Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix

Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Ghirardelli Cocoa Mixes

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−57

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−48

dimethylphthalate−5

dibutyl phthalate−3

diisobutyl phthalate−1

Ingredients

−16

soy lecithin−12

cocoa processed with alkali−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

−1

Rounding−1

Final score16

Contaminants · 18

1 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Ghirardelli Cocoa Mixes

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)50.5 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 8.4×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Dimethylphthalate5.45 ppbof 10 ppb

55% of the limitDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Dibutyl Phthalate37.5 ppbof 120 ppb

31% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diisobutyl Phthalate11 ppbof 150 ppb

7% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.12 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.009 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder

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Common questions

Is Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix healthy?

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix scores 16/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Ghirardelli Cocoa Mixes. 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 Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix?

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix lists 5 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin and Vanilla Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix’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 Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix?

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix compare to other drink mixes & powders?

At 16/100 Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix scores worse than most drink mixes & powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in drink mixes & powders is Matcha & Co Organic Golden Milk at 100/100.

Is Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix organic?

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Sugar, alkali cocoa, unsweetened (and semi-sweet) chocolate, soy lecithin) with the other products in its family, Ghirardelli Cocoa Mixes, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix contain phthalates?

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 50.5 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder, dibutyl phthalate at 37.5 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder, diisobutyl phthalate at 11 ppb against a 150 ppb limit in Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder and dimethylphthalate at 5.45 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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