionine 190mg 76mg 2.2%
Phenylalanine 375mg 150mg 4.3%
Threonine 238mg 95mg 2.7%
Tryptophan 93mg 37mg 1.1%
Valine 503mg 201mg 5.7%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup (250g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 255mg 102mg 2.9%
Arginine 248mg 99mg 2.8%
Aspartic Acid 690mg 276mg 7.8%
Cystine 248mg 99mg 2.8%
Glutamic Acid 1798mg 719mg 20.4%
Glycine 140mg 56mg 1.6%
Proline 850mg 340mg 9.7%
Serine 460mg 184mg 5.2%
Tyrosine 353mg 141mg 4%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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