Simply Hot Chocolate

Name: Simply Hot Chocolate
Brand: Carnation

64Okay

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate healthy?

Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate scores 64/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate?

Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate lists 5 ingredients, starting with Cane Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Cocoa, Salt and Vanilla Flavour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate?

Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate compare to other drink mixes & powders?

At 64/100 Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate lands mid-scale — below the typical score in drink mixes & powders, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in drink mixes & powders is Matcha & Co Organic Golden Milk at 100/100.

Is Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate organic?

Carnation Simply Hot Chocolate is not certified organic in our data.

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