Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix
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Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix is a cocoa and sugar powder stirred into milk to make chocolate milk. It scores [F]CA2: nutrition is middling and leans on added vitamins and the milk itself, ingredients are a short, simple list, and risk is moderate because of the sugar. Fine as an occasional glass, best made with a level spoon.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Sugar
- Fat-Reduced Cocoa* Powder
- Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)
- Salt
- Vitamins
- C
- D
- Natural Flavouring
- Cinnamon
1½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 65 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.1 g |
| Total sugars | 8 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.3 g |
| Total fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g |
| Sodium | 130 mg |
| Calcium | 122 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0.74 µg |
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What to know about Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix
Sugar leads the powder, milk does the nutrition
Nesquik Chocolate Flavour is a 300 g pack of chocolate milkshake powder: sugar, fat-reduced cocoa powder (23%), soya lecithin, salt, vitamins C and D, natural flavouring and cinnamon. You stir 9 g (two level teaspoons) into 200 ml of semi-skimmed milk, and the pack makes 33 glasses. It is bought mostly to make plain milk more appealing at the family breakfast table.
The label figures are for the made-up drink, per 100 ml: 65 kcal, 3.7 g protein, 8 g sugar, 1.1 g saturated fat and 130 mg sodium. A whole glass has 134 kcal, 7.7 g protein, 16.5 g sugars, 2.4 g saturated fat and 252 mg calcium. Much of the protein, fat and calcium comes from the milk, not the powder.
The name says chocolate flavour, and the list backs it with real cocoa at 23%, though sugar comes first. The added vitamin D on the front is there too. CleanPlate scores it [F]CA2.
Why Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix scores [F]CA2
Nutrition is a C that rests on added calcium, vitamin C and vitamin D, and would be an E without them. Ingredients are an A on a short list, and risk is a 2, mostly from 8 g sugar per 100 ml.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 3.7 g
- Fibre
- 0.3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin D
- Energy
- 65 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 3.7 g per 100 ml as made, and fibre is only 0.3 g. On those basics the core score is zero. Most of the protein comes from the milk, with the cocoa adding some.
The grade is lifted by added calcium, vitamin C and vitamin D, 122 mg, 11 mg and 0.74 µg per 100 ml. Without that fortification it would fall to an E, so the C depends on the vitamins and the milk.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Fat-Reduced Cocoa* Powd...
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list is short and plain: sugar, cocoa powder, soya lecithin, salt, vitamins, natural flavouring and cinnamon. Fat-reduced cocoa is declared at 23%, and no dye, sweetener, preservative or hydrogenated fat is listed.
Only two small points are lost, one for the soya lecithin emulsifier and one for natural flavouring without further detail. The label makes no hollow promise.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Total sugar
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 130 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.1 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Sugar is the biggest part of the risk number: 8 g per 100 ml as made, all counted as free sugar, and 16.5 g in a glass.
Sodium at 130 mg per 100 ml comes next, then saturated fat at 1.1 g, much of it from the milk. Energy is 65 kcal per 100 ml and adds nothing. Trans fat is not printed and no hydrogenated fat is listed.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix live up to its claims?
The cocoa, vitamin D, Rainforest Alliance and no-artificial-additives claims hold. The calcium claim is true of the glass, but the calcium comes from the milk, not the powder.
- Product namePartly true
“Chocolate Flavour”
Fat-reduced cocoa powder is real and makes up 23% of the powder, with natural flavouring on top. Sugar is listed ahead of it.
- On the packHolds
“& Vitamin D”
Vitamin D is listed among the added vitamins. A glass has 1.5 µg.
- On the packHolds
“Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa”
The cocoa in the ingredient list carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified mark.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Rich in calcium”
A glass has 252 mg calcium, but the pack's footnote says the values include the semi-skimmed milk, and the powder's list names no calcium source.
- Retail listingHolds
“No artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners or preservatives”
None is listed. The only flavouring is natural flavouring, and the only additive is soya lecithin.
What's in Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
Sugar leads, then fat-reduced cocoa at 23%, with lecithin, salt, vitamins and flavouring after. The sugar is what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar comes first, so the powder is mostly sweetener, followed by fat-reduced cocoa powder at 23%. Soya lecithin helps the powder mix into milk. Salt, natural flavouring and cinnamon round out the taste, and vitamins C and D are added.
Ingredients to watch
- SugarWorth watching
8 g per 100 ml as made, 16.5 g sugars in a glass. It is the largest part of the risk number.
- Nutrition leans on milk and added vitaminsWorth watching
The powder itself adds little protein or fibre. The grade rises on added calcium, vitamin C and vitamin D and would be an E without them.
- Soya lecithin and natural flavouringWorth watching
Each costs a small ingredient point. Soya lecithin is also a soya allergen to know about.
- Fat-reduced cocoaFine
23% of the powder, a real cocoa base with the Rainforest Alliance mark.
- SaltFine
130 mg sodium per 100 ml as made, 0.26 g salt in a glass.
What it doesn’t have
- The powder gives almost no fibre, 0.3 g per 100 ml as made.
Who should eat Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
A few times a week at most for adults and children, and occasionally for anyone managing blood sugar, since one glass has 16.5 g sugars.
- Most adultsA few times a week
16.5 g sugars in a glass is the main cost.
- ChildrenA few times a week
Brings milk, calcium and vitamin D, but 16.5 g sugars per glass.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
16.5 g sugars in one glass, all counted as free sugar.
- Weight managementA few times a week
134 kcal per glass is moderate, but the sugar adds up.
Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix is a cocoa and sugar powder stirred into milk to make chocolate milk. It scores [F]CA2: nutrition is middling and leans on added vitamins and the milk itself, ingredients are a short, simple list, and risk is moderate because of the sugar. Fine as an occasional glass, best made with a level spoon. Nutrition C, ingredients A, load risk 2; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
Per 100 g, Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix has 65 kcal, 3.7 g protein, 8.1 g carbohydrate, 1.9 g fat and 1.1 g saturated fat.
What are the ingredients in Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
7 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Fat-Reduced Cocoa* Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Salt, Vitamins (C, D), Natural Flavouring, Cinnamon.
Does Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Chocolate Flavour" is partly true: Fat-reduced cocoa powder is real and makes up 23% of the powder, with natural flavouring on top. Sugar is listed ahead of it. "Rich in calcium" needs care: A glass has 252 mg calcium, but the pack's footnote says the values include the semi-skimmed milk, and the powder's list names no calcium source.
Who should limit Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix?
Most adults: a few times a week. 16.5 g sugars in a glass is the main cost. Children: a few times a week. Brings milk, calcium and vitamin D, but 16.5 g sugars per glass. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 16.5 g sugars in one glass, all counted as free sugar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix have?
Per 100 g, Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Drink Mix has 8 g sugar, 130 mg sodium (about 0.3 g salt) and 1.1 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | CA2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
